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Providence forges a new path with a virtual nursing unit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers.

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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association finds significant association between the use of telehealth services and improved healthcare access and outcomes in communities negatively impacted by health disparities. How can increased telehealth services address and minimize this gap?

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Budget 2024: Private hospitals tapped to provide psychiatric telehealth amid crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The government seems to be also keen on utilising telehealth in addressing accessibility issues in mental healthcare. APHA CEO Michael Roff further discussed this upcoming telehealth trial with Healthcare IT News. It will be implemented initially over the next two years starting in November.

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How much telehealth do patients need? Researchers weigh in

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers from West Virginia University have set out to determine the optimal frequency of telehealth appointments for patients with chronic conditions. In a study published in E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks , the team reviewed other work concerning telehealth and chronic conditions. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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What you need to know about standing up a virtual nursing unit

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nursing shortage has reached critical levels with the pandemic battle paired with an aging population. To serve its inpatient population and overcome the nursing shortage, St. The organization created and implemented one of the nation's first virtual nursing units to reduce the burden on bedside nurses and much more.

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How AI can ease the burden of stressed-out teletriage nurses

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teletriage nurses often face intense pressure as they work in fast-paced situations while assessing patients, employing critical thinking and delivering high-quality care. This can lead to staff burnout – contributing to an already existing exodus among healthcare professionals. What is a typical teletriage nurse call like?

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CMS relaxes more rules around telehealth, allowing care across state lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Potentially one of the most significant changes: CMS is now allowing doctors to care for patients at rural hospitals across state lines, "via phone, radio, or online communication, without having to be physically present." Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.