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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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

DecisionRx Runs a Study With Specific Measures The importance of carefully choosing what you measure can be illustrated by DecisionRx. The company cites studies such as this one that followed patients over several years to assess the benefits of pharmacogenomics programs. offering in-home treatment.

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Telehealth has staying power, should benefit from lasting regulatory changes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a study published last week in the Journal of the American Informatics Association, virtual urgent care visits at NYU Langone Health grew by 683%, and non-urgent virtual-care visits grew by a staggering 4,345% percent between March 2 and April 14. "Over the space of four days, the world changed.

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Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here's what you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education. Providers now can get reimbursed for educating patients on how to use remote care management platforms.

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The Effects of Telemedicine on Patient Engagement and Care Options

AMD Telemedicine

This continuity helps retain patients during their long-term care. Studies show that as little as a 5% patient retention rate can lead to a 95% increase in ROI. Expanded Care Options. The more care avenues a facility has, the better off it is. They are also more likely to check into your facility for inpatient treatment.

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Ohio Living achieves low readmission rates with telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

percent, nearly half of the state’s Medicare average, by introducing telehealth services. The study found telehealth implementation and usage varied widely among internists and subspecialists, with a third of the 233 ACP members surveyed having used e-consulting, while nearly a quarter had deployed remote care management technology.

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Consider tech adoption trends to contemplate what might be next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. Their latest surveys about smartphone and broadband, as with the Caregiver study, were completed in 2019.