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Telehealth can increase nurse workloads, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research found that patients using at-home monitoring systems for blood glucose and blood pressure levels received almost twice as many "nursing activities" as patients who received usual care. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Behavioral health has a supply-demand issue. Can virtual care help?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital fireside chat, two experts will explore tele-behavioral health's long-term potential – and how it can meet existing challenges in the industry today. The program focused on supporting primary care doctors in managing older adults with mental illness. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home. Notably, the service was successfully launched just two months later, beginning on January 17, 2023.

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By-Latinos, For-Latinos Healthcare Startup Zócalo Health Closes $5 Million in Funding to Launch Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

The funds will support the company’s launch of virtual primary care services in California, Texas, and Washington in 2022, introducing an improved and long overdue healthcare experience for Latinos built on trust, community, and culture. “We Despite this growth, the U.S. About Mariza Hardin.

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Virtual sitters at Lee Health guard against danger to patients, help trim costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"This was generally used for retired clinical nurses or others who had the time and desire to sit next to a patient," he continued. When that happened, we would generally have to re-assign an even more critical individual, such as a nurse or a patient care technician, to help protect that patient.

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2019, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) received funding for five different statewide behavioral health programs. They include a primary care access program that facilitates consults for primary care physicians; a school-based telehealth access program for direct intervention for students; and more.