Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

more patients than ever are turning to telehealth for care – eschewing overcrowded emergency rooms and dormant physician practices in favor of virtual consults. Some see that trend continuing even after the pandemic has eventually subsided. As COVID-19 continues to hammer the U.S.,

Telehealth 197

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Healthcare IT 197

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2021

A global survey of digital health and wellness practitioners found that although many leaders feel optimistic about the future of the industry, the overwhelming majority also perceive the sector to be relatively high risk. The report found that 89% of survey respondents feel they are operating in a "moderate to high-risk environment."

Digital Health 164

Digital Health Life Science Remote care Telehealth 164

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed telehealth into the spotlight with exponential adoption, helping to prove its value. The healthcare industry learned that, with the right solutions, care can extend outside hospital walls and be conducted anywhere. Patients with cardiac arrhythmias can remain home while being continuously monitored.

Interoperability 213

Interoperability Telehealth Connected Care Remote care 213

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

More and more patients are able to take advantage of remote consults and other virtual care options as health systems have begun pursuing telehealth programs in earnest, new HIMSS Media research shows. " Of the 125 respondents asked about the telehealth projects underway at the U.S. THE LARGER TREND.

Patient Experience 140

Patient Experience Telehealth Primary Care Remote care 140

Enzyme Health

JULY 3, 2019

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. We’ve compiled the latest information about what telehealth patients look like in 2019, and their makeup might surprise you.

Telehealth 100

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Primary Care 100

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

The report, titled ‘ A Resilient Future: Healthcare leaders look beyond the crisis ’, surveyed almost 3,000 healthcare leaders across 14 countries to determine the readiness of countries to address the global challenges in healthcare and see how they are working to build resilient healthcare systems. WHY IT MATTERS.

Telehealth 214

Telehealth Digital Health Remote care Public Health 214

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2020

It also cited a recent survey of its health system membership that 93 percent of respondents say it's "essential" to make the waivers permanent going forward. THE LARGER TREND.

Remote care 145

Remote care Leadership Telehealth Public Health 145

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 12, 2021

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes. THE LARGER TREND. That said, RCM technology is still maturing. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

RCM 165

RCM Remote care Nursing Healthcare IT 165

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

RPM provides tools like scales, blood pressure cuffs, blood oxygen monitors, educational content and surveys so patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and COPD are able to monitor and better manage their own health. What are some trends in rural healthcare that are pushing RPM one way or the other?

Nursing 182

Nursing Public Health Telemedicine Telehealth 182

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

InstaMed’s latest Trends in Healthcare Payments report noted a stark divide in how healthcare consumers prefer to be paid vs. how physicians bill them. Two-thirds of consumers prefer digital and electronic payment options, while 78% of providers collect payments primarily with paper processes.

Nursing 84

Nursing Medical Billing Primary Care EHR 84

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. DTx can fill that void in care and provide patients with a much-needed treatment option.

Primary Care 108

Primary Care Digital Health Telemedicine Mental health 108

eVisit

JANUARY 11, 2019

For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services. You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. Why do you need it in your organization?

Telemedicine 59

Telemedicine Patient Experience Pain management Accountable Care 59

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

" The platform alerts the patient's care team when needed, prompting clinicians to check in with the patient about mobility issues, pain management or other concerns. "The Force platform helps us serve as a first line of defense when questions arise, so we can divert patients away from urgent care or the ER," he said.

Nursing 124

Nursing Patient Experience Pain management Remote care 124

care innovations

JANUARY 23, 2019

There are a number of good reasons why experts are predicting that 2019 will be a “tipping point” for telehealth — in other words, the year to see virtual and remote care services gain even more widespread acceptance in health plan networks, practices and facilities throughout the United States.

Telehealth 58

Telehealth Remote care Telemedicine Medicare 58

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Kuldeep Singh Rajput is CEO and founder of Biofourmis, a remote patient monitoring and telehealth technology and services company. You say there are market trends pointing to a permanent hospital-at-home program from CMS. Please describe the trends, and why you think this might become permanent.

EHR 103

EHR Medicare Remote care Public Health 103

eVisit

JANUARY 17, 2019

I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world. What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new!

Telemedicine 103

Telemedicine Accountable Care Psychiatry mHealth 103

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The CAM Patch can serve as a remote patient monitoring system during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vendor said. Eko’s telehealth and remote patient monitoring platform powers virtual cardiac and pulmonary exams by facilitating stethoscope and ECG live streaming. It also provides medication adherence tools.

Connected Health 183

Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 183

eVisit

JANUARY 9, 2019

Incorporating virtual care into a service line strategy has proven to have many benefits, not the least of which is improving patient outcomes. In recent years, healthcare providers and medical professionals have turned to increasingly advanced technologies to serve their patients and maintain an advantage in the healthcare marketplace.

Telemedicine 63

Telemedicine Accountable Care mHealth Mobile Health 63

eVisit

JANUARY 4, 2019

If there is one thing that the last decade has shown us, it’s that nothing stays the same. This is true in all aspects of healthcare. Everything from patient records, writing prescriptions, navigating reimbursement, analyzing risk, and updating treatment protocols have changed.

mHealth 48

mHealth Mobile Health Remote care Health Information 48

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2020

TalkWithYourDoc.com, the company said, delivers more than remote-care appointments. It is designed to connect patients with their doctors through an integrated dashboard to share electronic health records, patients’ medical devices, health journals, surveys and checklists, medical alerts and more. THE LARGER TREND.

Telemedicine 193

Telemedicine HIPAA Telehealth Remote care 193