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India prioritising shift to remote care: survey

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The findings from India revealed an imminent shift toward prioritising remote care, adopting digital health technologies and implementing sustainable healthcare practices. The report, which was in its sixth edition, surveyed almost 3,000 healthcare leaders across 14 countries from December 2020 to February 2021.

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Premier lists rule relaxations that should be made permanent, post-pandemic

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In separate letters to Congressional leadership and CMS Administrator Seema Verma , the Premier healthcare alliance applauded the flexibility from various federal agencies since the coronavirus crisis. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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How Employer Health Plans Can Utilize Telehealth as a Value-Added Service

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Much has been written about the benefits of telehealth services like remote care within the healthcare system. Time and again, remote patient management has been shown to improve patient satisfaction and lower operational costs , as perhaps best demonstrated by the success of the Mississippi Diabetes Health Network.

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

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The latest survey from Definitive Healthcare found that about 40% of healthcare professionals plan to incorporate AI and machine learning into their daily operations in the next two years , while 73% of organizations already using AI plan to expand their use.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

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She is a member of the clinical leadership at Done, a platform that connects patients with psychiatric board-certified medical professionals for services including online video consultations , diagnosis, care team support and prescription delivery. So, what's the outlook for telepsychiatry this year?

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

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How can telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies help support chronic and acute care anywhere? With the right tools, extending care outside the hospital is not only feasible, but in many cases preferred. Providers need to rely on a longitudinal health record to activate the right care anytime and anywhere.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

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" Two years ago Virtua Health encountered the following three concerns, which prompted the launching of its Digital Transformation Office and fully remote virtual digital health practice. "The AI-powered platform engages patients, staff and clinicians through a chatbot designed with 100% remote care capabilities.