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How COVID-19 forced some hospitals back to basics

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For many, that meant taking a back-to-basics approach, in terms of meeting immediate demands. They'll go over tools such as Microsoft Teams, artificial intelligence chatbots, remote care devices and others that they used to manage patient care and try to keep staff members connected and informed.

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ATA partners with ORCHA to develop approved app library

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Using ORCHA's automated review process, healthcare organizations can assess apps against more than 300 measures of usability, security and quality. market and will add apps meeting that criteria to the ATA approved library. "There are many safe and effective health apps built by U.S. WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Weekly Roundup – August 6, 2022

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Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. The Role of Joy in the Lives of Healthcare Workers. Far too many healthcare professionals no longer experience the joy of practicing medicine.

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

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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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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. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. THE PROBLEM. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.