Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

THE LARGER TREND. They point, for instance, to an AARP survey that saw three in four adults 50 years and older preferring to age in their homes and communities. Patients using home-based care services within 14 days of discharge from hospital are about 25% more likely to avoid readmission within 30 days of discharge.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 15, 2023

Its survey of hospital IT and security leaders found that significantly more respondents said that ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures. This provides an overall broader view of patient data and makes it possible to gain insights on trends that can be used to improve service and care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

While low-hanging fruit such as patient portals are commonplace at this point, the HIMSS survey shows that secure text-based and unified communication platforms are not as widespread. THE LARGER TREND. Slightly fewer providers (42% each) offer consultations via text and/or post-discharge follow-ups.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

As an ambulatory surgery center, it has to be very intentional about collecting readmission data from the regional hospital. It asks its doctors to self-report on infection control tracking and readmission tracking, and all patients fill out a survey about 30 days after surgery, which asks about their recovery.

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Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Teaming with Boston Children’s Hospital, it developed a then-groundbreaking Alexa feature that allowed the company’s AI-driven voice service to provide parents with basic health advice in response to questions about a child’s fever-like symptoms. Amazon’s healthcare dabbling stretches back to at least 2016. It’s a win-win.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The final Zio report gives physicians a comprehensive look into their patient’s heart rhythm data including: daily and total atrial fibrillation burden, daily and total ectopy burden, symptom/rhythm correlation, most relevant heart rhythm strips, heart rate trends, preliminary interpretation and key findings, and PVC burden and morphologies.

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Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 191