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HIMSS21 tech news: Epic/telehealth integration, acute care telemedicine, new remote care tech

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TytoCare, maker of an all-in-one modular device and platform for AI-powered telehealth, has expanded its integration within EHR giant Epic's MyChart, enabling what the virtual care vendor describes as frictionless, asynchronous workflow. Cloud-based telehealth for acute care. A new remote care management system.

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India prioritising shift to remote care: survey

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Royal Philips has published its latest Future Health Index 2021 report that explores how healthcare leaders are confronting the present challenges of the pandemic and where their current and future priorities lie. Nearly eight in 10 respondents said they are heavily investing in telehealth at present. ON THE RECORD.

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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. Workflow was also an issue.

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Google Cloud to power virtual care delivery at Manipal Hospitals

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Manipal Hospitals has tapped Google Cloud to improve its virtual and remote care capabilities while leveraging AI to enhance patient experience. The partnership involves the deployment of the Amwell telehealth platform to enable virtual visits. Manipal has established recent partnerships to advance its remote care capabilities.

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How Legacy Health expanded from inpatient to ambulatory telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it presented Portland, Oregon-based Legacy Health with a multitude of staffing challenges where clinicians and staff were unable to come to work safely in the hospitals and clinics. Eight telehealth-equipped hospitals. " The majority of care providers were trained over a period of a few weeks.

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly. Teladoc reported that total visits rose 92%, from 1,063,000 to 2,045,000 in the past quarter.

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2019 CMS Fee Schedule Expands Reimbursement for Remote Care

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It’s official: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2019 fee schedule is in effect as of January 1, 2019, bringing with it three new CPT codes that allow for expanded reimbursement for remote care services. Care Innovations® COO Marcus Grindstaff agrees with the inevitability of widespread RPM implementation.