Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 19, 2022

Raichura, director of the center for telehealth at Geisinger. "Surveys show that rural Pennsylvanians are not taking care of themselves as well as their urban counterparts," she continued. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. " Tejal A. Raichura, Geisinger.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Portland Community had not provided telehealth appointments prior to March. To address this problem, the health center started using telehealth. “Using Zoom, we were able to conduct HIPAA-compliant telehealth appointments during the first months of the pandemic,” said Ann Tucker, CEO of Portland Community Health Center.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

"We had to deploy not only new beds, nurse call systems, oxygen lines and infection control solutions, we also had to prepare for staffing the new departments," said Dr. Kevin Dawson, CIO at Howard University Hospital. "Inpatient telemedicine seemed to be the perfect solution for solving this problem.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With patients afraid to seek care in person and social distancing necessitating as little face-to-face contact as possible, many clinicians pivoted to telehealth – some with more success than others. At the same time, the researchers noted, several hurdles remain for primary care providers when it comes to integrating telemedicine.

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AMD Telemedicine

JULY 13, 2023

Given the fact that this program functions by sweeping the internet for useful information, it only makes sense to see what ChatGPT knows about selecting a telehealth technology vendor. What Are the Challenges Telehealth Decision-Makers Face, According to ChatGPT? Choose wisely to reap the advantages of telehealth innovations.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

MARCH 27, 2018

In addition to improving and expanding patient service, the vast financial benefits makes telemedicine consults a makes payers eager to gather more research on closing the telehealth gap. Telemedicine Industry Benchmark Survey. Customers of REACH Health comprised 5% of total survey participation. The post U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As such, it has limited resources to purchase new equipment and devices for telemedicine and also experiences limited functionality and features in its existing technology. VSEE was the platform View Point Health had been using for telemedicine. THE PROBLEM. To read this special report, click here. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

Why the Benefits Outweigh the Initial Cost of Implementing Telehealth. Costs for sustainable telehealth programs can seem prohibitive, especially when organizations are still grappling with the effects of COVID-19 on their revenue streams. How Can a Telehealth Model Reduce Costs and Increase Revenue Over Time? Here’s how: 1.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Rush Health Systems and Ochsner Health System are partnering to bring innovations in telemedicine to patients. 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.

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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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Enzyme Health

JULY 3, 2019

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. Explore the latest insights on telemedicine patients and find out what to expect the next time you pick up a telemedicine call.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. In June 2020, Avel and ViTel Net, a telehealth technology company, were awarded funds as a team to compete in the NETCCN project, provided by the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2022

MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. MCHS has offered telehealth services for almost 25 years, which prepared the organization to respond to COVID-19. Prior to COVID-19, MCHS offered 45 of its more than 90 specialties via telehealth in its clinical facilities. THE PROBLEM.

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GlobalMed

JUNE 16, 2021

At the same time, both PCPs and the patients who need them face many challenges – and now both are finding that telemedicine may be the answer. Today’s primary care provider also faces competition from retail clinics like CVS and Walgreen’s, as well as urgent care centers that hire nurses to work extended hours. Absolutely.

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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

AUGUST 5, 2020

It then began its telehealth program using Agnes software, but recently switched to Tyto hardware and software. “To give a bit of background, in the fall of 2019, we began implementing telehealth in our schools,” said Brenda Reetz, CEO of Greene County General Hospital. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you’re active in the telemedicine world (or just paying attention to it), then you know that virtual care’s benefits aren’t always matched by its adoption rates. The potential to transform healthcare globally is there – but somehow the actual telemedicine deployments aren’t always happening where they can do the most good.

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Enzyme Health

MARCH 13, 2019

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? The telemedicine industry in the U.S. Only 20% are listed here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

“The loosening of the telehealth requirements by CMS, specifically mandating that telehealth visits be reimbursed on par with office visits, was essential to successfully navigate through the early days of the pandemic,” said Dr. Steve Martel, chief medical information officer at Central Maine Healthcare. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the Drug Enforcement Administration about its proposed rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. In this week’s edition, one story is, let’s just say, a little foolish. It is the beginning of April, after all.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"Based on our internal survey data, as many as 15-20% of our over 65,000 patients have inconsistent access to reliable transportation to get to and from their appointments," she continued. "We worked with our EHR vendor, eClinicalWorks, to implement integrated telehealth solutions within a few days. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A new survey report in India has gauged the stances of healthcare leaders on their use of technology in an effort to yield operational efficiencies, enhance service delivery, and improve health outcomes. The survey report also uncovered that most respondents are generating less than 5% of revenue from their use of telemedicine.

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AMD Telemedicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

According to a survey in the Journal of General Internal Medicine , nearly half of healthcare workers have experienced burnout. 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%.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 18, 2021

The need to quickly integrate telemedicine, and an opportunity for a better patient care model, caused a digital transformation roadmap to get accelerated. "Telehealth is a great example," he said. "Before 2020, telehealth visits composed a miniscule fraction of our ambulatory care.

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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. By Bill Siwicki | May 18, 2023 News Augusta University Health saves $1.1M

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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. MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

In preparing for our virtual meeting, I found that Ron had been trained as a nurse, and was a young pioneer working with the Maine telemedicine network 25 years ago. Zoom had already been a telehealth partner to many healthcare systems and organizations before COVID-19.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Prudential surveyed U.S. ” Among the sobering findings, only 29% of nurses surveyed reported their employer had a plan in place to isolate patients suspected of having coronavirus. There’s another article in the magazine on telemedicine strategies that are helping hospitals address COVID-19.

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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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GlobalMed

AUGUST 21, 2019

If you build a great telemedicine program, will they come? That’s the question at the heart of workplace telehealth. National Business Group on Health’s Large Employers’ Health Plan Design Survey found that while 90 percent of large companies offered telemedicine benefits in 2016, only 3 percent of their employees used it.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 4, 2022

Before I dive into the details of digital health in CTA’s tech trend consumer survey , I’ll share some of Steve’s top-line insights that provide important context for the evolving home as health hub. Together these, and other innovations, can empower consumers for self-care at home and on-the-go.

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Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2018

As I wrote here in April 2017, telehealth and virtual healthcare are mainstreaming. This week at the 2018 annual HIMSS conference, telehealth is playing a mainstream role in discussions about right-sizing and right-placing healthcare. Accenture surveyed 2,301 U.S. 48% mobile app. 38% electronic health records. 35% social media.

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eVisit

JANUARY 17, 2019

What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new! I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world.

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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. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2021

A Medscape survey found that one in four physicians was considering retiring earlier than planned, due to their experience of the pandemic. Nurses, too, can operate at the top of their license and provide a lot of primary care. The article quoted a study from Merritt Hawkins, noting that 43% of physicians in the U.S.

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