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India prioritising shift to remote care: survey

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Royal Philips has published its latest Future Health Index 2021 report that explores how healthcare leaders are confronting the present challenges of the pandemic and where their current and future priorities lie.

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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

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The purpose of the survey, which measured across all ages and specialties, according to AMA, was to investigate physicians' motivations and requirements for onboarding digital health technologies and integrating them into their medical practices. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2

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First connected health service in Malaysia launched

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Like the rest of Malaysian providers, the hospital is leveraging digital technologies to meet patients' demands for virtual and remote care post-pandemic. Rival hospitals like Sunway Medical Center and IHH Healthcare already launched their respective telemedicine services when the pandemic started.

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Advocate Aurora Enterprises scoops up MobileHelp for RPM, personal emergency response

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Remote patient monitoring is moving into the mainstream as more patients have acquainted themselves with virtual care during the pandemic and connected health technologies mature and evolve. Increasingly, healthcare organizations are planning out their RPM and hospital at home programs to capitalize on the potential.

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What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

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By 2023, 65% of patients will have accessed care through a digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to improve access, engagements, and experiences across all services. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN. Email the writer: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com.

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

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Its financial checklist offers physicians and administrators 14 tips to help business during the public health emergency, such as consolidating administrative resources like coding tools and making better use of digital health technologies. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. THE LARGER TREND.

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Researchers to facilitate telemedicine for managing chronic illnesses in rural Pakistan

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Data obtained by the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation showed that in the past decade, ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes were among the top 10 causes of death in the country. THE LARGER TREND. At the start of the outbreak, it launched a free telehealth service via WhatsApp.