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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. Thus, there has been a significant shift in the importance of remote care.

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Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

Health Populi

doctors are using digital health tools in patient care, with quickening adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring technology, according to a study from the American Medical Association (AMA). Adoption of digital tools has grown across physicians of all ages, specialty, and gender across all technologies studied.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey.

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Most clinicians can't access telehealth directly from EHRs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. And, of course, the digital divide remains a problem.

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What is the Future of Virtual Wards?

Lloyd Price

Staff training and support: Healthcare providers who work in virtual wards may require additional training and support to adapt to remote care models. Clinical complexity: Not all patients are suitable for virtual ward care, particularly those with complex medical needs or who require hands-on interventions.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Virtual specialty care vendor Summus released Summus Peer-to-Peer to support specialty consults. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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What is the Future of Virtual Wards for patients, providers and payers?

Lloyd Price

Staff training and support: Healthcare providers who work in virtual wards may require additional training and support to adapt to remote care models. Clinical complexity: Not all patients are suitable for virtual ward care, particularly those with complex medical needs or who require hands-on interventions.