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Everly Health Launches Comprehensive At-Home Collection Kidney Health Test to Address Chronic Kidney Disease

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Early detection of kidney disease may reduce Medicare costs associated with CKD by 74% or $63.2 The patient experience is simple: program participants receive their easy-to-use at-home test kit, collect a sample, and mail it back in a pre-paid envelope. billion based on data collected by Everly Health.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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With 2019 now upon us, please join us in taking a look back at the most momentous remote care stories from 2018, as reported here at the Care Innovations blog. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Nuvance Health develops new memory care-at-home platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Nuvance Health's neurologists will use a digital platform to remotely monitor patients and keep them mentally active with consistent and intense brain activities," said Dr. Paul Wright, senior vice president and system chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

Although 90% of health systems face turnover rates of greater than 10% for roles in RCM and patient experience, only 25% of executives are looking at AI or workflow improvements to improve efficiency , an Experian Health survey found. That’s down from 34% last year.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare launched a payment system for in-home treatment during the pandemic, and now more than 200 hospitals have been approved by Medicare for the service. offering in-home treatment.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

As healthcare organizations turn to edge computing to support the hospital at home and other types of remote care, most rely on outside help, according to the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Edge Computing. Virtual specialty care vendor Summus released Summus Peer-to-Peer to support specialty consults.

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Navigating Healthcare Industry Challenges: Privacy, Access, & Patient Satisfaction

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

One solution to address the shortage of health professionals is the use of telehealth , which enables remote care and consultation. Ongoing collaboration and innovation are necessary to overcome the challenges in the health industry and ensure that patients have access to the care they need. Health Equality In the U.S.,