Telehealth is the future but it is obscured by a dismal present
KevinMD
JULY 11, 2020
In so far as our current public health emergency is concerned, telehealth has obvious, indisputable benefits.
TikTok’s Impact on Youth Mental Health and Public Health Under-Researched, Study Finds
Digital Health Global
AUGUST 21, 2023
In the first part of the study, researchers conducted a systematic review of studies related to TikTok and its association with public health or mental health from 2016 to 2021. Most of these studies were from the USA and used content analysis as their research method. million likes, 13,775 comments, and 21,254 shares.
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Remote Patient Monitoring After the Public Health Emergency (webinar)
Clear Arch Health
JULY 5, 2023
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The End Of The Public Health Emergency Part 3 – Temporary Changes Until The End
Mend
APRIL 12, 2023
Virtual Presence for Direct Supervision The CMS made a temporary change to the rules that required providers to be physically present during certain procedures. They allowed supervising health teams to use real-time video technology to remotely supervise these procedures during the PHE. This is not legal advice.
Women’s and Children’s Health Network launches Australia's first virtual gynaecological service
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 2, 2023
This allows women experiencing pain or bleeding in early pregnancy to no longer present and wait in an emergency department " during such a challenging time," SA Health said in a statement. Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Telehealth Care Patient Access
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5 ways that health IT can improve health equity
KevinMD
MARCH 23, 2022
On March 10, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee at their meeting titled “Health Equity by Design.”
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Celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 – Sleep Equity for Global Health
Health Populi
MARCH 14, 2024
. “Because sleep is essential to health, everyone must have access to adequate sleep regardless of location, socioeconomic status, environmental conditions and disruptions, social structures and histories, community and interpersonal relationships, and individual beliefs and behaviors,” the sponsors of World Sleep Day explain.
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Dangerous High – Insulin Pricing is a Public Health Crisis
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
A study presented in late June at the American Diabetes Association’s annual meeting showed that the current high cost of insulin results in nearly 25 percent of American diabetes patients are “self-rationing” insulin, often with life-threatening consequences. — St.
#LoveThyNeighbor – A Faith-Based Call for Vaccination
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
CHA launched a portal on the act of love , featuring lots of science-based articles and features to bolster health literacy on the topic of vaccines, vaccinations, and public health. .” she asserted.
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One in Two Americans with Work-Based Insurance Worries That Healthcare Costs Could Lead to Bankruptcy
Health Populi
JUNE 18, 2021
with employer-sponsored health insurance worry that a major health event in their household could lead to bankruptcy, according to research gathered by West Health and Gallup in Business Speaks: The Future of Employer-Sponsored Insurance. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S. One in two people in the U.S.
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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities
Health Populi
MARCH 4, 2021
That may be largely due to the fact that more younger people than older workers lost jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as losing health insurance. A recent TraunsUnion study found that more younger than older Americans’ health care behaviors shifted in the public health crisis. population).
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The Healthcare and Macro-Economic Impacts of Living with Endemic COVID – Listening to Fitch
Health Populi
JUNE 24, 2021
In the larger public and population health context, on the patient side, we can expect the burden of disease beyond COVID to increase due to postponed care and treatment backlogs. This has been found to be the case in the U.S., for example, for heart disease and cardiovascular complications as well as for cancers.
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NUS Medicine introducing holographic GI care training and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 26, 2023
GigXR's HoloScenarios: Gastrointestinal module on the Gig Immersive Learning Platform presents a holographic simulation of a clinical setting featuring patients, medical equipment, instructors, and learners.
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Data Lights the Path Toward Ethical COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 23, 2020
As millions of healthcare workers begin receiving the first vaccination to protect against COVID-19, public health officials and government leaders continue wrestling with not only the operational challenges of scale—this is the first mass vaccination since smallpox (1958-1977) and polio (1980s-present)—but also […].
Innsena Announces Impact Partnership with CancerX
Digital Health Global
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Innsena works with health technology organizations to positively impact the healthcare experience for individuals who are medically underserved—including disadvantaged and rural communities—as well as strengthening public health infrastructure in the United States.
AI: Patients Included
Health Populi
MARCH 13, 2024
adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). Layered on top of this is health citizens’ eroding trust in other aspects of U.S.
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South Korea begins nationwide telemedicine pilot
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
In June, the government downgraded its public health alert, which meant the end of the temporary conduct of telemedicine after three years. While legislators are still working to get telemedicine institutionalised , the MOHW launched the pilot programme to continue providing citizens an alternative option to access care.
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Patient Portals and 'Answer Engines' to emerge as a powerful duo in HealthTech 2024?
Lloyd Price
MARCH 13, 2024
Here's how: Answer Engines: Improved Patient Education: Imagine patients getting clear, concise answers to their health questions through an AI-powered interface that understands natural language. Benefits of Integration: Enhanced Education: Imagine a patient logging into their portal after a doctor's visit.
The FDA launches #openFDA to give access to public health data
Medicine and Technology
JUNE 3, 2014
Yesterday, the FDA announced a new initiative called openFDA to give developers, health care researchers, clinicians, and the public access to important public health data. openFDA is currently in beta, but it's definitely looking quite promising.
Te Whatu Ora Waikato deploys new attendant solution and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
This comes as the number of ED presentations is on the rise with emergency teams across the state treating over 480 people daily and demand surge kicking on weekends and during holidays.
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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities
Health Populi
MARCH 4, 2021
That may be largely due to the fact that more younger people than older workers lost jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as losing health insurance. A recent TransUnion study found that younger than older Americans’ health care behaviors shifted in the public health crisis. population).
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Congress should include telehealth in year-end funding, say ATA, HIMSS
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. ON THE RECORD. Taking Stock of Progress and Looking Ahead.
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A Toxic Side Effect of the Coronavirus: Financial Unwellness
Health Populi
JULY 16, 2020
Among Prudential’s “path forward” recommendations, three cover the biggest challenges COVID-19 has presented U.S. health citizens: they are, Ensure fair access to capital, financial advice, and products, especially in communities of color. with this trial-by-fire forging us as health citizens.
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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare
Health Populi
AUGUST 12, 2021
In health care, outdated operating systems present some of the greatest risks: 15% of medical devices and 32% of medical imaging tools run on outdated operating systems. “During the chaos and confusion, threat actors launched cyberattacks,” Ordr observed in the wake of the public health crisis.
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Social Media Platforms: NAM’s advice for credible health information
Digital Health Global
JANUARY 16, 2024
Health literacy and accessibility Accessibility is a principle that underscores the importance of making credible health information available to all users, including those with limited health literacy or from marginalized communities.
Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 28, 2023
The following is a guest article by Chris Anello, Director of Digital Platforms at iTech AG The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare organizations to the edge and exposed both challenges and opportunities related to public health data. This is one area where CX can come in.
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Carium, OMNY among HHS-backed tech accelerator picks
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 21, 2021
They will focus on health equity by design, national public health solutions, behavioral and mental health, violence prevention, socioeconomic outcome indicators, and community resilience, said HHS. WHY IT MATTERS. According to the agencies, the selected startups are part of the broader MassChallenge HealthTech cohort.
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Color Me Healthy – Pantone’s Forecast on Post-Pandemic Well-Being and Design
Health Populi
JUNE 25, 2021
Post-pandemic, the consumer’s priority purchases are grocery, nesting, and health, according to David Shah, a leading thinker about social and design trends. David presented the latest Pantone forecast on color and society in NewTopia – A Balance of Color Opposites – Color for a Post-COVID World this week.
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South Australia makes children, adult virtual care services permanent with $89M funding
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 15, 2023
Launched in May, the centre is providing 24/7 support and oversight of the SA health and hospital system, supported by predictive data and analytics. Enterprise Taxonomy: Patient Access Telehealth Population and Public Health Care
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Technology can help diagnose, contain COVID-19 – within limits
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 5, 2020
He noted that during a public health crisis, the more high-quality data that is available, the better organizations will be at forecasting and planning for multiple scenarios based on their likelihood. " Rajput agreed chatbots can have some advantages.
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Telehealth resource centers nationwide aid providers at no cost
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 17, 2020
Health Resources and Services Administration-funded regional TRCs around the country, saw 439 inquiries in March and April alone – an 800% increase from the same time period the previous year. Both presenters urged attendees at all familiarity levels with telehealth to take advantage of the centers' no-cost resources.
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Behavioral health has a supply-demand issue. Can virtual care help?
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 3, 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and clinicians have pointed to behavioral health as a particularly effective use case for telehealth and virtual care. But what about after the public health emergency?
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How Grocery and Retail Companies Are Delivering Health and Healthcare
Health Populi
MARCH 25, 2021
It was the COVID-19 pandemic that accelerated some early-adopting health consumers viewing their home as their ultimate site for self-care and health care. New data from NCSolutions (NCS) polled 2,017 U.S. consumers in March 2021 on perspectives one year into COVID.
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AMA & other med groups express 'dismay' at prospect of waivers made permanent
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 28, 2020
Lots of industry groups want to see the temporary government waivers enacted early on during the COVID-19 public health emergency – the ones enabling the vast expansion of telehealth and remote patient monitoring over the past four months – to be made permanent once the storm has subsided. And some legislators do too.
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Vaccinations, Art and Labor Day: Learning from Diego Rivera and Edsel Ford
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Walgreens announced appointment scheduling for the boosters, and CVS Health discussed the plans for the updated vaccine administration on their website as well. As Science magazine’s coverage of this public health event noted , “Omicron booster shots are coming — with lots of questions.” Both shots?
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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts
Health Populi
AUGUST 5, 2021
let’s ensure health data access and equity by design as we collaborate to emerge stronger, healthier, and a more loving community in the wake of the public health crisis. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,
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Waking Up a Health Consumer in the COVID-19 Era
Health Populi
MARCH 12, 2020
Here is a link to the President’s full remarks from the White House website, presented at about 9 pm on 11 March 2020. FYI, Dr. Anderson was co-author with Uwe Reinhardt of “It’s the Prices Stupid,” the landmark Health Affairs essay from 2003 that pointed out the key difference between U.S.
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Peering Into the Hidden Lives of Patients: a Manifesto from Paytient and Nonfiction
Health Populi
MARCH 19, 2024
While the findings of the research are not new-news, per se, they are presented in a chillingly compelling format that might touch your head and heart in new ways as they did mine. I’ve absorbed a lot of graphic and data visualizations, read countless peer-reviewed papers, and reviewed myriad PowerPoint decks.
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Appreciating Water as a Driver of Health: Designing for Good, from the UN to Liberia and Flint, Michigan
Health Populi
APRIL 13, 2023
To bolster the action-outcomes of the Conference, 30 teams from around the world gathered to present ideas on how to solve the many challenges facing the future of water.
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Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 15, 2022
What they found, according to the report, is that high in-person follow-up rates within three months were present only in specialties that require regular hands-on care, such as obstetrics and surgery. However, some experts quickly found telemedicine well-suited for use in behavioral health after the onset of the pandemic.
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Cancer in the Age of COVID: Delayed Care May Reverse Survival Gains Particular Among Black People
Health Populi
JUNE 2, 2020
The drop in deaths from cancer in America was indeed positive during the current public health COVID-19 pandemic, a public health data story easily lost in an overwhelmingly tough week in the U.S.:
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Down in the Delta – Up in Telehealth: MTA 2020
South Central Telehealth Resource Center
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, Ann Mond Johnson, Keynote Speaker on the second day of the conference echoed Fryery’s presentation using Direct to Consumer (DTC) healthcare services as an example. Basically anyone involved or interested in digital health.
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SEARCH 2020 – Day Two
South Central Telehealth Resource Center
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Dr. Bill England began by discussing the wide range of resources available at HRSA with his presentation, “Telehealth and Research at HRSA. HRSA’s 8 bureaus and offices (Ryan White, Maternal and child health, rural health policy, healthcare systems, etc.) The opening plenary focused on funding. Dr. Lori Uscher-Pines.
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How the Pandemic, Inflation and Ukraine Are Re-Shaping Health Consumers – Learnings from dunnhumby
Health Populi
APRIL 8, 2022
The dunnhumby team presented new data on consumers’ shopping habits in grocery, discount, and Big Box stores. just over 20% of people felt the government was doing a good job with the public health crisis; about 35% felt that stores were doing a good job. That is, virtually every country. For the U.S.,
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