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How COVID-19 is impacting hospitals' IT purchasing decisions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" By contrast, healthcare organizations are increasing investments in technology to help them deal with COVID-19 pressures, Winsett noted, highlighting growing interest in telemedicine capabilities and communication and collaboration platforms, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. "There's a lot of financial uncertainty.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. We need to refine the Ryan Haight Act to develop a telemedicine registry that can safely prescribe controlled medication virtually.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. "We've developed a great cycle of continuous improvement because of the data analytics this tool enables." " MARKETPLACE. " RESULTS. In the areas of productivity and volume, The Surgical Center at?Columbia

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Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

. “We wanted to help our patients navigate their oncology journey, figure out their new normal and participate in their care” “A few years ago, we successfully used a patient engagement care tool with our palliative patients. How has Northwestern Medicine used the TapCloud tool to deliver better care to Oncology Patients?

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Healthcare has never experienced anything like Amazon’s combination of logistics, voice AI expertise and data analytics. The impact could be huge.

Lloyd Price

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. And Alexa’s telemedicine-like applications continue to expand. There’s also Textract.

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Avizia CEO Mike Baird on Numbers Narrative Podcast

American Well

In an in-depth interview with Numbers and Narrative , Avizia’s CEO, Mike Baird, reflects on the Telemedicine industry’s rapid growth and Avizia’s mission to reduce the costs associated with connecting the right doctor to the right patient at the right time – from anywhere. Transcript. Welcome Mike.

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Automation In Rural Health: It Should No Longer Be An Afterthought

Healthcare IT Today

The right tool will enable physicians and providers to seamlessly chart clinical, administrative, and financial information and eliminate time-consuming manual processes and dual data entry to improve workflow and performance. This is usually best deployed through a technology-enabled service.

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