Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2023

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves across various industries, and telehealth/telemedicine is no exception. Telemedicine has gained traction in recent years providing healthcare services remotely, allowing patients to receive quality care without being physically present at a healthcare facility.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

The State Of Telehealth report found that much of the growth was pushed by accelerating digital transformation initiatives, as well as patient experience prioritization. As far as segments go, telemedicine providers, platforms and marketplaces saw their first decline in six quarters, with mergers and acquisitions at a record high.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

hospitals, has added American Telemedicine Association Conifer Health Solutions, which focuses on revenue-cycle management, and Gensler, the design and planning firm – bringing in three more diverse perspectives for digital health strategies. THE LARGER TREND. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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JUNE 13, 2018

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has worked for years to increase awareness of digital healthcare, highlighting how telemedicine trends are changing the American healthcare industry in fundamental ways , like the rise of the nursing informaticist and nurturing diversity in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2021

Demand for "on-demand" telehealth services will grow, technology will normalize access to health experts via telemedicine, virtual chronic care management is growing and personalization will influence telehealth engagement. Clinicians use this intelligence to intervene early, protecting patients' health. billion by 2026.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

THE LARGER TREND. Triall notes on its website that c linical trials have taken place by leveraging telemedicine and mobile engagement tools that capture data, doctor-patient interactions and patient reminders, enabling participation from home. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2023

His predictions about some of the top healthcare M&A trends for 2023 are holding true as the second quarter continues. "We are returning towards pre-COVID-19 financials, and the organizations struggling before the pandemic are in the same predicament now," Chou wrote for Healthcare IT News in February.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The survey report also uncovered that most respondents are generating less than 5% of revenue from their use of telemedicine. A smart and integrated EMR, the report's authors said, can bring in "significant efficiencies in billings and enhance the patient experience."

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

While COVID-19 sparked many challenges for healthcare providers across the USA, it highlighted technology’s essential role in patient communication and engagement. In fact, in 2020, research found that just under half of the US population used tech to communicate with their healthcare providers.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Telemedicine, which uses the Internet to connect patients and providers, is growing. Though the terms e-health, m-health , and telehealth are often interchanged for telemedicine, the deliverable is always the connection and interaction between patient and caregiver in a digital medium.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 8, 2022

THE LARGER TREND. This past year, the AMA published a similar framework highlighting the value of virtual care, zooming in on value streams such as clinical outcomes, access to care and patient experience, along with health equity. of high access, high quality, lower cost and high experience care," said AMA researchers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services. " THE LARGER TREND. Evans, chief officer in the VA's Office Of Connected Care, spoke with Healthcare IT News earlier this year. Dr. Neil C.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

The company says athenaTelehealth "leverages existing patient communication channels, including email and text message based on patient preferences, and delivers telehealth instructions and a seamless patient experience." THE LARGER TREND. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2021

"Developing clinical implementation knowledge for community dwelling individuals who experience [multiple chronic conditions] in relation to the effectiveness, cost, cost-effectiveness, and the patient experience will be crucial to realizing the promise and potential of telehealth," wrote researchers in the study.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. THE LARGER TREND. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The consequences of cyber risks can be incredibly severe as healthcare data is particularly personal and sensitive," said Kelly Rozumalski, secure connected health director at Booz Allen, in a statement to Healthcare IT News. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2021

A survey conducted on behalf of Kyruus, a patient-experience software vendor, found that the majority of consumers say they still prefer in-person care for long-term needs. THE LARGER TREND. HIMSS is the parent company for Healthcare IT News.). Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2022

” "Yes, the cost savings are important, but the improvement in patient lives is just as important." Traditional telemedicine has its place as a scalable and cost-efficient tool in a physician’s armamentarium, but it has limits, he contended. A simple cough or cold can be treated with traditional telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2019

An informal poll conducted by Healthcare Scene at the 2019 Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) annual conference, #MGMA19AC, identified several key technology trends for physician practices in the years ahead.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 16, 2022

The current landscape for healthcare innovations involves two entities: on one hand, healthcare institutions engaged in their own digital transformation efforts and on the other, digital disruptors. It is no wonder that telehealth is a key focus seeing as the global telemedicine market size is forecasted to grow to USD175.5

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Each day, we learn of hospitals across the country shutting their doors, which leaves those communities abandoned from the local healthcare services that they sorely need. Below are several initiatives that organizations have indicated they are embarking upon in order to enable improved operational efficiency and patient care: Patient access.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

So let’s take a deeper look into healthcare at home to see how it has evolved over time, the technology that is driving this change, and how it is impacting our patients and providers. We reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today community to get their insights into this topic. The following is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 15, 2019

As the American Telemedicine Association annual conference kicks off in New Orleans this week, the organization has published a white paper focused on the status of telehealth interoperability. " THE LARGER TREND. This important interoperability initiative governs much of the promise for the future of telemedicine."

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 8, 2022

Beyond the pandemic, RPM can keep patients out of the high-cost setting of a hospital and at home, where, further, the patients will be happier, thus improving the patient experience while reducing those costs. It's clear RPM will be playing a bigger role in healthcare than it ever has before.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by Laura Templeton , Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Compassus There’s no denying that increased delivery of patient care in the home was accelerated by the pandemic. The upward trend continues today, driven by the growth of our aging population and the continued adoption of technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

So let’s take a moment to pause and evaluate healthcare at home to see where we are and where we need to go. Garheng Kong, Founder and Managing Partner at HealthQuest Capital Hospital-at-home (HaH) and skilled nursing at home (SNaH) are two trends driving increased healthcare in the home for more acute patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. 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.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Tom Romeo, General Manager of Healthcare IT at Quest Diagnostics. The best document management systems drive improvements by not only storing digital healthcare data, but by also ensuring data is easily accessible enterprise-wide. Healthcare technology continues to evolve. About Tom Romeo.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

“We want to improve the experience of patients when they have to engage with the healthcare system. We want to improve the experience of doctors in order to curtail, a little bit, this burnout trend. Thus giving us the perfect blend of happy patients, happy doctors, and happy payers. Dr. Jan stated.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

According to a McKinsey report, an estimated 25% of outpatient services could move to telemedicine, which is among the necessary changes that could mean preparation and prevention for future health epidemics and pandemics, said Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, CEO of Emerging Health International, a healthcare technology and services company.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 25, 2023

The consumerization of healthcare and more to the point – the digitization of the patient experience that is required to satisfy it – is no longer theoretical. For physician practices, payers, hospitals, and health systems, the takeaway is clear.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This year is likely to be another big one for telemedicine. The technology-enabled form of healthcare delivery has huge momentum coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed Gorton to get his expert perspective on what may be the big trends in telehealth this year. There's lots going on, to say the least.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Key success factors include involving clinicians and understanding actual patient demand. Care-at-Home Trend The Home Health/care-at-home […]. Implementing care-at-home services is surprisingly challenging and is much more than people + technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

How can you minimize the effect of this trend on your healthcare organization? How can you recruit the best people, retain talent you have and ensure a diverse workforce that reflects the patients you serve? Digital transformation: Healthcare making progress but much work remains. Collection. by May 10, 2019. Collection.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

"As we continue to battle this virus and in a post-coronavirus world, telemedicine won’t be used in isolation, but rather in tandem with these complementary technologies. Michael Gleeson, chief strategy and innovation officer at population health company Arcadia, sees some interesting trends on that front for 2021 and beyond.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 25, 2021

Last week HIMSS presented their State of Healthcare digital event that presented new data-driven market intelligence to the healthcare ecosystem. The data was fueled by survey insights gathered through the HIMSS Trust—a consortium of leaders across the healthcare and technology space.

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