Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Much has been made of telehealth's potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. "There remains a pressing need to explicitly consider how changes in the prevalence and ubiquity of telehealth impact people with disabilities," wrote the authors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2020

The military health system currently struggles with ways to collect and communicate health information from warfighters on the ground, whether in theater or in garrison. “The trend started with wearable fitness trackers that could measure basic fitness activity and heart rates,” he explained.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

More than 70 percent of respondents polled by cybersecurity firm CynergisTek say they'll keep using telehealth services, even once the pandemic subsides. But they also say privacy and data security are big concerns – and that breaches involving virtual care technologies could cause them to stop using telehealth or switch physicians.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

More than 230 healthcare and industry organizations wrote a letter to governors across the country asking for expanded access to telehealth via licensure flexibilities. to keep licensure and telehealth flexibilities in place throughout the duration of the federal public health emergency. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Cigna announced this week that it is expanding access to telehealth services via the virtual care company MDLIVE. The announcement follows the acquisition of MDLIVE earlier this year by Cigna health services subsidiary Evernorth. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 17, 2023

Here are some specific trends that are expected to shape the future of telemedicine: Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI): AI is being used to develop new telemedicine technologies, such as virtual assistants that can answer patients' questions and provide them with information.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. However, based on the National Institute on Aging's National Health and Aging Trends Study , researchers estimated roughly one-third of older adults in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2024

By integrating data from remote monitoring devices and mobile applications, AI can continually analyze health metrics and alert patients and healthcare providers to any concerning changes and trends. Additionally, AI supports mental health treatment by identifying patterns in speech that may indicate mental health issues.

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Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The key trends that are expected to shape the market in 2023 include: Increased focus on digital health: Healthcare companies are increasingly looking to acquire digital health businesses in order to improve their offerings and stay ahead of the competition. The desire to stay ahead of the competition.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

State laws and policies should also define consumer health data with the uniform language defined as protected health information under HIPAA, the group said in its announcement this week. "Telehealth is healthcare and it should not be segmented, segregated, separated or considered out of contact from the rest of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed telehealth into the spotlight with exponential adoption, helping to prove its value. On this note, Karsten Russell-Wood, portfolio leader for post-acute and home at Philips, shares his viewpoints with Healthcare IT News on the biggest priorities to ensure telehealth is sustained long term.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 1, 2022

In our last two posts, we talked about how to identify your telehealth grant funding needs and provided an overview of the four main types of grant funding sources. Now that you’re equipped with the correct information, your organization can begin a more informed search for telehealth grant funding opportunities.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 30, 2022

Although telehealth has made healthcare more accessible, increased accessibility comes with unique challenges. While healthcare professionals already have to follow HIPAA rules and regulations, telehealth increases the risk of online security issues. Security Concerns in Behavioral and Telehealth Services.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to a recent study by MarkUp and STAT, 49 out of 50 telehealth platforms share sensitive data in ways that may harm healthcare clients and patients. Shared information can include detailed descriptions of health issues, names, street addresses, email addresses, diagnoses, or prescription information.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

It will deliver regular health checks and provide greater access to professional help while also giving incentives to further encourage patients to self-manage their own conditions at home. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Population and Public Health Patient Access Care

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 13, 2023

A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. It also is advising those affected to monitor credit statements and change Cerebral account passwords.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Regarding their level of digital health competency, many are found to be capable of searching for health information and using it to practice a healthy lifestyle while there is low competency in using health information for disease and health management. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 3, 2019

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. We’ve compiled the latest information about what telehealth patients look like in 2019, and their makeup might surprise you.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

Some of them center on the importance of data and analytics, the need for more patient engagement, the requirements of keeping telehealth up to par, and the need to focus technologies on enabling enterprise-wide strategic plans. When telehealth is not up to par. Luke's to enroll in the patient portal and schedule appointments.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2023

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority, housed within the state's Department of Information Technology, announced this week that it's working North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to launch the N.C. Stroke Registry.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 5, 2021

After identifying your telehealth needs and considering all the different types of grantors , your organization can now begin a more informed search for telehealth grant funding opportunities. The following 17 points illustrate key grantor search resources available to help your organization find telehealth grant funding.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 19, 2024

Here are some key trends to watch: Increased Integration: Telemedicine is likely to become seamlessly integrated into standard healthcare practices. These are just some of the trends that are expected to shape the future of telemedicine. We can expect a hybrid model where virtual consultations complement in-person visits.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Biometric insight company LifeQ released its 24-hour Sleep Health product.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2024

While the North Hall of the LVCC will have a dedicated digital health area featuring at least 540 exhibits as listed in the CES 2024 app directory, I’ll find health beyond this area of the convention center all over town.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are technologies that have revolutionized the healthcare industry. In this article, we will explore the benefits of telehealth and RPM and how they are being used to improve patient monitoring and healthcare delivery.

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iSALUS Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2018

With telehealth, patients get medical care that works in collaboration with their complex schedules and allows them to address their health in new, innovative ways. Telehealth is an ever-growing trend in healthcare and will most likely be the future of medicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A CyberScoop report published on Friday found that the telehealth provider Doxy.me As telehealth has grown in popularity, experts have reiterated the need to safeguard privacy and security. The company reiterated that it neither collects nor stores patient health information. THE LARGER TREND. representatives.

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InTouch Health

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Helping Communities in Need Access Telehealth Services. As we move further into 2020, the benefits of telehealth are well known. Health systems that use telehealth can take on more new patients, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the overall cost of care by reducing hospital readmission rates and the average patient length of stay.

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Xealth

APRIL 8, 2024

Mike Deegan, Director, Business Development Digital health can no longer be discussed merely as a trend — it’s a profound transformation reshaping healthcare. The shift empowers patients and care providers with innovative tools, paving the way for potentially enhanced health outcomes through more personalized and accessible care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2020

" The researchers also pointed out that health information exchange availability might affect follow-up patterns in other settings, as could different patient populations. THE LARGER TREND.

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Enzyme Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? and Wesleyan University about reform and innovation in the health care system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

"We are delighted to become part of Philips and continue on our journey to deliver health information to improve the quality of life and reduce the cost of care," said BioTelemetry President and CEO Joseph H. THE LARGER TREND. Capper in a statement. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Healthdirect Australia , a national public health information service in the country, recently announced that it will be working with home-grown telehealth startup Coviu, to power its government-funded healthdirect Video Call service. THE LARGER TREND. “Our mission is to push telehealth forward in Australia.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The legislation, which is supported by several industry representatives including athenahealth, Epic, IBM and Teladoc Health, would establish a commission tasked with providing recommendations to Congress about updates to health information privacy laws. THE LARGER TREND. This past September, the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2024

" In addition, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center updated the joint for DDoS defense guide , Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-Of-Service Attacks, with new technical information on attack vectors, nine visual aids and added mitigations for defending against DDoS techniques.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

One other is being well-used by the health care community: Zoom, which has played a huge role in convening health care meetings and conferences as well as been stood up as a key channel for direct-to-consumer telehealth, unbranded as a telemedicine brand but crucial connective tissue linking doctors and patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

It selected the projects of six grantees: Athol Memorial Hospital , which will implement and evaluate school-based telehealth technology at rural school districts. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center , which will integrate tele-monitoring devices intended for elderly patients and those with chronic illnesses or infected with COVID-19.

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