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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022.

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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms.

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Digital engagement and transformation of healthcare in Singapore

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Another important component in Singapore’s effective approach in containing the pandemic is the Ministry of Health’s method of risk profiling through multi-agency efforts to capture data, and subsequently having tiers to provide different levels of care based on the COVID-19 patient cases’ severity.

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Weekly Roundup – August 6, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Colin sat down with Dr. Jan Kimpen of Philips to discuss how the company is working with providers in areas such as rural Australia to increase access to remote care – and reduce hospitalizations and care costs. Read more… The State of Digital Transformation in Healthcare.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

When it comes to sharing data, patients are most comfortable doing it for reasons related to treatment (71%) as compared to payment (39%), operations (28%), or public health (23%). Health information network Availity was awarded Compliance Leader Verification by the Ethisphere Institute.

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Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Rural Health Information Hub breaks down various definitions of frontier designations, but a common one is six or fewer people per square mile. All but one of One Health's clinic locations serve communities that meet the frontier definition. MARKETPLACE. Click here to read the special report.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The healthcare industry learned that, with the right solutions, care can extend outside hospital walls and be conducted anywhere. Providers need to rely on a longitudinal health record to activate the right care anytime and anywhere.