Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. Hospitals will also lobby hard to receive revenues from telehealth services.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

He sees digital health tools and analytics as a way to better assess and manage the millions of consumers Optum touches daily – starting with the 66 million prescriptions the company transmits on behalf of consumers each day. Smartphone usage requires mobile-first strategies. Telehealth 2.0 Any topics left off the table?

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American Well

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

He sees digital health tools and analytics as a way to better assess and manage the millions of consumers Optum touches daily – starting with the 66 million prescriptions the company transmits on behalf of consumers each day. Smartphone usage requires mobile-first strategies. Telehealth 2.0 Any topics left off the table?

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Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2021

The bar chart from Kaiser Family Foundation’s look into mental health in 2020, illustrates that pandemic mental health reality, that over one-half of people between 18 and 24 reported symptoms of anxiety or depression during the public health crisis, with the incidence of feeling anxious or depressed declining with age.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Services Defining RPM RPM services encompass a wide range of technologies and strategies aimed at monitoring patients’ health remotely. These may include wearable devices, mobile apps, telehealth platforms, and remote monitoring software.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2019

Whether a menu of care options including virtual health to access specialists across the U.S., post-hospital virtual visits, or hospital care at-home, a majority of Americans supports a new era of care delivery, as PwC coins the broad landscape of telehealth.

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Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2021

This last chart from a 2014 PwC/Strategy& report on the birth of the healthcare consumer is data I often turned to as U.S. consumers became increasingly comfortable with “digitally-enabled companies” — say, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft — to help manage personal health.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Some of the key behaviors Deloitte gauged to measure health care consumerism were, Increasing use of technology and willingness to share personal health information. Interest in and use of virtual care/telehealth. The first chart illustrates patients’ use of tech and tools for health and fitness by country studied.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2024

Early diagnosis and effective management strategies are essential for slowing disease progression and improving patient outcomes. As we navigate through 2024, it’s crucial to understand the comprehensive strategies and technologies available for effective COPD management through remote means.

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care innovations

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

“Commonly even those health systems that do receive reimbursement for virtual care and/or telehealth report the rate is much lower than what they would receive for inpatient services or primary care visits ,” the report authors note. The lack of reimbursement has not affected our strategy,” as one CIO told the report authors. “

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

Methods Technologies considered in the scoping review included synchronous video, telephone, informatics systems, asynchronous wearable sensors, and mobile health devices for health care. This requires institutional strategies and competencies to integrate health care quality, technology and well-being outcomes.

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The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has long recognized the potential of mobile health technologies for its mission. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is launching a three-year $19M initiative focusing on mobile apps and telehealth aids for rural physicians in efforts to treat opioid addiction.

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eVisit

JANUARY 9, 2019

Incorporating virtual care into a service line strategy has proven to have many benefits, not the least of which is improving patient outcomes. In recent years, healthcare providers and medical professionals have turned to increasingly advanced technologies to serve their patients and maintain an advantage in the healthcare marketplace.

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eVisit

JANUARY 11, 2019

You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. Why do you need it in your organization? For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

Among the 26% of US broadband households that purchased a connected device during the COVID-19 crisis (between February 2020 to May 2020), the leading reasons given for purchase were for entertainment, to help someone work from home, and to help someone in the home complete schoolwork remotely,” the report noted.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Venture capital firms provide funding to startups judged to have potential to disrupt existing industries in exchange for ownership and some control over strategy and operations. billion has been invested in digital health this decade (see Exhibit 1). Strategies For Disruption.

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Xealth

APRIL 17, 2024

The Rise of Digital Health Platforms The widespread adoption of various digital health platforms underscores the healthcare industry’s digital transformation. Telehealth, in particular, has been instrumental in expanding care access, especially to rural or underserved communities.

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The Digital Health Corner

JANUARY 19, 2017

An important keystone for any healthcare strategy for chronic disease is patient self-management. The classification of substance abuse as a chronic condition by the ACA has implications with regards to digital health. It has spawned interest in telehealth as a treatment tool.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Mobile health technology used to present CDS, such as Telehealth or mobile apps. Embracing these strategies helps to ensure that ultimately, CDS will positively impact patient health outcomes. Originally published on Health Hats blog. Photo by Stefano Pollio on Unsplash.

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The Digital Health Corner

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In addition, the aggregation of raw data can even potentially affect disease treatment strategies. In addition, the data can be compared real-time to existing international standards thereby facilitating changes in treatment strategy earlier than would otherwise be guided by government reported analytics via feedback many months later.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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The Digital Health Corner

AUGUST 7, 2017

Digital health software technologies have far less involvement by clinicians in product development than Pharma or medical device companies. Innovation and improvements in digital health occur at lightning speed in comparison to other FDA regulated industries and require different approval and oversight strategies (see below).

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Telehealth Expansion The expansion of telehealth represents a significant shift towards more accessible and convenient healthcare. This analysis helps in predicting disease risks, understanding health outcomes, and tailoring prevention strategies to individual needs. Key trends to keep an eye on include: 1.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Health Blawg

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It is critical in terms of health and wellness. IoT technologies that can be used in the home can bring more connectedness to the family, not just caregivers,” and that’s really a key part of the health strategy – it’s not just about taking vital signs. It is critical in terms of health and wellness.

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Xealth

APRIL 2, 2024

The Rise of Retail Health as a Competitor Retail health clinics have witnessed a 200% increase in use over the past five to six years, driven by their digital savviness and appeal to modern consumers. Engaging patients digitally is a necessity for survival and success.

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eVisit

JANUARY 17, 2019

What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new! I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

DECEMBER 3, 2015

We knew that we needed to use technology to help support this relationship and not replace it”, explains Sumbul Desai, Medical Director ClickWell Care and Vice Chair of Strategy and Innovation in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. ClickWell Lessons Learned.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions Health Equity Predictions Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions Telehealth and VR Predictions Value Based Care Predictions And now, check out our community’s Value Based Care predictions.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 2, 2023

Biggest HealthTech M&A deals 2023 Here are some of the biggest HealthTech M&A deals in 2023: 1) Amazon's acquisition of One Medical: Amazon announced in January 2023 that it would acquire One Medical, a telehealth company, for $3.9 The deal will give Amazon a major foothold in the growing telehealth market.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

Some telehealth flexibilities that were allowed under the PHE are also staying in effect, at least until the end of 2024. Policymakers can help counteract the negative impacts of the workforce shortage through a variety of strategies. CVS also closed a deal in the first half of 2023 to acquire Oak Street Health for over $10 billion.

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