Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2021

This last chart from a 2014 PwC/Strategy& report on the birth of the healthcare consumer is data I often turned to as U.S. consumers became increasingly comfortable with “digitally-enabled companies” — say, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft — to help manage personal health.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

The high-deductible health plan design in fact prevents many people from seeking preventive care or testing: uninsured patients could pay at least $500 for a test, and a 10-day hospital stay can tally $75,000 according to Gerard Anderson , professor of public health at Johns Hopkins.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 15, 2021

"Clearly, the market demand for this collaboration exists and we are always looking for innovative ways to improve patient care and increase health system efficiency," DeVivo added. The organizations note that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many hospitals and health plans toward remote work, including providing care via telemedicine.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition – and even saving their lives in the COVID-19 pandemic. Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.”

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

But what isn’t as well known is how telemedicine is helping patients manage their condition and live healthier lives. Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Contact Us.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

More than 40% of total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis. Temple also is a critical access point for vital public health services. Each year it serves thousands in its emergency department, inpatient behavioral health unit, labor and delivery unit, and other departments. MARKETPLACE.

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Health Populi

MAY 4, 2020

Another friend’s dog needed to see the veterinarian, who also organized a drive-up service for pet health care. Enter health care into the drive-through and drive-up era. public health patchwork quilt. public health patchwork quilt. The private sector in the U.S.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Major themes likely to take centre stage at Arab Health 2024 include: 1. Future of Healthcare: Technological Disruption: AI, Big Data, Robotics, and Telemedicine will be central, with discussions on their impact on diagnosis, treatment, and overall healthcare delivery.

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GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

HIMSS20 is right around the corner – and GlobalMed is excited to be represented on stage on Thursday, March 12 in an education session “Transforming Africa’s Health Crisis with Telemedicine.” Transforming Africa’s Health Crisis with Telemedicine”. Africa confronts the world's most dramatic public health crisis.”

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Continue Education Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC, AUGUST 31, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action issued the following statement in response to today’s publication of a study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. About the ATA.

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Henry Kotula

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Pharmacy and retail chains Walmart and CVS Health both detailed their intended expansions into primary care. The pandemic also encouraged big corporations outside the healthcare sector, like Pepsi and Delta Airlines, to consider hiring CMOs to make sense of public health regulations guide them on their policy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. THE PROBLEM.

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MAY 28, 2020

The university's COVID-19 telemedicine clinic, which collaborated with the engineering team on the eCovid app, also plans to apply machine learning algorithms to data from patients' vital signs, health behavior and self-reported symptoms in the second phase of the project. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2021

Advocates at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference warned this past week that legislators need to step up. Cheryl Pegus, the executive vice president of Health and Wellness at Walmart, in a statement regarding the MeMD acquisition this past month. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

The multidisciplinary hospital will reportedly make use of STC’s advanced telecom services “to enhance its medical care services and speed up the digital transformation process in the field of telemedicine,” the company said in a statement.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Why Telemedicine Is Struggling for Telehealth Coverage Many hospitals and health systems relied upon and therefore invested heavily in telehealth during the height of COVID-19. Medicare added over 100 billing codes for the duration of the public health emergency. When a service is performed in a facility (e.g.,

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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A direct-to-consumer (DTC) virtual clinic can provide a convenient and affordable access point for patients needing care this season as part of your broader seasonal strategy. 5. If your health system doesn’t have a virtual clinic, this is the right time to invest in telemedicine. Scheduling and Triage. Don’t Forget Quality!

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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A direct-to-consumer (DTC) virtual clinic can provide a convenient and affordable access point for patients needing care this season as part of your broader seasonal strategy. If your health system doesn’t have a virtual clinic, this is the right time to invest in telemedicine. Scheduling and Triage. Don’t Forget Quality!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A new report predicts that cybercriminals will use strategies honed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis to wreak havoc in 2021. And, of course, COVID-19 vaccines are likely to play a major role in 2021's health and security landscape, with streamlined distribution at top of mind for many officials.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The first chart illustrates the importance of CARES Act funding to keep hospitals financially afloat during the public health crisis through most of last year. The growth of telehealth for behavioral and mental health is shown in the last chart from the Commonwealth Fund’s research.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 24, 2022

Kudos to Parks Associates for their including the caregiver lens on digital health at-home: adult children are collaborators in their parents’ and loved ones’ home/care strategies and purchases, both as influencers as family payers. CES recognized OMRON’s U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Last month, Bupa Arabia announced the launch of its telehealth platform that specialises “value-added healthcare services such as doctor-patient video consultations [telemedicine] and appointment booking” Bupa Arabia COO, Mohamed El Missaoui, said at the time: “Digital transformation is a key pillar in our strategy.

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GlobalMed

JUNE 9, 2020

Prior to COVID-19 the regulatory environment made it difficult for providers to adopt a robust telehealth strategy. Chan School of Public Health noted that the pandemic highlighted longstanding health inequities in the United States. We need positive change, and part of that change is the technology that is telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2022

It uses telehealth technology to connect specialists and clinicians to areas of need, help monitor patients' health status and behavior remotely, promote timely and efficient care, and help providers reach previously isolated populations of patients. The opportunities telemedicine provides. Dr. Gerald J. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Abner then went to Mexico and witnessed the emergence of telemedicine there. which was under-served by the nation’s health care system, realizing the promise of virtual care could have a positive impact for these patients. For example, Abner now sees that every Medicaid RFP has health equity embedded in it.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. ” The coronavirus pandemic has shown U.S. Trust is in short supply in the U.S.

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GlobalMed

APRIL 26, 2021

GlobalMed, a telehealth industry leader, announced today their support of a $250M COVID-19 telehealth funding program offered by the FCC to eligible nonprofit and public health care providers. 2020 was grim in many ways, but you can’t deny it’s offered a fast-track education in healthcare strategy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2020

The Korean government has made a strategy to triage COVID-19 patients based on their risks. Mild patients were admitted to the community recovery center and treated through telemedicine, and only patients with moderate levels or higher were treated in the hospital. (2) 1) Cooperation with government/public health authority.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 28, 2020

Even as it pursues big pre-COVID-19 strategic goals – not least its major electronic health record transition from Cerner to Epic , which was announced in February – Atrium's attention has of course more recently been focused on an array of initiatives meant to combat the coronavirus crisis. " Building from experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We can save so much money and time that's going into healthcare if we take full advantage of the telehealth and telemedicine tools. Public health in particular can leverage telehealth to great advantage. After the dream comes work. But as they say, the devil is in the details.

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GlobalMed

MARCH 8, 2021

2020 was grim in many ways, but you can’t deny it’s offered a fast-track education in healthcare strategy. Many providers have recognized their blindness to an opportunity right in front of them – to carry their telemedicine application beyond simple video calls and into the terrain of treating chronic, infectious and acute disease.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Health Gorilla and LexisNexis Risk Solutions are working to make SDoH data actionable , John found out in an interview with Avery Haller (Health Gorilla) and Diana Zuskov (LexisNexis). Read more… Hearing From Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill. Read more… RPM Can Reduce AI’s Bias Problem and Improve Health Equity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

In that regard, Thailand has begun development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces since March this year. Telemedicine services will be offered by the initial 32 hospitals as soon as by the fourth quarter of 2019. The last lesson is to take a problem-driven approach.

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Health System CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The biggest mistake healthcare organizations can make with telemedicine? ” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs. It’s a tool that can be shaped and molded like a piece of clay.”.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 However, these sessions usually begin with a hurdle to be overcome – that of terminology.

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