Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Cancer is a highly complex disease but technology should ideally make caring for cancer patients simpler. Kathy Dalton Ford, chief product and strategy officer at Ronin, which develops clinical oncology software, very much believes virtual care and other technologies can help providers improve their cancer care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“While telemedicine existed in our health system prior to COVID-19, the adoption of this technology accelerated exponentially due to the pandemic, which unlocked a new level of patient care,” she said. “The main metrics include volume, access, patient experience and total cost of care.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even before COVID-19, Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health was facing a variety of challenges: access to care, patient experience, lack of specialists in its rural market and lack of new patient acquisition strategies in the digital space. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. " RESULTS. USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. I talked to a number of health IT and telehealth experts in a search for answers to these questions. At the height of the pandemic, the use of telehealth reached just 13% of outpatient visits. Improved workflows.

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Xealth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In addition to walking through Oracle’s vision for healthcare data interoperability, we were let in on how the Cerner acquisition is likely to fit into their broader strategy for the Oracle Cloud. Key takeaways: From a nursing perspective – focus on virtual nursing. How to be the eye in the sky.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Many of the challenges it was facing had obstacles that affected both patients and providers in the telehealth setting. For example: Physicians had to initiate virtual health sessions by manually calling their patients, which contributed to missed appointments and a resulting lower care-capacity. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care. "Additionally, we used other key partners to drive some of the patient experiences," he continued.

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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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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

At the same time, health system leaders in the study cite three key strategies topping their list, including the need to grow revenue, recruit and retain staff ( think: burnout ), and reduce costs. These trends began to take hold in the U.S. Collaboration can help insure as well as assure health.

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Health System CIO

MARCH 27, 2019

No one wants to be audited — especially nurses, who already face a tremendous burden being the front line of patient care. What both nurses and patients needed was a way to facilitate productive conversations, and so University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine has done just that.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2022

“No matter how close the nearest primary care physician office is, if they can’t get out of bed or leave their home, they simply are not going to get care before their conditions worsen,” said Blue Beckham, chief strategy officer at Scottsdale Physician Group.

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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. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2018

Hospital and healthcare providers are getting real about improving patient and health consumer experience, the latest Kaufman Hall research finds. The company’s 2018 State of Consumerism in Healthcare report is out, subtitled, “Activity in Search of Strategy.”

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AMD Telemedicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Nursing appears to have the highest rate of burnout at 56%. The number of nurses who reported a conscious and deliberate desire to find other employment came in at 41%. Complicating matters further has been the increasing number of verbal and physical attacks by patients. Even more troubling, however, is the intent to leave.

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

4 in 5 consumers would be willing to receive medication advice from a clinician other than a primary care physician — namely, a pharmacist, nurse, or nurse practitioner, whom consumers would also trust to diagnose minor illness as well as prescribe medication. In 5 years, 61% of U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

To ensure all New Yorkers could access this new service, NYC H+H also needed a telehealth vendor that enabled it to offer virtual urgent care to all patients in their patients' preferred language and without a clear need for the Internet or a smartphone.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To help, we reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them: what emerging technologies in Health IT are currently shaping the landscape, and how do they contribute to improved patient outcomes and healthcare delivery ? This will help establish standards, trust, and support as Virtual Nursing programs gain momentum.

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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 American Hospital Association is taking disruption seriously right here, right now, as the U.S.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Philips surveyed health care professionals and consumers living in 15 countries, from North America to Asia, and found that these health systems share one over-arching objective: to provide quality care with improved experiences for both patients and healthcare professionals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Burnout has been an ongoing scourge at hospitals for years now, and the crushing demands of the pandemic have only made it worse for physicians , nurses , telehealth managers and others. " "Before COVID-19, the level of cognitive overload and burnout among nurses and doctors was alarmingly high," he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

As a result, healthcare at home has become increasingly accessible, efficient, and personalized, contributing to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | August 23, 2023 News Health system execs bullish on generative AI, but still lack strategy As they grapple with rising costs, three in four C-suite leaders say recent artificial intelligence. In this regularly updated page, we offer their perspective and advice.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 9, 2023

Nurse and Physician Satisfaction and Productivity In the past, the patient’s health was always the number one concern. Charting or documenting a patient’s medical records is time-consuming for nurses to do by hand and can become a problem if handwriting is difficult to read, leading to errors or misinterpretations.

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The pandemic may have changed healthcare, but it’s telehealth technology that will continue moving the sector into the digital realm. A Definitive Healthcare report found that 90% of hospitals looking to invest in telehealth services are planning to do so quickly. Telehealth integration is no different. How does it work?

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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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Health System CIO

MARCH 1, 2022

In this podcast, she talks about taking on the CIO role during “interesting times,” the new bar for patient experience, and how Covid has helped improve agility. The strategy quickly paid dividends, as clinician satisfaction rates skyrocketed, and the organization achieved STARS 10 Epic Status. Key Takeaways. *

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2023

We are committed to removing barriers to access and addressing health disparities by extending our care and services – ensuring patients benefit from world-class care no matter where they live or the challenges they face. The battle for talent in healthcare today is broader than the shortage of physicians and nurses.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

“Digital transformation” is the corporate strategy flavor of the moment across industries, and the health are sector isn’t immune from the trend. Conference kicks off this week, I’m focused on finding digital health innovations that engage people — consumers, caregivers, patients, health citizens all.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

No hospital or health system is immune from the challenges of the nationwide nursing shortage. As organizations look for ways to reduce the administrative burden on nurses and improve engagement and satisfaction, virtual nursing is one consideration. What is the national nursing shortage like today?

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SteadyMD

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With an estimated shortage of 200,000 nurses and 50,000 physicians over the next three years and with more than 50% of U.S. About SteadyMD SteadyMD is a B2B telehealth infrastructure provider that powers high-quality telehealth patient experiences for leaders and innovators in healthcare in all 50 states.

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care innovations

AUGUST 24, 2018

That was true 20 years ago when I first started developing telehealth technology designed for the chronically ill elderly. At that time, people in general had no experience with technology, other than a telephone, and therefore were fearful of trying to use a computer, or plug cables into a box, to check their vital signs.

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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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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 15, 2024

Key components of chronic care management Comprehensive care plan: A personalized care plan is developed collaboratively between the patient, their primary care physician, and other healthcare providers involved in their care. This plan outlines specific goals, interventions, and strategies tailored to the patient’s unique needs.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2023

By necessity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought physicians into patients' living rooms virtually. Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. As CMS continues to transition the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and health IT, if there's just one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that telehealth has gone mainstream. These factors shot telehealth and related technologies and services like connected health and remote patient monitoring through the stratosphere. " B.J.

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