Digital Health Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

CMS called out the fact that low-revenue ACOs comprised mostly of primary care physicians generated $294 per capita in net savings (vs. 140 per high-revenue ACO), underscoring the importance of primary care to the overall program. That’s not to say that $1.8B

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today, Reimer is in the middle of a $350 million virtual care initiative, working to overcome health IT workforce challenges, and building a modern data ecosystem – emphasis on modern. Please discuss Sanford's $350 million virtual care initiative and how it is helping the organization.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2023

And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. ” As we saw during the pandemic, delaying care can have dire results, and virtual-first all but solves the issue.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 25, 2023

have excess weight or obesity and are typically provided with the same outdated medical advice by well-intentioned primary care providers: balanced diet, exercise, and willpower. During its soft launch in September, nearly one-third of beta users had more than one conversation with Found Assistant.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Roz really channels the scene in front of the pharmacy counter, from Q-tips to vitamins and tea. Now, to the news… and what it means… Start with Kroger and Hy-Vee, national grocery chains, both of which are expanding their health care reach via pharmacists’ licensure practice expansions, and new concepts of mobile health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

To help private-practice physicians manage the operational and business challenges posed by the coronavirus emergency, AMA has put together some new toolkits to help practices stay strong and deliver better care during the fast-evolving coronavirus crisis. Among the resources, AMA has published a guide designed to help keep practices solvent.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hasselberg outlined the results of a tele-behavioral health model in effect at the University of Rochester, explaining that it grew from a pilot program aimed at primary care doctors to a full-scale initiative in nearly a decade. As far as care delivery predictions, Hasselberg said he saw telemedicine as the "tip of the iceberg."

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Digital Health Today

MAY 26, 2020

He has over 25 years of experience as an engineer, primary care physician, and entrepreneur. John Reeves to come share some insights. . Dr. Reeves is a global expert in the application of conversational AI to healthcare.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Pharmacists’ roles in consumers’ health care lives have evolved over time, as CVS Health notes from “pill dispenser” to “trusted health care provider.” 3 in 5 consumers also believe they would like to be able to receive more health services from their local pharmacy.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 8, 2024

Here are 9 tips to help you do just that. Healthcare professionals: Consult with a primary care physician or a registered dietitian to assess your overall health, identify any underlying medical conditions, and receive personalized recommendations for weight loss. Frequently Asked Questions Are these tips suitable for everyone?

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Docnotes

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There is nothing worse than a primary care provider who needs to know the right answer to every question. .” This was not meant to deprecate subspecialists, but to recognize that the people who choose subspecialties are generally less comfortable with the unknown or unknowable. Physicians are just a subset of humanity.

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Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

If all states achieved the top rates of performance… 14 million fewer adults would skip care due to cost. fewer emergency room visits for non-emergency care could be treated with primary care. 837,000 more young children would receive all recommended vaccines.

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Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2018

The evidence for telehealth’s tipping point is rooted in new research published today by Accenture on Patients + Doctors + Machines, Accentures’ 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health. This week at the 2018 annual HIMSS conference, telehealth is playing a mainstream role in discussions about right-sizing and right-placing healthcare.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 15, 2023

See tips at end of post. Last week I myself asked it to read the OpenNotes from my last primary care visit and dig out my action items for each of my complaints. One more thing, as promised a top: Tips to fact-check what an AI told you Never, ever forget that these tools are amazing but sometimes they lie.

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Health Populi

JUNE 30, 2023

If they increase their rebate, it will be nearly impossible for biosimilars to make the cost [savings] impact that many are hopeful for,” noting that there could be a tipping point in biosimilar pricing where a big enough differential could motivate payors to shift formularies to biosimilars at, say, 50% or more.

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eVisit

AUGUST 10, 2020

Before jumping into the top tips, Juli shared the importance of strategic alignment between your organization and the telehealth provider, sp ecifically citing the significance of evolving together into the future. Do I have to change our clinical workflows to fit into hard-coded workflows in the technology?

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Iris Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the meantime, Dr. Milam offers these tips for coping with the current impact of COVID-19 and holiday-related stress: It’s okay to “own” your stress. Tips for Helping Children. Dr. Milam offers these tips for reducing anxiety among children: Encourage children to express how they’re feeling.

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Health Populi

MAY 19, 2021

Nearly one-half of Americans have supported local restaurants and/or tipped servers and food delivery workers more. On a positive note, three-fourths of people in the U.S. have made efforts to help their communities in the past year.

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Health Populi

JULY 12, 2021

The second chart tells you that most consumers are looking to or interested in retail sites for health services — especially for vision exams, healthy food preparation education, routine care check-ups, minor medical issues, managing chronic conditions, and using the store for nutrition support both with a nutritionist and for recipe tips.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2022

We had to ensure seamless reporting to get results into the respective patient portals and out to their primary care physicians. What are some tips for healthcare leaders who want to better serve patients with EHRs and patient portals? Some tents were located in parking lots of shopping centers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2022

The health system established a virtual urgent care model enabling patients across Virginia to receive care from its emergency medicine providers. Pre-COVID-19 programs focused on specialty care access. Following the public health emergency, primary care providers massively scaled the use of telemedicine.

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Enzyme Health

APRIL 30, 2019

This data further substantiates commentary that the telemedicine industry has reached its tipping point, and that the industry is on the cusp of widespread usage and adoption by consumers and providers alike.

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TheraNest

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The youth mental health crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point, with emergency rooms struggling to cope. Limited mental health resources outside of hospitals have led to a surge in young clients seeking emergency psychiatric care. Both schools and mental health care are critically underfunded and low in resources.

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TheraNest

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The youth mental health crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point, with emergency rooms struggling to cope. Limited mental health resources outside of hospitals have led to a surge in young clients seeking emergency psychiatric care. Both schools and mental health care are critically underfunded and low in resources.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

She closed by discussing a current ongoing study that is looking at 110 primary care practices and the effectiveness of telehealth among their 205k patients. She closed her presentation with some tips… conduct a meta-analysis, conduct surveys/questionnaires, conduct a task analysis. Camille McBride.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Telehealth is helping to improve access to care, speed diagnosis and treatment, and limit the risk of person-to-person spread of the virus. In fact, today, we’re seeing telehealth reimagine care in a more profound and meaningful way than we’ve seen historically. In other words, the elusive “tipping point” is finally here.

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iSALUS Healthcare

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It offers them a convenient alternative to the traditional office visit, it diminishes primary care physician (PCP) deserts and fosters accessibility within your practice to help them stay more involved. Here are some tips on getting your patient on board with using the new telehealth services at your practice.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 5, 2019

What was the tipping point that made you want to transition to telemedicine from traditional medicine? Getting pregnant with my son and wanting to spend more time with him was my tipping point. First, I started working with a primary care concierge medicine clinic supporting their telemedicine platform.

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Mend

AUGUST 17, 2022

Tips for Building a Successful Relationship via Video. For example, a clinician recently reported in a training course that she had discontent with his primary care provider, who refused to tilt his screen so she could see more than the doctor’s eyes and forehead. See more here: Mend Blogs. Mend White Papers. Mend eBooks.

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Iris Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When patients connect with a provider from the comfort of their own home, it allows them to receive the care they need from wherever they are. Leveraging the expertise of specialty mental health providers can relieve stress on care teams and take the pressure off primary care providers through collaborative care.

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InTouch Health

JUNE 11, 2020

Surgeries and other in-person procedures have been rescheduled, but many of these appointments and check-ups can be switched to a virtual setting without sacrificing the quality of care. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Informatics Association highlights the need for virtual care services during the pandemic.

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Enzyme Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

and Wesleyan University about reform and innovation in the health care system. Pro tip: If you’re listening to an older episode, skip forward past the first five minutes of outdated news to get to the interviews.) Best Telehealth Podcast Series Conversations on Healthcare [link] Conversations on Healthcare is a show from WESU 88.1

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Digital Health Today

AUGUST 7, 2019

The tipping point of the rise of DTx was Pear Therapeutics becoming the first Prescription Therapeutic Solution to receive clearance from FDA for reSET in September 2017. It’s also important to differentiate between primary care physicians, specialists and nurses and to define the messages specifically for each group.

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InTouch Health

JANUARY 23, 2020

Low-income patients and those living in rural areas tend to lack access to specialty care providers. Virtualizing specialty care can help these providers take on more patients by reducing the distances between them and their patients.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Chronic Care Model is based upon the idea that people with chronic illnesses should have access to continuous care and support. It shifts the focus from acute and reactive care to proactive, population-based care. 24/7 patient access to care and health information. Here are the top benefits of CCM: 1.

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care innovations

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

“Commonly even those health systems that do receive reimbursement for virtual care and/or telehealth report the rate is much lower than what they would receive for inpatient services or primary care visits ,” the report authors note. Yet, most of the executives choose to pursue the delivery of these services nonetheless.

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Digital Health Today

JANUARY 7, 2022

That’s really taking the patient through an entire problem from start to finish, which is not primary care. I’m not longitudinally taking care of you as a human, for example, with your diabetes. Everyone has talked about change forever, but I never really felt what I feel today, which is a real tipping point.

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