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Vaccine for COVID-19 may be on the way; Senate weighs future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Vaccine for COVID-19 may be on the way; Senate weighs future of telehealth Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

Health Populi

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. ” COVID-19 is, indeed, a tough boss. hit a COVID-19 mortality apex of 4,000 deaths in one day, a spike that resulted in part from holiday reunions among family and friends in late December through New Year’s.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond.

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US Census: some older adults still lack computers and Internet access

Aging in Place Technology Watch

That was posted in November of 2021, with surveying ending in 2020 (just before Covid-19) and was made available within the last month. One might assume that post-Covid census data will show even higher penetration. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking. Attachment Size.

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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 crisis has demanded innovative agility, relentlessly applied – proving again that information technology teams are crucial strategic partners for future goals. Mike Restuccia is chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Care options for seniors.tech included

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. It’s one thing to read the appropriate coverage in the media about the horrendous mismanagement of Covid-19 patients in New York City nursing homes. Déjà vu all over again. And now some make the case for an onsite RN, not an LPN.

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Getting Older Adults to Tech Parity in 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The social isolation brought on by Covid-19 was an eye-opener for tech firms, investors, retailers, and startups. First one must be persuaded that there is a benefit (like signing up for a vaccine shot). category tags: computers, internet and social networking. Next, get a device – these days online.

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