Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 11, 2023

AristaMD this week announced its new unified care transition platform, which it says will enable primary care practices to provide patient-to-provider specialty matching, process electronic referrals and access peer consultations to minimize patient wait times for specialties.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These trends began to take hold in the U.S. Geisinger plans to open more clinics for primary care, senior care, and convenient/retail care. Virtual first and direct primary care for faster on-ramps to care. Like speaking “American,” health insurance in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. QGenda launched QGenda Nurse and Staff Workforce Management for scheduling, attendance, and compensation management.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A digital triage and consultation platform for use across primary and emergency care. A practice-wide communications system that can help free up primary care reception staff. Babblevoice. Kare Mobile.

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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.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. QGenda launched QGenda Nurse and Staff Workforce Management for scheduling, attendance, and compensation management.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to brainstorm omnichannel health care for people to enable better health care for all, anywhere and everywhere, with Team Microsoft. ” Molly and I covered a lot of ground here , starting with the key forces shaping and accelerating virtual care across the continuum.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Black patients, lower utilization of ambulatory care and higher use of inpatient, emergency department, and nursing suggest greater spender downstream that might be prevented by more spending upstream on primary care, prevention, and early detection of disease. colonoscopy).

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Henry Kotula

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Here are five major trends that hospitals and health systems may see in 2022. Pharmacy and retail chains Walmart and CVS Health both detailed their intended expansions into primary care. While some present challenges, others present significant opportunities for healthcare facilities. Workforce pressure.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

For example, the new law mandates that insurers cover virtual behavioral health services at the same rate as in-person services, and requires rate parity for primary care and chronic disease management services for two years. THE LARGER TREND. The new law makes some of those changes permanent, although others are only extended.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

In the COVID-19 pandemic, health care spending in the U.S. This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. increased by a relatively low 6.0%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2021

Currently, the Amazon Care app connects Washington-based employees to providers for a wide range of primary and urgent care services. Those in the greater Seattle area can also have a nurse dispatched to them for follow-up treatment such as blood draws. THE LARGER TREND. Detroit; and San Bernardino, Calif.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 7, 2022

Citing a 2021 study, they noted that the use of telehealth in harm reduction primary care programs providing buprenorphine helped to increase access to care and overcome health inequities. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"Therefore, in an area with high rates of chronic disease, many patients may not be able to travel to the clinic for a weekly blood pressure check with the nurse, even though these are free and quick appointments." One anecdotal example is a patient story from nurse Heather Mooneyham. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information. Real-time location service provider Navenio is integrating with Pavion ‘s nurse call system. Pair Team expanded into seven more California counties ; the company provides virtual primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

Whether digital health education is administered through a community center, pharmacy or a primary care doctor, we must change this narrative and begin to provide a framework in which providers can address the causes of disparities in various educational settings. A: We are starting to see different approaches to RPM emerge.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 23, 2023

MARKET TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES Gamification is Advanced Pathway For CME In continuing medical education (CME), gamification is one trending learning strategy that fulfills the gaps of remote continuing medical education. The healthcare professionals are segmentized into physicians, allied health professionals, and nurses.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

With the legislation's focus on Medicare, it aims to make telehealth accessible to seniors who could have trouble reaching a provider, as well as to those who receive care through federally qualified health centers. THE LARGER TREND. Other lawmakers have moved to protect access to telehealth in the long term. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2022

Now we're seeing a cultural shift where organizations see telehealth as an enabling tool that complements in-person care, with many adopting a hybrid care system that uses the best of both worlds. I would point out three promising trends. It no longer makes sense to draw a line between the two.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In fact, clinician-initiated digital care will far outpace patient-initiated virtual interactions going forward, with clinicians becoming the top utilization driver. It's a trend we've already started to see. We've reached a point where physicians and nurses are prescribing virtual care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2022

"Patients seen this way showed a variety of symptoms and this method helped decide which cases may be more appropriate for an urgent care setting or perhaps even a referral back to primary care. "We have other use-case scenarios." " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE. USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

His LinkedIn describes the role as the "founding medical director of the medical practice for Amazon Care." " As Christina Farr explained for CNBC in February 2020, Amazon Care's "care providers, including the physicians and nurses, are technically employed by a separate subsidiary called Oasis Medical.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2022

CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. CVS Health Virtual Primary Care will feature a member-selected physician-led Care Team – comprising, for example, nurse practitioners, RNs or licensed vocational nurses – who can be accessed through the platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2019

Around a quarter (27 percent) of consultations via the app did not need to be handled by a GP and 41 percent could have been handed by another healthcare professional such as a pharmacist or nurse. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For the study , researchers analyzed visits to 36 community health centers in the state between February and November 2020, in addition to conducting interviews with 25 primary care, behavioral health and pediatric providers. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

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. 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

JANUARY 20, 2022

Everyone from the board and the C-suite to the health IT team to doctors and nurses are talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes. With the shift to value-based pay and capitated rates, providers are rethinking models of care delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2023

Krishna Nacha at Iron Mountain highlighted access management, data residency, data quality, and other information lifecycle trends. Read more… Addressing Nursing Shortages With Mobile Employment Technology. With 1 million nurses expected to retire by 2030, staffing shortages are looming.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2022

From partnering with primary care providers to innovative digital tools, leaders are stepping up with these effective and creative solutions. Psychiatrist shortage by the numbers: The current workforce of about 45,580 psychiatrists must increase by 2,800 to meet today’s demands for psychiatric care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In addition to gaining access to Ochsner’s telemedicine capabilities, Rush’s hospitals and primary care clinics also will be able to tap into Ochsner’s billing practices and other support services. THE LARGER TREND. The deal also will see Ochsner implement vendor Epic’s electronic health record.

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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. Check out our community’s healthcare workforce predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas. as it relates to home healthcare.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 8, 2023

Whether you are a primary care physician, specialist, therapist, or nurse, this article will provide valuable insights into how you can leverage virtual healthcare to enhance patient care and improve patient outcomes. As such, it is becoming an increasingly important part of modern immediate care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

"Lack of care opportunities due to transportation, limited primary care locations and inadequate income opportunities can send many patients running to the emergency department. Most of the results go to the individual patient's primary care physician for final review."

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 25, 2023

You may not realize it, but poor connectivity can contribute to burnout , as nurses don’t have time to submit Help Desk tickets when they’re treating patients. Oh, they also mention the trends and topics they’re looking forward to learning more about and discuss what makes ViVE different from HIMSS.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Surveys and Research Nearly 30% of telehealth visits result in an in-person follow-up within three weeks, and nearly half of patients who used telehealth only did it once, according to Trilliant Health’s latest report on trends shaping the healthcare economy.

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Lloyd Price

MARCH 28, 2024

Future of shared care records In the short term, unlocking patient access to shared care records is undoubtedly one of the main areas of focus in the future. We can also expect more business cases to expand usage from primary care and acute care into urgent care, community care and mental health trusts.

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