Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

These life-long treatments deliver impressive clinical outcomes but come with a high price tag, putting employers and healthcare insurers under pressure. Diabetes affects 11% and obesity 41.9% of the US population, collectively representing some of the most prevalent chronic conditions in the United States.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

While all caregivers experience stress, working caregivers in the United States suffer dramatic impacts on their professional lives and their mental health and well-being. The financial impact is stunning, with the Department of Health and Human Services stating that families suffer $522 billion in lost annual income because of caregiving."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Telehealth could be particularly helpful for the many people in the United States without paid sick time or good transportation options. The FCC gave over $350 million in grants to healthcare organizations for telehealth capabilities – which was great! Currently 17 states enact some probation on public-owned broadband.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I think that this PurposeOfUse would logically be a sub-concept of the existing Healthcare Operations. this would require tagging each data resource. this would require tagging each data resource. I am confident that we have healthcare standards infrastructure to support this new use-case.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Neil UW Medicine was one of the first healthcare systems on the front line of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. UW Medicine IT Services recommends healthcare organizations take the following actions now to prepare their IT services for COVID-19. " Actions you can take now.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Healthcare delivery is migrating away from the hospital. Telehealth represents only 5% of healthcare claims , with utilization concentrated on mental health and hypertension ranking high on the list of claims. Most states are increasing Medicaid payment rates for home-and-community-based services to respond to the shortage.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

As the novel coronavirus spread across the United States this spring, the demand for telehealth skyrocketed in turn – as did concerns about patient access to virtual care. "It hits harder those who are already struggling, who lack access to healthcare. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Digital Health Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

Healthcare consumerization is all the rage, and not many startups are driving it forward faster than DexCare, which just landed $75M in Series C funding just two years after spinning out from Providence. The Takeaway Although the “digital front door” tag might be overplayed, DexCare’s platform really lives up to the title.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

David Chou Healthcare chief information officers had a lot to take in at HIMSS22 this past week. There were many new product and partnership announcements and insightful panels and discussions, but here are two critical takeaway themes from HIMSS22 relevant to healthcare decision-makers like you! Healthcare cloud is everywhere.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 5, 2023

The state of the art in the USA is that Patients have next to nothing resembling Privacy Consent, all while their data are flowing to places that Patient would never imagine their data flowing. Tagging all of the data in an EHR is non trivial, and there is not good advice on how to do that well, say nothing of how to do it without fail.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

Feature More than ever before, healthcare organizations are working harder to prioritize the patient experience. 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. Mere "patient engagement" isn't enough anymore.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

Telehealth In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly. In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2021

By all indications, the digital transformation of healthcare is fully underway and it's time to party like it's 1999. Health systems are rapidly transforming their healthcare delivery models with online access and patient engagement tools, remote monitoring and other virtual care modalities. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

Stanford provides the State of AI in 14 Charts. They will be coupled with the lagging pace of institutions, particularly healthcare, to change aging systems that can help realize the benefits. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , Mobile PERS The New York Times explains for the uninitiated.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

The staffing requirements (minimum guidelines from the federal government, interpreted by states) and actual staffing in nursing homes, given the level of care required, have been issues long before the emergence of Covid-19. . category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream? Rant off. .

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

" Abortion providers told Healthcare IT News that they had already shifted much of their practice over to telehealth in the interest of patient safety. As with other healthcare specialties, McNicholas acknowledged that not every case is right for telehealth. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dmitrii Evstiukhin , Director of Managed Services at Provectus In today’s world, personalized and efficient digital interactions are expected, especially in the healthcare industry. This article offers a simple five-step framework for adopting AI/ML-powered customer experience solutions in healthcare.

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GlobalMed

MARCH 30, 2021

The TotalExam® Lite Camera Combines State of the Art Imaging in a Lightweight, Economical Package . We're excited to offer healthcare providers a superior imaging suite without the high price tag," said Joel E. We continue to develop state-of-the-art solutions that enable advanced virtual care delivery. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Technology’s role in mitigating it is being studied in research programs and healthcare. And in New York State, the rollout of AI companion robot ElliQ to 800 seniors reportedly resulted in a "95% reduction in loneliness. category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline Learn more at Rendever.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Each ASC is responsible for ensuring that they are in compliance with the numerous statutes and regulations that are in place at both the state and federal levels. ASCs must stay current on healthcare regulations that affect billing. CMS publishes a State Operations Manual with interpretive guidelines for surveyors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. What can healthcare provider organizations do in 2022 to fight burnout and retain staff?

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2018

When it comes to healthcare utilization, doing less can also result in equal or even better outcomes. ” Financial toxicity has been identified as an unwanted side effect in American healthcare, first emerging from the cancer treatment providers at Sloan-Kettering Institute, one of the organizations involved in this study.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2020

Consider the changes in healthcare protocols designed to protect children, versus older adults. category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media. If seniors are being asked to continue physical distancing for the better part of the next year or two, divisions between generations may calcify." .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

The spike has been attributed to a) the declaration of a state of emergency in March; b) introduction of Medicare/Medicaid coverage matching in-person visits; and c) encouragement from hospitals and medical practitioners. . These include senior housing, skilled nursing facilities, home care, home healthcare, or healthcare providers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2020

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. The State of Florida gave tablets to 150 nursing homes. What use is a PERS watch without a call center?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Was this gap in connectivity due to the cost of connection , which varies across the United States and is higher than in other countries? Healthcare leaders and their tech partners agree on the need for radical change – and the result is the ramp-up of remote care offerings for the home.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 1, 2022

While these services save considerable time and legwork, they often come with a hefty price tag — especially if multiple providers will be using the platform. They may also have limited knowledge or access to programs at the state and federal levels. Research funding sources of peers and competitors.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Many countries require web sites to meet accessibility guidelines; in the United States, both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and HIPAA include such requirements. During my interview with UserWay we ran a test on Healthcare Scene, the site where this article appears. Healthcare Scene uses a WordPress template.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

Each of those devices is enabled for older adults by either more targeted marketing and packaging, enabling software, or bundling into training and solutions for in-home caregiving and/or healthcare. Employers and healthcare systems value our products' impact on consumer's accountability, compliance, and awareness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Technology’s role in mitigating it is being studied in research programs and healthcare. And in New York State, the rollout of AI companion robot ElliQ to 800 seniors reportedly resulted in a "95% reduction in loneliness. Read more. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , smartphones, cellphones , social isolation

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

The staffing requirements (minimum guidelines from the federal government, interpreted by states) and actual staffing in nursing homes, given the level of care required, have been issues long before the emergence of Covid-19. . category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream? Rant off. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

As the newly published vision states: “No longer is telehealth merely a virtual urgent care service. Today’s physicians can apply once for cross-licensure across 36 states. He noted that J2Global’s role is purely transport, ‘healthcare communication that works.’ The service is offered online and on mobile devices. Learn more.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 31, 2017

While healthcare is expected to continue to be discussed when Congress reconvenes in September, some state governments are taking steps of their own to shore up the Affordable Care Act impact on healthcare services at the state level. The program provides healthcare to 1.9

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

While healthcare continues to be talked about by the federal government, some state governments are taking steps of their own to shore up the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impact on healthcare services at the state level. The program provides healthcare to 1.9 million residents at an annual cost of about $16 billion.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 9, 2022

But would require that there be some yet-to-be-defined code to indicate that Break-Glass may be useful The FHIR Bundle that is returned might have a Bundle.meta.security tag that indicates that some data were redacted ( REDACTED ). This tag would not be included for those users not authorized to declare Break-Glass.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 5, 2021

While these services save considerable time and legwork, they often come with a hefty price tag — especially if multiple providers will be using the platform. They may also have limited knowledge or access to programs at the state and federal levels. Research funding sources of peers and competitors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Of course, that's been the case every year over the past decade since the first meaningful use checks were mailed out, kickstarting the digital healthcare age as we know it. by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. – Susan Morse, Senior Editor, Healthcare Finance News. Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters.

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