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How virtual reality can help address the mental health professional shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren't enough therapists to meet the growing demand. received mental health treatment or counseling. A deluge of digital health apps has hit the market. In 2020, it was estimated that around 41.4 million adults in the U.S.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

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Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of International Public Sector Health & the Global Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups team at AWS. " Others, meanwhile, are focused on remote monitoring, secure information exchange, patient engagement, mobile health workforce and training tools. Rose Health.

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To bridge the digital divide, national nonprofit offers free devices and internet

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ? Virtual care can be a game-changer for people in rural communities and healthcare deserts. Even in urban centers where there are shortages of specialists. Approximately 11.7

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Emerging Technologies Shaping the Health IT Landscape and How They Contribute to Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. But with all of this constant news of new technologies and changes in practices, it can be really tricky to stay on top of it all. The AI actively guides conversations, ensuring compliance.

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How mHealth Apps are redefining the medical sector

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From the news that Fitbit (recently acquired by Google for $2.1 From the news that Fitbit (recently acquired by Google for $2.1 We recently explored how the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and emerging technologies transforming healthcare and a complete breakdown of digital health services and technologies.

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Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Cassie Choi, Co-founder and chief health equity & people officer at Pair Team 1. Community health workers will become a pillar of the healthcare community. Digital health will be critical for advancing health equity.

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