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Can Telehealth Improve Opioid Abuse Treatment in the United States?

InTouch Health

As more patients struggle with pain management and addiction recovery, many health organizations are looking at telehealth as a possible solution to the opioid crisis. Improving Pain Management. For more information on how telehealth is changing addiction recovery and pain management, visit InTouch Health today.

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HealthTech along the patient journey: increasing capacity, efficiency and capability

Lloyd Price

Improving communication between patients and providers: HealthTech tools can make it easier for patients and providers to communicate with each other. This can make the patient journey more efficient and convenient for patients. Improving the patient experience. Ramping up virtual care.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In the past, we haven't worried as much about coordinating care across the patient journey, from preoperative education to surgical aftercare," said Andrew Lovewell, administrator. "We knew we needed to create an environment of safety while still retaining control over our patients' recovery journey.

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

That said, the last four years have demonstrated to us that patients will ultimately drive the need for advancements that ultimately move us towards adopting more efficient care delivery models and at scale.

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What has Telemedicine done for You Lately?

eVisit

For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services. There is a simple reason why: telemedicine simultaneously improves patient experience and makes healthcare providers more efficient.

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New England Baptist Hospital Hip Replacement- Patient & Caregiver Experience

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Since hip replacement is an increasingly common and costly procedure, it is in the health system's best interest to optimize the experience. With New England Baptist’s reputation as a top orthopedic facility, it is easy to see how they have earned high patient experience ratings. laxative with pain management meds).

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The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the support of a new five-year VA grant in 2020, the research team is expanding the VA's teleneurology program, telepain program to provide chronic pain management via telehealth, and what the institute calls tele-GRACE to extend the reach of geriatric home and community-based care management via telehealth.