Connected Health Pulse

Inflation, Health, and the American Consumer – “The Devil Wears Kirkland”

Health Populi

MAY 17, 2024

This chart from WSJ’s reporting illustrates the >2x change in the CPI for hospitals vs the overall rate of price increases. Hospitals are not alone in price cliffs, with health insurance premiums spiking last year at the fastest rate in a decade, the Labor Statistics data showed. adults in April, 2024. adults in April, 2024.

Mental health

Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Privacy and scalability, where assuring the security of health citizens’ protected health information (PHI) must be designed into HaH programs. That’s a strong business model and habit that’s hard to break. Doing so is central to building trust between patients, families, and providers.

EHR

EHR HIPAA Digital Health Interoperability

Women's health: What to expect in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Women's health: What to expect in 2021 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

Telehealth

Health IT's role in the home

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 7, 2021

Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Health IT's role in the home Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now: Primary topic: Telehealth.

Health IT

Health IT Telehealth

Health Care Costs for a Couple in Retirement in the U.S. Reach $300,000

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2021

To pay for health care expenses, the average nest-egg required for a couple retiring in the U.S. in 2021 will be $300,000 according to the 20th annual Fidelity Investments Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The coronavirus pandemic had at least two major toxic side effects for patients in the U.S.:

Mental health

Mental health Medicare

How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

During the pandemic, millions of people connected with Twitter to share thoughts and feelings about the pandemic…and their health. Tweets related to “broadband” were noted within the telemedicine/virtual health Twitter streams. For this report, Brandwatch utilized only English-language public Twitter data.

Mental health

Mental health Telemedicine Telehealth Digital Health

Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

health care system, especially laying bare inequities and inertia in American health care, explained in The Progress We Need: Ten Health Care Imperatives for the Decade Ahead from Manatt Health. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health.

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Public Health Health Data

RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns with RFID Regarding security and privacy concerns, one primary consideration is the information stored on RFID tags. FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

HIPAA

HIPAA Interoperability Pharmaceuticals Health Information

The Future of Pet Tech at CES 2024

Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From AI-powered companions to smart wearables, automated feeding systems, and advanced health monitoring devices, Pet Tech is reshaping the traditional notions of pet ownership. A key example is Birdfy ’s AI-powered bird feeder. This device allows pets safe and controlled access to the outdoors using facial recognition or RFID tags.

Digital Health

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

Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2021

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S. As Uwe Reinhardt, health economist guru , is whispering in my ear from his heavenly perch, “It’s the virus, stupid.”

Nursing

Nursing Public Health Health Policy

WSJ Asserts Women Own This Summer and That The Economy Proves It. But Health Care? Not So Much.

Health Populi

AUGUST 14, 2023

This weekend’s Wall Street Journal Saturday/Sunday edition featured a big story on the economic force of women in the summer of 2023, termed “the women’s multiplier effect” — that women’s spending is a powerful force in the U.S. economy (and as it turns out, in Sweden’s economy as well).

Public Health

Public Health Health Policy

Telehealth expansion is one of COVID-19's silver linings

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

" For more on this topic, click here to watch the complimentary webinar "Health System Transformation: Improving Population Health After COVID-19," on June 16 at 11 a.m.

Telehealth

Google Health's role in communicating information during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Google Health's role in communicating information during pandemic Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

April's big M&As, racism in healthcare, hackers exploiting COVID-19, more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2021

Primary topic: Population Health. Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: April's big M&As, racism in healthcare, hackers exploiting COVID-19, more Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

CIO Spotlight: Penn State Health's Cletis Earle

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 8, 2021

Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: CIO Spotlight: Penn State Health's Cletis Earle Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now: Primary topic: Workforce.

My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

HIPAA

HIPAA Health Data Health Information Digital Health

With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. The most mature health systems recognize the importance of context and design their telehealth programs accordingly. For most health systems, telehealth is work-in-progress at best.

Telehealth

Telehealth EMR Digital Health Primary Care

The Many Factors That Make a Child’s Well-Being Build Our Adult Health – the Aspirational OECD Framework

Health Populi

JULY 6, 2021

The ultimate health and wellbeing of an adult depends on the factors that shape us when we are children. A new, deep report from the OECD, Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies , spells out the many domains of experience that, together, bolster our whole health as we grow from child to adult.

Mental health

Mental health Health Data Public Health

AI key to smart stethoscope's ability to remotely monitor kids' health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2019

Primary topic: Innovation Pulse Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: AI key to smart stethoscope's ability to remotely monitor kids' health Featured Decision Content:

Telemedicine is a major driver in shifting the healthcare delivery model

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 14, 2020

Accountable Care Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Workflow More than ever, the system selected to provide telemedicine services must provide added controls to overcome factors that are outside the control of the provider. Telemedicine has added factors in care delivery. Collaboration is key in vendor selection.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Accountable Care Patient Experience Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. By Bill Siwicki | October 17, 2023 News Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of.

Connected Health

Connected Health Telehealth Telemedicine Remote care

9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

After Being Selected by Leading PBMs, Benefits Navigators, and Health Plans as the Virtual Cardiometabolic Provider of Choice, 9amHealth Increases the Round’s Total to $25M 9amHealth , the leading virtual provider for cardiometabolic health, announced it has raised $9.5 million in a Series A extension round today.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Health IT Healthcare IT

Health IT Investment: The Next Five Years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

News The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health Seven health system IT executives explain how they're strategizing to build on the post-. News How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years In the first installment of Healthcare IT News' newest feature series, five hospital and health.

Health IT

Health IT EMR Interoperability EHR

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

Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2020

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. The photo underneath the star was printed from a local newspaper article showing public health and LTC staff wearing hazmat-type suits.

Public Health

Public Health Nursing Mental health Health Policy

A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

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. It's the secret sauce.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Telemedicine Leadership Nursing

Where IT leaders should focus their energies in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

Analytics Cloud Computing Population Health Telehealth Workforce One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' Delivery of care at home necessitates the clinician to go and visit the patient's house. ' and more. Map route optimization.

Leadership

Leadership EHR Telemedicine Telehealth

How Rory is changing the conversation on women's health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How Rory is changing the conversation on women's health Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

Telehealth

Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Consumers are more bullish demanding virtual and digital health tools from their physicians than doctors are in providing it, based on the research findings in What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care? “Macy’s?” from Deloitte. One in two U.S. ” you ask.

Digital Health

Digital Health Medicare Telehealth healthcare technology

A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2020

In fact, in some countries, it's already here. When coronavirus cases begin to grow in early spring, health systems were forced to pivot quickly – sometimes within a matter of days – to allocate scant resources and implement new technologies and workflows. "The medication supply chain is fragile," said Krass.

eCare

eCare Telemedicine Healthcare IT Telehealth

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare thought leaders, disruptors, and changemakers across Asia-Pacific will convene once again in Indonesia – this time in the country's capital, Jakarta – from 18 to 21 September 2023. Get all the coverage from this event on this page. Get all the coverage from this event on this page.

EMR

EMR HIE FHIR Mental health

COVID-19 and digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

Layla McCay ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an old proverb proving true as health services across the world race to adapt to manage the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic. It's not all plain sailing, of course. Looking beyond COVID-19.

Primary Care

Primary Care Interoperability Health Data Telehealth

Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. Here are some of the most exciting and challenging aspects of both exchanging and using comprehensive health data this year and ahead.

Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use Health Data HIE Health Information

Top takeaways from HIMSS22: What CIOs need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. It feels like every company has a health cloud offering these days. Healthcare cloud is everywhere.

Life Science

Life Science FHIR Telehealth Health Information

Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

From appointment booking to post-discharge follow-up, hospitals and health systems are striving to innovate and personalize the way people navigate their care journey. News The future of healthcare: What 2022 could bring A look ahead at what the uptick in interest and usage of digital health will mean for the future of. The office.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Telehealth Connected Health Telemedicine

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

Full coverage: 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. Full coverage: HIMSS21 APAC Health Conference. Video A look into the digitization of Indonesia's healthcare sector What are the three main digital transformation priorities for the nation's health system? By HIMSS TV | August 26, 2022.

HIE

HIE EMR Interoperability EHR

Healthcare's new equation = technology + operations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Telehealth Workflow Workforce A balanced approach to deploying new IT that reduces the burden on employees and provides patients with enhanced services is key to stabilizing and advancing healthcare industry processes.

EMR

EMR EHR Patient Experience Nursing

RFID: Increasing Patient Safety and Operational Efficiencies

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray. These tags store critical information and respond by reflecting radio waves from RFID readers. With an RFID-driven automated management system, hospitals gain complete visibility into medication inventory.

EMR

EMR Healthcare IT Health IT

When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. I first read about Universal Thread on The Mighty website , which is a community of over 1 million people interested in connecting on health and disabilities. Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.”

Healthcare Innovation

My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”

Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2020

If you hadn’t tuned into the Health Populi blog yesterday, 10th August 2020 , you missed the first five letters of my Age of Corona alphabet, curated in my art journal created in the early weeks of the pandemic. health citizens into hygiene shoppers. And what better “F” could I select for the coronavirus pandemic?

Public Health

Public Health Leadership Life Science Nursing

Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2020

Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement Telehealth With its three-pillar approach to modernization, the U.S. In today’s digital world, data analytics and machine learning are some of the biggest drivers of innovation, especially within the healthcare industry.

EMR

EMR EHR Connected Health Telehealth

The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2021

Connected Health Mergers & Acquisitions Telehealth The ongoing wave of mergers and acquisitions makes sense for startups and their VC backers. What does it mean for CIOs at their health system customers? Silver Cloud is a behavioural health company that has developed digital care models equivalent to face-to-face encounters.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telehealth Leadership Connected Health

2020 rings in new decade at Penn Medicine, closes chapter of big change

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2020

Mike Restuccia It's hard for me to believe, but I’ve been at Penn Medicine for 13 years. I find that it’s important as a leader to express gratitude. There has been a remarkable amount of change, growth, and learning that has occurred both within my organization and in myself during this time.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Leadership healthcare technology Telehealth

Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Given today’s technological advancement in healthcare, most follow-ups can be well managed remotely.

EMR

EMR FHIR Telehealth Mobile Health

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It's clear the future of reimbursement will at minimum include a heaping portion of providers being paid for value as opposed to volume. Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Accountable Care

Accountable Care Medicare Telehealth Public Health

Inflation, Health, and the American Consumer – “The Devil Wears Kirkland”

Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

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Women's health: What to expect in 2021

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Google Health's role in communicating information during pandemic

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare's new equation = technology + operations

RFID: Increasing Patient Safety and Operational Efficiencies

When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”

Technology is radically improving care for veterans

The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

2020 rings in new decade at Penn Medicine, closes chapter of big change

Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

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