Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But the tools have to be properly calibrated. At Ronin, you work toward enabling better cancer treatment through virtual care tools. Cancer is one of the few diseases where we must make patients sicker to get them better. So, suppose your nurse or physician is with another patient.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2021

Metro Health had been exploring telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) vendors for almost two years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. "It was important to us that the implementation of a telehealth/RPM program would provide the best patient experience," said Dr. Lance M. MARKETPLACE.

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AMD Telemedicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How to Leverage Digital Tools to Reduce Burnout and Improve Employee Satisfaction Healthcare is in the throes of an employee burnout crisis — and the numbers are nothing short of alarming. Nursing appears to have the highest rate of burnout at 56%. Even more troubling, however, is the intent to leave.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

Hospitals and health systems have gone from dozens to thousands of telehealth visits per week. ” "For these more complex visits to be successful, CIOs must also prioritize telehealth that is equipped to maintain rules of engagement for both patients and physicians. " Dr. Roy Schoenberg, Amwell.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2024

Health access is a key factor for patient experience from appointment scheduling in a timely manner to “feeling” embraced by the health system in terms of health equity and access to contemporary protocols. Confronting and addressing access and health equity. Embracing workforce well-being — in and outside of health care.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

doctors and nurses alike, are considering leaving their current role in the next two to three years. That 1 in 2 clinicians is significantly greater than the global 37% of physicians and nurses thinking about leaving their roles in the next 3 years, according to the report Clinician of the Future 2023 from Elsevier.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2023

Penn State Health announced this week that a subscription-based virtual care service, currently in beta with employers and educational institutions in central Pennsylvania, will expand access to patients statewide later in the year. The new subscription-based telehealth program also expands the system's virtual care offerings.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Most people over 50 years of age are cautious but open to receiving health care virtually via telehealth platforms, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging from my alma mater, the University of Michigan. We’re in the Field of Dreams moment in telehealth, especially for older people.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

As they roll out new leading-edge technologies – AI and automation, telehealth and remote monitoring, EHR optimization and patient engagement – they're realizing lasting positive outcomes for their patients and their bottom lines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Today we have the opportunity to consider how we can deploy telehealth to expand access to healthcare for everyone," said Sen. " Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. HELP Committee Chairman Sen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 27, 2020

One of the challenges Whole Life faced during the onset of the pandemic was access to a reputable and efficient telehealth system to continue care for patients. “During March, April and May, there were days our team would see 90% telehealth visits, so having a solution that was very easy helped our visits increase efficiency.”

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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

JUNE 8, 2021

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. In 2021, 4 in 5 providers and nurses see EHRs as important, and increasingly demand digital interactions with patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

The pandemic helped bring telemedicine to the forefront of care for nearly every health system, first out of necessity and then out of the realization that many patients could be cared for in this remote manner. "Additionally, we used other key partners to drive some of the patient experiences," he continued.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

One major area of investment is 5G technology, which is noted for its potential to transform patient services, such as real-time remote health monitoring and telehealth. A smart and integrated EMR, the report's authors said, can bring in "significant efficiencies in billings and enhance the patient experience."

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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. "We use Epic with Zoom as the video solutions," Sarantis said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2023

One way to alleviate the burden on healthcare workers and potentially improve the patient experience and outcomes is remote patient monitoring. How can advances in remote patient monitoring have significant benefits for patients and providers with improved medical care and patient outcomes?

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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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Consumer eHealth Engagement

JANUARY 15, 2019

. “We wanted to help our patients navigate their oncology journey, figure out their new normal and participate in their care” “A few years ago, we successfully used a patient engagement care tool with our palliative patients. How does TapCloud support the oncology patient? vitals, etc.).

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Health Populi

JANUARY 4, 2022

That AI-powered counsel can emanate from the digital health technologies, apps, and algorithms that people are increasingly using — choosing to do so on their own, as well as adopting new tools based on health care provider and wellness coach recommendations (or “prescriptions”).

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Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2018

On the first pillar of access, some tactics are better utilized than others to expand accessible touchpoints: urgent care centers and freestanding imaging sites are more widely available to consumers compared with video and e-visits (telehealth) services. In fact, nurses have placed at the top of this poll for many years ongoing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2022

How can telehealth address health disparities for vulnerable populations to promote health outcomes and equity? We have to take into consideration the economic barriers that the underserved experience. We can't offer underserved populations tools that they have no way to access or support.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

He is scheduled to speak at the HIMSS24 Global Conference & Exhibition in a session entitled "Digital Care at Home That Improves Clinical and Patient Outcomes." "Our session will highlight that team structure will be important to first capture billing for the care rendered and elevate the patient experience and outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Neuroglee Connect helps patients stimulate their brains and bolster them against cognitive deterioration with medically-tested activities at home while their caregivers can use support and informational tools that help them identify MCI-related anxiety and stress from day to day, according to the announcement. THE LARGER TREND.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Top-line, Accenture points to four pillars on which the pharma industry can “reinvent its relevance,” as the report title suggests: To express greater empathy, understanding the patient experience of delaying treatment, financial impacts, and mental health challenges the pandemic has caused.

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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. Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 8, 2024

PROPOSAL " Asynchronous video technology is important to improving patient care, supporting equitable access to care, and to our hospital moving forward our strategic enabler, called 'Sustainable Future – Advance Digital Health to Improve Patient and Staff Experiences,'" said Cindy Fedell, CIO at TBRHSC.

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Xealth

JANUARY 24, 2023

David Slifka, Senior Director, Commercial Engagement & Strategy There is exciting discourse these days about digital health tools and their role in improving patient care and bottom lines. However, one group of healthcare professionals is conspicuously absent from the conversation: nurses. We must change that.

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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 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

JUNE 21, 2022

” "Yes, the cost savings are important, but the improvement in patient lives is just as important." Traditional telemedicine has its place as a scalable and cost-efficient tool in a physician’s armamentarium, but it has limits, he contended. " Blue Beckham, Scottsdale Physician Group.

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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

JULY 7, 2022

For instance, the use of telehealth services has increased dramatically. According to the Journal of the American Medicine Association, telehealth visits increased from 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 In addition, 92 percent of telehealth visits occurred in beneficiaries’ homes, which generally wasn’t permitted before the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And many forward-thinking CIOs and other technology leaders see how fast AI tools are evolving, and they are looking excitedly to a future where further clinical innovation will occur at rapid speed. By Mike Miliard | August 10, 2023 News Senator wants Google to answer for accuracy, ethics of generative AI tool Sen.

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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. Artificial Intelligence-enabled tools have been developed and are being tested and implemented in health systems to help reduce the burden on healthcare providers.

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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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