Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Preventive care delivery platform Fullscript has joined the athenahealth Marketplace app store.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 10, 2024

From early telemedicine initiatives to sophisticated wearable devices and mobile applications, RPM has become increasingly integrated into modern healthcare delivery models, offering new opportunities for proactive and personalized patient care.

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In Hand Health

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Over the past two months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun shifting its policies in favor of telemedicine and telehealth services. But they want to make sure that an e-visit or other remote care is just as good as they’d get in person, and that their health information stays private.”.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

It enables continuous monitoring of patients’ vital signs, symptoms, and other health parameters without the need for in-person visits. This evolution has been driven by advancements in technology, changes in healthcare delivery models, and the growing need for more efficient and patient-centered care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

New York City's NYU Langone Health had been investing in telemedicine for several years before the COVID-19 pandemic and had always been keenly aware of the important role technology would play in the future of healthcare. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Hinduja Global Solutions

JULY 26, 2018

At the top of the list for healthcare is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which has undergone regulatory changes to accommodate the emergence of telemedicine and wearable devices that store protected health information (PHI). Source: Healthcare Analytics News. Diveya.Durai.

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American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

Telehealth is a live video visit between a doctor and a patient from home or work. This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Here, I share the most common questions and my answers with readers. What is telehealth?

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American Well

APRIL 18, 2014

Telehealth is a live video visit between a doctor and a patient from home or work. This differs from traditional telemedicine, which mainly connected hospital facilities to each other and relied on big, expensive hardware in clinical locations. Here, I share the most common questions and my answers with readers. What is telehealth?

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Embedded in Apple’s Health app, the new feature will bring together medical data from participating hospitals and clinics, as well as from the iPhone itself, giving millions of Americans direct digital control of their own health information for the first time.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

They provide health measures of patients and transmit them back to providers – or in some cases are reported back to providers – to facilitate healthcare decisions from afar. The platform also is designed for direct-to-patient telemedicine. Another product is called the eCareCompanion patient application.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

By eliminating barriers and providing greater visibility into a patient's medical history and then providing bespoke recommendations or materials to support their care, interoperability and tech stand to provide a better patient experience anywhere as well as empower patients to take greater control over their healthcare journey, he said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

As health systems seek new ways to provide care while reducing the spread of COVID-19, TigerTouch helps healthcare providers communicate directly with patients on their favorite platform: their phone, the vendor said. Less than 20% of patients log in to a portal or download an app , compared to the 97% who text. ON THE RECORD.

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Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This change is occurring as the result of clinical innovations, patient preferences, financial incentives, electronic health records, telemedicine, and an increased focus on improving quality of care and clinical outcomes. Consolidation will continue industry wide. More healthcare entities will continue to merge together.

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