Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Many healthcare systems around the world are overburdened. How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has also highlighted the need for the whole system to work together, from primary and secondary care, through to community provision and residential care. This in turn restricts how responsive services and systems can be to patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

Whilst the system used by NHS General Practice is fairly well embedded, there is nothing similar for private practices or for any hospitals or dental services. Unfortunately, the NHS in England hasn’t really managed to offer confidence to citizens with mixed views about designing and deploying tracing applications.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. Contact tracing. In some ways, COVID-19 has become another marketing slogan for tech firms. Digital health in a post-pandemic era.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

In January 2020, Geisinger, the Pennsylvania-based integrated health system known for decades of clinical innovation, launched a multi-year digital strategy to make health easier for patients and members in its health plan. A cross-functional team across the health system came together to build the program quickly.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This paper, dated August 2020, pointed out that this data could help prioritize efforts at COVID-19 testing and contact tracing—today, of course, we would add vaccinations. Another report from CODE calls for better tagging of data with SDoH. The importance of protecting privacy is also recognized. ” (pages 21-22).

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