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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

Welcome back to my ABCovid-19 Journal, which I created/curated in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, I’m sharing all the letters of the alphabet with you which reminded me keywords and themes emerging as we were learning about this dastardly public health threat beginning early in 2020. L is for lockdown.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

My firm's work with health systems on their digital health and digital transformation programs suggests that while telehealth technologies have matured rapidly in the wake of the pandemic, the implementation of virtual care programs has been a struggle. Who is my telehealth consumer? Where does my consumer live?

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Should Physicians Give Their Cell Phone Number to Patients?

33 Charts - Digital Health

I hear this occasionally on Twitter: “ My doctor gave me his cell phone number so I can call him whenever I have a problem.” Here’s why I don’t give my cell phone number to patients. A problem arose with a patient who had my number. And once I’m called my mind’s involved. And if I did, you shouldn’t want it.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. It could be especially valuable for patients with long-standing medical issues who don't have a primary care doctor, or are uninsured. Consider a soccer-playing kid who injures a foot and goes to the emergency room. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Can wearables help you be healthier and safer?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. Fall detection has been a feature of wearable Personal Emergency Response Pendants (or Medical Alerts) for the past decade. Provide an Electrocardiogram (ECG).

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Chris Davis, an emergency medicine specialist and medical director of UCHealth Virtual Health at Colorado’s UCHealth, said he still is processing the explosion in telehealth demand that providers all lived through during the early days of the pandemic. As an emergency physician, that’s saying something.”

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The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

An example of the former is the merger of Grand Rounds and Doctor-on-Demand for a combined value of $2 billion. The health system CIOs and CDOs that my firm works with are struggling to make strategic bets on partnerships in this confusing landscape. Region Tag: Global Edition. The Amwell acquisitions are small in comparison.