Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

of remote patient monitoring patients comply with. By Bill Siwicki | June 20, 2023 News Piedmont Healthcare launches Epic-integrated continuous RPM program Working with Telemetrix and Remote Care Partners, the Atlanta health system is enabling cloud-based. Greatly improved patient outcomes and big cost savings.

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If their delays are rooted in hesitations around implementation challenges, however, it’s understandable — we’re already in a time of increased burnout among doctors and nurses, and no one wants to add more to their already full plates. This continuity helps retain patients during their long-term care. Expanded Care Options.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2019

The face-to-face video conferencing allows our nurses to build relationships with patients and continually engage with them and educate them." "Patient engagement is critical to the management of chronic conditions. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With more than 110 years of continuous operation, the organization has grown to 13 locations offering independent, residential and assisted living; Tapestries Memory Care; respite; rehabilitation; long-term care; Bridges Hospice and Palliative Care; affordable senior housing; and live-in and in-home personal care through HomeWorks.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies . More than 60% of the 1,700 doctors, nurses, and therapists surveyed by telehealth infrastructure firm SteadyMD are interested in full-time telehealth work.

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care innovations

DECEMBER 12, 2018

That’s according to a number of recent reports focused on telehealth research within a few specific areas of telehealth implementation — one of them focused on primary care and mental health, the other on exploring the application of telehealth and remote care technology within skilled nursing facilities.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a virtual ward, patients are typically monitored through a combination of remote monitoring technology, such as wearable devices and sensors, and regular communication with healthcare professionals, such as nurses and doctors. It is important to ensure that virtual ward programs are designed with health equity in mind.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

Adding to the problem is the likelihood of minority groups to delay or go without needed care. A recent study noted that African American and Hispanic adults are less likely than white adults to have a usual source of care or have had a health visit in the past year. What is the problem?

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Enzyme Health

MARCH 13, 2019

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

DecisionRx Runs a Study With Specific Measures The importance of carefully choosing what you measure can be illustrated by DecisionRx. The company cites studies such as this one that followed patients over several years to assess the benefits of pharmacogenomics programs. If they’re leery of such procedures (many people are!),

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology can also help clinical teams develop hyper-personalized care plans by identifying at-risk patients who may benefit from services earlier in their healthcare journey. Delivering Patient-Centered Care In addition to wanting to age in place, research shows older patients embrace virtual care – even more than younger age groups.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 23, 2024

Moving care from hospitals into communities: Telehealth and remote care: Labour plans to expand telehealth services, allowing patients to consult with healthcare professionals remotely and receive care closer to home. In addition to improving access to care, polyclinics can also reduce costs.

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GlobalMed

OCTOBER 16, 2019

That weekend, your mother’s nursing home lets you know she has a minor respiratory infection – and the on-site staff is virtually consulting with a remote specialist to treat it. Instead of admitting them to nursing homes, providers are using remote patient monitoring (RPM) to monitor older patients at home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. RTM, which is reimbursable , lets patients connect with their doctors and nurses via care management apps on their smartphones to report non-physiological data, ask questions, watch videos and report outcomes to get better – anytime, day or night.

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American Well

JUNE 21, 2017

As its foundation, any telestroke program must be equipped with reliable and high-speed internet that is capable of handling the kind of high-resolution, real-time video conferencing solutions that make it possible for the neurologist, nursing staff, and patient to communicate clearly and without interruption.

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American Well

JUNE 21, 2017

As its foundation, any telestroke program must be equipped with reliable and high-speed internet that is capable of handling the kind of high-resolution, real-time video conferencing solutions that make it possible for the neurologist, nursing staff, and patient to communicate clearly and without interruption.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

This includes a variety of nonprofit and public eligible providers like teaching hospitals and medical schools, community medical centers, local health departments or agencies, not-for-profit hospitals, rural health clinics, and skilled nursing facilities. But expanding broadband access isn’t always enough.

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Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Nurses, physicians, counselors or dentists can all provide telehealth services. The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. DTx can fill that void in care and provide patients with a much-needed treatment option.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2022

While these are two large factors behind the increased demand, other factors are driving the increase, including the technological advances that enable better remote care. An Annals of Medicine study noted that patients with frequently missed appointments tend to “experience poorer health outcomes.”

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GlobalMed

JULY 29, 2019

Numerous surveys and studies have found patients rate their virtual visits highly, such as a telemedicine survey in The BMJ that found 98 percent of patients would be interested in future telemedicine visits and 99 percent would recommend telemedicine. It’s obvious which doctor Matt is going to choose.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A study performed in rural areas of Colombia showed that 65% of the patients see telehealth appointments as an overall improvement in healthcare. 6 Another study further showed that 65% of patients were likely to get a call with a specialist, particularly in cases which are relevant for pre-op visits or follow-ups. J Nurse Pract.

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care innovations

JANUARY 30, 2019

Each year, telehealth and remote care services are gaining wider acceptance, and a big part of that popularity is patient demand. Virtual and remote care are built around at-home access to care, which offers patients the chance to eliminate driving to and from a clinic, doctor’s office, or other facility.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2020

this forward-looking study is illustrated with descriptive graphics and includes more than 25 new offerings. The Washington State nursing home deaths and the virus presence in multiple nursing homes have an immediate result. This applies to caring for and treating the 2.5 Technology innovation from HIMSS 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

It’s widely believed that both CMS and private insurers will ultimately put into place some type of permanent reimbursement for care-at-home, including hospital-at-home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

It also equips providers with Eko’s FDA-cleared AI to assist in remote screening for AFib, heart murmurs, tachycardia and bradycardia. A provider present with the patient at one location – a nursing home, community clinic, etc. When needed, telehealth or secure messaging can also be done remotely through Qure4u.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 18, 2021

Yet, as Ibarra notes, “there’s only so much that doctors and nurses can do through a screen.” Much work remains to ensure all patients have equitable access to remote care during and after the pandemic,” the researchers wrote. Whether telehealth is conducted by video or phone may be crucial to ensuring access to care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Telehealth and remote patient monitoring have the potential to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare by improving patient access to care and driving better outcomes, fewer hospital readmissions, greater patient and caregiver satisfaction, and reduced costs.

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