Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services. The technology also allows me to stay connected with my doctors when I am not near a Wi-Fi connection or near the VA medical center." Dr. Neil C.

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Telehealth Connected Care Mental health Patient Experience 218

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 10, 2020

To combat this challenge, McLaren has implemented what it calls its Clinic to Clinic telehealth service in several of these locations, connecting physician specialists from tertiary sites to patients in the rural sites. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. 24/7 urgent care. ” FCC funding for telehealth expansion.

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Telehealth EHR Primary Care Healthcare IT 215

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

Will I lose the connection with my doctor? It is very difficult to stay on top of innovation in digital health. Gözde Susuzlu Briggs is the programme advisor for the " Empowering Patients " t rack at the 2024 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, which is scheduled for 29-31 May 2024 in Rome.

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Digital Health Health Data Interoperability Telemedicine 155

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2024

I predict we will continue to see exponential growth in patient adoption and digital, virtual-led plan design as virtual care providers continue to evolve their capabilities to address the longitudinal needs of patients, including seamlessly connecting them to physical sites of care when needed. Please elaborate. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telemedicine Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 163

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In June, Healthcare IT News and the other HIMSS Media brands, Healthcare Finance and MobiHealthNews, launched a new series of editorial webinars at the HIMSS Learning Center. We spoke with HIMSS Senior Director, Health Information Systems Rob Havasy about the data management challenges posed by remote care delivery.

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Telehealth eHealth Connected Health Health Policy 206

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2020

" Ross Sweetzir, global healthcare solutions architect at Cisco, said new innovations allow for connected health, both inside a patient's room and remotely. "Previously, we had all these devices … that connected but they didn't really connect to anything. " HIMSS20 Digital. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Remote care Connected Health Healthcare IT 149

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2021

Those seeking gender-affirming treatment, for example, could stay in touch with their provider, even if they relocated during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Being able to connect with someone quickly and help connect the dots – that is an important piece of work. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Telehealth eHealth Healthcare IT Telemedicine 217

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2023

THE PROBLEM The program was aimed at supporting the inpatient care team by discharging patients (ages 18 and up) from the medical center a few days earlier to help reduce length of stay and free up beds by providing virtual monitoring 24/7 through nurses, episodic monitoring kits, and daily virtual visits with an Augusta University Health provider.

Nursing 150

Nursing Digital Health Healthcare IT Telemedicine 150

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. HIMSS cancelled the conference just days before it was to commence… due to the great disruption of COVID-19. What a difference 90 days makes.

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Connected Care Digital Health Telehealth Public Health 374

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 17, 2021

Connected Health Initiative Senior Policy Counsel Brian Scarpelli believes that the virtual care environment is here to stay. The panelists cited the increasing value of health data as a commodity, with connected devices posing a tempting target for bad actors. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

"Patients needed a mechanism to connect with their primary care providers for chronic or acute care needs when virtual care was appropriate. "Patients with COVID-19 symptoms were able to stay out of the office for their routine chronic condition follow-ups without exposing patients or staff. in the same months the prior year.

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Primary Care Telehealth HIPAA Patient Experience 173

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

"Providers who had to quarantine over the pandemic had issues with internet connectivity as they tried to work from home, and their clinical teams were initially not equipped with adequate equipment to conduct large volumes of telemedicine visits," she continued. Uses for RPM.

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Telehealth Psychiatry Telemedicine Mental health 188

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

"Educators also want the children to stay in school. "A stethoscope, USB-connected otoscope and dermatology camera help the school nurse and practitioner add to the quality of the telehealth visit." The telehealth program allows students to stay in school as much as possible. This allows that."

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Telehealth Primary Care Nursing Telemedicine 154

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With Federal Communications Commission funding granted at the start of the pandemic , the Portland Community Health Center bought Zoom licenses to connect with patients virtually. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

More than half (56%) of hospital and health system leaders say they are planning to increase their investment in telemedicine during the next two years, according to a new survey from telehealth vendor Amwell and HIMSS Analytics. The clear message is that telehealth is here to stay and will continue to expand. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth Patient Experience Interoperability Healthcare IT 203

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Healthcare IT News sat down with Megan Steckly, CEO of Compudopt, a national nonprofit working to address this issue by providing families with free devices, internet connectivity and technology training, so more Americans have access to this fundamental healthcare resource going forward. However, the digital divide prevents millions of U.S.

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Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT 134

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 14, 2021

Mayo Clinic on Wednesday announced the launch of a new platform that's designed to deliver advanced, AI-powered clinical decision support through remote monitoring – helping providers stay connected and deliver more continuous care to device-connected patients. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

Primary Care 216

Primary Care Remote care Connected Health Health Data 216

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 6, 2024

"KeyCare offers health systems access to a nationwide network of virtual care providers working on its optimized Epic instance, which then connects easily to other Epic-based health systems," he added. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth Primary Care Interoperability Patient Experience 176

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. WHY IT MATTERS. " Of the 125 respondents asked about the telehealth projects underway at the U.S. Further down the list?

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Patient Experience Telehealth Primary Care Remote care 143

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But when you are very nauseous, incredibly lethargic, tired and suffering from several adverse events, you may want to find a secure and reliable way to connect with your clinical team – but not necessarily in a synchronous manner. It's highly personalized to each patient and their situation, so they feel connected and heard.

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EHR Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing 162

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 11, 2023

"The audio/video connections for this service were built internally many years ago, with multiple technologies in the mix," noted Joe Tracy, vice president, connected care and innovation, air products center for connected care and innovation, at Lehigh Valley. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Nursing EHR Connected Care Telehealth 154

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Neuroglee Connect helps patients stimulate their brains and bolster them against cognitive deterioration with medically-tested activities at home while their caregivers can use support and informational tools that help them identify MCI-related anxiety and stress from day to day, according to the announcement. Email: afox@himss.org.

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Public Health Remote care Healthcare IT Patient Experience 158

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

For the clinics and physicians, the pandemic brought a double challenge: providing access to care for COVID-19 patients and keeping chronically ill patients under control so that they can stay safe at home. HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer. The partly automatised, but highly personalised care continuum.

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Telemedicine Remote care Digital Health Telehealth 192

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 6, 2021

– could look in a patient's chart to find a unique code that would allow them to connect virtually to a patient in their room after the local team turned it on and set it up to face the patient." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. When the pandemic ends. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth Nursing Public Health Telemedicine 140

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Virtual care simply makes it more convenient for patients to connect with their primary care doctor to get personalized, professional medical care. " I like the term "connected care," which means patients can use technology to improve their access and relationship with their doctor and healthcare team.

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Primary Care Telemedicine Telehealth Connected Care 212

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This technology enables doctors and nurses to monitor a patient’s vitals while the patient is in the comfort of their own home – freeing up bedspace in healthcare facilities and removing the stress of a hospital stay. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Patient Experience 144

Patient Experience Nursing Healthcare IT 144

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 26, 2020

Home-based primary care allows individuals with chronic conditions – especially older people – to stay in their homes longer, reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life. As the COVID-19 crisis has made evident, telehealth can be a useful tool to help connect patients with services remotely.

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Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT 181

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 9, 2020

The approach keeps patients connected with their treatment centers’ care teams using a mobile app for secure messaging and telehealth services. Social-media connections. HipoChat offers a supportive social-media connection to designated friends, family and others in recovery. ” HIPAA-compliant secure messaging.

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Telehealth HIPAA Health Information Healthcare IT 111

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 12, 2021

"Having the ability to safely connect and communicate enabled clinic visits to continue despite the pandemic," said Ellen Hansen, chief nursing and clinical services officer at Children’s of Mississippi Hospital. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Nursing Digital Health Telehealth EHR 211

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Studies show that most elderly people would prefer to stay at home and age, rather than be moved to an assisted living facility. Unfortunately, this is something that you hear a lot in healthcare ventures – there's often a personal connection. Seven out of 10 people require assisted living care in their lifetimes.

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Nursing Primary Care Healthcare IT Hospital IT 158

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2019

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has announced the agency will vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide. "I think the FCC should support this new trend towards connected care, which is the healthcare equivalent of moving from Blockbuster to Netflix.

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Telehealth Connected Care Telemedicine Remote care 152

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 6, 2021

At Ochsner Health in Louisiana, for example, patients submit regular home-based digital readings from a connected device linked through a smartphone or tablet. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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EHR Telemedicine Healthcare IT Digital Health 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2022

The need for engagement and connection was greater than ever for both clients and staff. "On days when there is winter weather and driving might be dangerous, our staff has the ability to still see clients while staying safe at home," he continued. These guidelines assure the session is professional and private.

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Telehealth Mental health Leadership Healthcare IT 145

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

With the stay-at-home order, clients were more isolated than ever before." "Phone sessions are also an option, but the personal connection is not as robust without the video component." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. "It allowed clients to get the help they need without risking their health.

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Telehealth Mental health Telemedicine HIPAA 197

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

On those fronts and many others, HIMSS has been working hard, he says. "The role that HIMSS has been playing across the globe has really been accentuated because of the pandemic," said Wolf. " All of that, he said, is part and parcel of HIMSS' vision: "to ensure the best health for every human everywhere.

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HIE Interoperability Digital Health Telehealth 192

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 7, 2020

"With patients reluctant to seek in-person care due to exposure risk and transportation access issues, telehealth has offered a way for patients to connect with health providers while mitigating exposure risk. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Telehealth Medicare Healthcare IT 215

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2021

Stay-at-home orders put in place in March 2020 required New York City-based Goodwill NYNJ's offices to close. By providing access to technology, our hope was that people would remain engaged in service and stay out of the hospital." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Mental health Telehealth Telemedicine Healthcare IT 169