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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. physicians and nurses as the pandemic emerged in early 2020.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

.” Incredible Health’s 2023 State of US Nursing Report found that 80% of nurses plan to remain in the healthcare industry until retirement – though an even greater number, 84%, worry that the industry isn’t doing enough to address poor pay, understaffing, and burnout.

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Pew's simplistic survey of Internet importance during Covid-19

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Nursing homes struggled to link residents to remote care telehealth services. Consider the hand-wringing that surfaced recently in that same time period about lack of access among the oldest that has contributed to social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Covid-19 – Technology changes accelerate – some a work-in-progress

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller. But nursing homes, specifically?

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What’s next with Voice tech and seniors?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) But according to a late 2019 AARP survey , only 20% of the 50+ population use voice assistants – and for the 70+, only 12%. For older adults, up next, a remote care technology ecosystem.

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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes. That said, RCM technology is still maturing. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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How RPM can solve many patient and provider problems in rural areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

are facing an increasing healthcare crisis due to shortages in healthcare providers and facilities, especially as the nursing shortage continues throughout the country. Another factor pushing RPM adoption is the ongoing nursing and clinical provider shortages. Rural communities across the U.S. over a 30-day period.

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