Mobi Health News

APRIL 9, 2020

A telehealth VP describes the concerns and trends her team is hearing from an influx of worried patients.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 13, 2023

Exec Summary: The five funding trends for Telehealth in 2023 are 1) Gastrointestinal care 2) Mental health 3) Weight management 4) Women's health 5) Wound care. The telehealth industry has seen a significant increase in funding in recent years, with the global market size expected to reach $634.7 billion by 2027.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association released a joint statement this past week criticizing Kaiser Permanente's aims to expand advanced hospital services into patients' homes. "Nurses, more than any other healthcare staff, spend the most time with patients," said the unions in the statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 26, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Eastman, who started the job on July 24, has deep expertise in both nursing and information technology, and UCI officials noted her "strong leadership skills and a forward-thinking vision that will shape the future of the technology infrastructure at UCI Health. Lefteris in a statement.

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Health Recovery Solutions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

I have been a nurse for over 45 years and have witnessed the myriad challenges facing our front line nurses. The relentless COVID pandemic may have accelerated the national nursing shortage, but the problem and the underlying issues have been growing for some time. Only now, the impact is more deeply felt.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2021

Researchers from West Virginia University have set out to determine the optimal frequency of telehealth appointments for patients with chronic conditions. In a study published in E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks , the team reviewed other work concerning telehealth and chronic conditions. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2021

"When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we saw a need for telehealth care delivery drones to provide healthcare in the home and in locations where access to care is not readily available," said Debi Sampsel, director of telehealth at UC's College of Nursing, in a press release. " THE LARGER TREND.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Nurses have been in high demand for years, and especially since the pandemic. As baby boomers continue to age, the demand for bedside nursing continues to increase. In fact, 50% of the current RN workforce is over the age of 50. "We knew we could not apply ancient solutions and expect new or different results," she continued.

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SteadyMD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Clinician shortages, telehealth demand and GLP-1 treatment will require innovative technology solutions ST. To further expand access, NPs and other providers who have prescriptive authority in their licensure states could be available through national telehealth networks, which would increase clinician capacity, access and productivity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2022

The proposed Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would enable job creators to offer standalone telehealth service programs – not unlike dental and vision plans – in addition to existing health insurance plans. " THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS. The legislation was introduced by Reps. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 9, 2021

The American Telemedicine Association and the American Board of Telehealth announced Tuesday that they were partnering to expand access to training and education for virtual care. That is to weave telehealth into the everyday fabric of healthcare. The CORE Concepts in Telehealth Certificate consists of: Introduction to telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 18, 2020

The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic it will use discretion when enforcing HIPAA-compliance for telehealth communications tools. The agency also specifies that Facebook Live, Twitch, TikTok, other public-facing video communication "should not be used in the provision of telehealth."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. " "Access to telehealth has become more than just a convenience, but rather a critical necessity in America," said Butterfield in a statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Charlie Baker signed into law a wide-ranging bill that includes expanding access to telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency abates. At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Baker enacted an emergency order requiring insurers to cover telehealth in order to help ensure provider and patient safety.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

Athenahealth announced this week that it had launched an embedded telehealth tool to allow practitioners to conduct virtual visits without having to download separate software or use another third-party app. " Nurses can complete patient intake through the EHR and then initiate a so-called virtual handoff to practitioners.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2022

The requirements of the contagious COVID-19 and the subsequent loosening of governmental regulations and commercial payer rules have finally propelled telehealth into the mainstream. healthcare provider organization today and its teams are conducting some kind of telehealth. I would point out three promising trends.

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MARCH 16, 2022

At HIMSS22, Caregility, a telehealth technology and services vendor, has introduced Inpatient Virtual Engagement, a new integrated clinical system designed to complement inpatient care with virtual care to enable hybrid care delivery at the patient bedside. Bedside hybrid care delivery. " Caregility is at HIMSS22 in Booth 3071.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2022

"There were automations built within our existing Microsoft Teams platform that allowed for seamless tele-triage screenings to be initiated by triage nurses in our ED," he continued. Since Southcoast Health System's telehealth efforts have a number of different use cases, there are a variety of different roles involved.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Department of Justice announced this past Friday that it had charged four people, one of whom is a licensed physician, in an international telehealth fraud and kickback scheme. THE LARGER TREND. The agency said that patient information had been provided by marketing companies. billion in schemes relating to telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A group of legislators from the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee have introduced a bill aimed at temporarily extending telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, the Telehealth Extension Act , would also end geographic and site restrictions on approved telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 13, 2021

The company, also based in Salt Lake City, operates 28 aircraft – 16 rotary-wing and 12 fixed-wing – according to Intermountain, which notes that its flight coverage area is "much of the same footprint" as its own telehealth service network. THE LARGER TREND. Intermountain has been making news recently.

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Health Recovery Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2022

With COVID-19 subvariants and nursing shortages on the rise, hospitals and healthcare providers must look at ways to continue providing high-quality care for their patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Throwing too many solutions with too many workflows and too many log-ins at physicians and nurses is a recipe for failure. With telehealth a mainstream technology today because of the necessities of the COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers need the technology to be a natural part of their workflow and an easy way to connect with patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 7, 2022

"Our experience during the pandemic was that telehealth meant our member psychiatrists were able to treat more patients, which was critical as we faced a mental health crisis,” said APA CEO and Medical Director Dr. Saul Levin in a statement. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 16, 2022

A recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that telehealth can be safe and effective when it comes to managing high-risk pregnancies. "One of these innovative approaches is telehealth, which is being increasingly employed in recent years." THE LARGER TREND.

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JUNE 17, 2020

A unique remote monitoring system, developed at MIT and deployed in some hospitals and long-term care settings, is now showing further promise for advanced assessment of potential COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes and other congregate care communities, according to researchers at the school's CSAIL institute. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2020

Three hundred and forty healthcare organizations published an open letter Monday asking Senate and House leaders to permanently enshrine changes to policies that would make telehealth accessible in the long term. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS. Senate HELP Committee Chair Sen. Butterfield, D-N.C., and Glenn Thompson, R-Pa.,

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Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2018

That’s how media outlets will cover the top-line of PwC’s report Medical cost trend: Behind the numbers 2019. medical trend growth projected for 2019 that will impact healthcare providers, insurers, and suppliers to the industry. However, there are other forces underneath the stable-looking 6.0% economy by 2026.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Those in the greater Seattle area can also have a nurse dispatched to them for follow-up treatment such as blood draws. As part of the reported expansion, Amazon Care plans to provide telehealth to its employees in all 50 states. THE LARGER TREND. Detroit; and San Bernardino, Calif.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Between boosting the deployment of telehealth technologies, once-delayed initiatives became instantly late. Consumers are on board with telehealth , and engagement technologies like smartphones and tablets are offered through Medicare Advantage , plus a wave of other pandemic-related tactics and free offerings appeared.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 26, 2021

"With proof of concept two weeks after the initial implementation, the telehealth team quickly expanded the home monitoring program," Fleming said. With the workflow efficiencies gained, staff also noted nurses were able to more than triple their monitoring capacity. Joseph Health Consortium. USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2020

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has given the OK for what it's calling a "sweeping set of adjustments" to 40 of the measures used for HEDIS scores, given the new realities of widespread and scaled-up telehealth use. THE LARGER TREND. Hospitalization Following Discharge from a Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Baptist Memorial will deploy LockDeep's advanced telehealth technology throughout its system of 22 affiliate hospitals. "We are excited about our collaboration with LookDeep to use AI to expand virtual safety, nursing and medical services to support our staff and improve patient care," said DePriest.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The doctors and nurse practitioners did so either without any patient interaction or with only a brief telephonic conversation with patients they had never met or seen, said the DOJ. In other instances, medical professionals are accused of billing Medicare for sham telehealth consultations that did not occur as represented.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

Some estimates indicate that 42% of all deaths from the virus could be traced to nursing homes. Among the biggest scandals were the deaths in New York City nursing homes from bringing Covid-19 patients into the buildings, quickly infecting the other residents, killing as many as 10,000 or more. Engagement matters.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The new RFDS William Creek Community Health Service in the outback tourism town of William Creek in South Australia features a 24/7 virtual emergency centre with a telehealth unit that members of the community and tourists can access to connect with on-call RFDS doctors.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

million) more to independent non-profit Ovarian Cancer Australia to help maintain its provision of psychosocial telehealth services to ovarian cancer patients. This programme employs trained oncology and gynaecological nurses to provide advice and support to people with ovarian cancer from diagnosis through post-treatment.

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