Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the Spring of 2020, a number of institutions—health, education, judicial, and others—went through a wrenching technological transformation: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, they took refuge online. Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. Improved workflows.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

Health systems finding ways to provide more care using less resources. What enables those deflating cost-reducers is the growing adoption of digital health tools, from telehealth and virtual care to self-care in patients’ hands at home and on-the-go via mobile health apps. during the public health crisis.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. On average, patients can connect to a provider within eight seconds.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them are new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. For more how ASCs can temporarily enroll as hospitals during the public health emergency, see this new guidance from CMS.

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Mend

MARCH 14, 2024

Flexibility and Telehealth : In response to evolving healthcare needs and public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the regulations allow for flexibility in treatment delivery In this article, we’ll explore the recent key changes to 42 CFR Part 8 and their implications for healthcare professionals striving to combat OUD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible. A massive nationwide scale-up of telehealth and remote patient monitoring unlike anything yet seen. The shift was swift, vertiginous and, for some providers, an entirely new experience.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Patients and health plan members continue evolving into medical bill payers, with their homes and budgets baked into the concept. The program resulted in a reduction of both trips to the emergency department and hospitalizations among patients dealing with congestive heart failure. Connectivity as a social determinant of health.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

hospital sector is facing major challenges on all fronts: staffing (especially nursing and more broadly, clinician burnout), supply chain, financial stressors, demographics, and cross-industry politics vis-à-vis pharma and health insurance. The largest retailer in the U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Patients’ postponing health care will continue for some, resulting in worse prognoses for them along with the need for providers to engage people where they are to bolster trust in their return to care sites. along with health disparities and inequities. Mental health will continue to be the epidemic beyond the pandemic.

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Health Populi

JULY 9, 2020

Combine these new life-flows with conflicting information about the nature, severity, and life-span of COVID-19: From three levels of government leaders: The President and the Executive Branch at the Federal Level, Governors of States, and Mayors of cities; Public health agencies, especially the U.S. Press Ganey asks.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Home care companies, senior living companies, skilled nursing facilities are all desperate for workers to address this increasingly overwhelming market. Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data. He believes that the doctor should discuss SDoH with patients, collecting data and discussing its implications.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

That sudden experiment allowed for valuable insights that healthcare organizations in 2021 can use to fine-tune where they should land on the spectrum of virtual and in-person – in ways that make the most sense for care delivery, patient experience, reimbursement and clinical research.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 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 And now, check out our community’s Telehealth and VR predictions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But at the same time, the pandemic public health emergency is scheduled to end in May, which means action is needed by lawmakers to keep reimbursement going in 2023. We interviewed Gorton to get his expert perspective on what may be the big trends in telehealth this year. There's lots going on, to say the least.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Check back for additions in the days and weeks ahead.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 10, 2023

We will also examine how remote patient monitoring technology can enhance patient education and contribute to improved health outcomes. The Role of Health Care Professionals in Patient Education Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in patient education.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2020

” Self-care in the pandemic drove virtual health care visits up across generations due to elective procedures and primary care shifting to telehealth platforms, and some consumers’ concerns about heading back to brick-and-mortar health care settings for in-person high-touch care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The result is a high-sensitivity P-wave monitor that is comfortable for all patients during extended wear. The CAM Patch can serve as a remote patient monitoring system during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vendor said. The system can be used to conduct telehealth visits between two or more clinics. iRhythm Technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

By allowing AI-enhanced workflow, organizations can implement better data exchange between processes and immediately deliver results in cost and time savings, while significantly improving staff and patient satisfaction. 2023 was a tipping point for telehealth treatment. 2023 was a tipping point for telehealth treatment.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, Healthcare IT News presents the latest in its feature story series speaking with healthcare C-suite officers and other health IT leaders about the healthcare information technology and other lessons learned during the past year, and how they are applying those lessons this year and beyond. Relying on telemedicine. " Nicholas J.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

It can also automate the review of incoming faxes, identify gaps in care, streamline tasks with robotic process automation, and even alert providers of patients most likely to miss an appointment. I’m excited to see how it will transform clinical workflows and, in the end, create a better patient experience in 2024.

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