Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2024

Not-for-profit aeromedical services provider Royal Flying Doctor Service has introduced what could be the first unmanned virtual medical emergency centre in Australia's outback. Meanwhile, the patient can wait in a secure treatment room before an RFDS aeromedical crew arrives.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Transcarent says the ecosystem will provide the employees of national self-insured employers with faster access to verified high-quality digital or in-person care, higher-quality care, and affordable and predictable costs with full transparency. "It’s not an either/or; it’s both."

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2024

When I’ve talked to CIOs about what’s keeping them up at night, they almost universally answer: security. In this case study, they highlighted how Alliance Clinical Network had a number of important reasons why they decided to formalize a HIPAA-compliant BYOD program.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Commissioned by Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, the new service will provide after-hours care on weekdays and will be available round-the-clock on weekends and public holidays. It will be offered for all rural patients, whether or not enrolled with a primary care practice.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Last introduced in 2021, CONNECT 2023 would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors, according to a recent announcement from the American Telemedicine Association. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 17, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. WHY IT MATTERS. "I will tell you, as a physician I’ll see patients in the ER … and a lot of times the questions we ask are ‘What kind of medications are you on? The provider will be able to observe trend lines or screen share it for use during the appointment. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 27, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Politico reported this past Friday that Amazon was set to announce that Amazon Clinic would be available to patients in all 50 states today, but that promotional campaign was pushed back to July 19. According to the report, an email source said Sens.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 13, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Cerebral is a consumer-facing telehealth platform providing mental and behavioral health services for patients with or without insurance. A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

I asked these industry leaders why readers might want to move into a CIO-type position in a health IT firm vs a hospital or health system, what makes a good candidate for such a position, and what to expect after the change. Why Leave the Clinical Setting for Health IT Development? Edward Marx took a longer path.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. For that matter, some patients said they didn't need extra assistance and found the process disruptive and unnecessary. For that matter, some patients said they didn't need extra assistance and found the process disruptive and unnecessary. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 4, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Users can now manage their AI Companion settings for meetings, team chat, whiteboard and mail all in one place in the Zoom web portal. Zoom this week announced expanded Zoom AI Companion capabilities for its regulated healthcare and education customers at its virtual event, Zoomtopia 2023.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 19, 2023

Platforms matter—they enable data standardization which in turn fuels growth. Data has always mattered for delivering good care, but hurdles were great. A decade ago, it was obvious about what data mattered in home care – but it was too early to standardize. Consider Optum’s acquisition of Amedisys home health business.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS The ATA's chief concern in publishing the data privacy principles is helping ensure that patient rights are consistent nationally without worry that states might have different rules. healthcare delivery system," Zebley said. healthcare delivery system," Zebley said. healthcare system."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

" WHY IT MATTERS. "Those 21 proponents outside represent all the stakeholders in this process, here to say what we've come up with works for them," said Jones. "And access to healthcare in the middle of nowhere is not easy. "And access to healthcare in the middle of nowhere is not easy."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

What might be surprising, however, is a relatively wide variance in which practice types are most enthusiastic about virtual care – as well as what they're using it for and what technologies they're using. WHY IT MATTERS. in September 2018. used telehealth to manage patients with chronic disease, 50.4%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

Once complete, these reviews will provide objective findings and recommendations that can further inform policymakers and other stakeholders considering what telehealth flexibilities should be permanent," wrote Grimm. WHY IT MATTERS. OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. In that case, the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a lead of a holistic health product tailored to women, I have gathered some insights into what to expect from 2024 and how to come prepared. Why does this matter? This is why businesses should increase their focus on providing solutions for women experiencing menopause, as it seems to become a promising field in 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS The virtual fracture clinic improves access to follow-up care for patients with simple fractures anywhere – at home, at work or at school, without them needing to travel far to visit a clinic or hospital and wait for a long time. Shortly after, it was redesigned to tackle the ensuing global pandemic.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2023

As part of research on the Future of AI and Older Adults, interviewees are talking about the potential role of chatbots – and why they should matter. Although the real purpose of chatbots is to save response center labor and boost efficiency – they should help the user get what they need. They should answer the question.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Complicating matters further has been the increasing number of verbal and physical attacks by patients. It’s no wonder why nurses, physicians, and other clinical staff are experiencing everything from exhaustion and workplace-related anxiety to emotional detachment and even compassion fatigue. But stress is only part of the problem.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. The telehealth train has continued to chug along, despite dire warnings from health advocates about what might happen if the public health emergency expires without any action from Congress. And telepharmacy had a strong funding quarter, particularly when it came to direct-to-consumer brands. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS The Drug Diversion Division said it was conducting public listening sessions to get input on prescribing controlled substances on telemedicine platforms and to learn about the types of data and its accessibility for use in detecting unlawful drug diversion.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT A major change in the guidelines discourages the practice of prescribing without real-time direct consultation, whether in-person or via video or telephone, which the board claims is "not good practice. Based on a media release, these changes to the telehealth guidelines will take effect on 1 September.

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Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2022

That’s why Seqster calls this solution “patient-centric interoperability.”. That’s why Seqster calls this solution “patient-centric interoperability.”. He had me at the statement, “I believe health data is medicine.”. Ardy and the team call Seqster “the operating system for health care,” a trademarked phrase.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2022

WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WHY IT MATTERS. The Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council, an autonomous agency under India's Department of Science and Technology, has launched a telehealth programme to serve patients living in rural areas. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2020

"By including subject matter experts from a range of disciplines in our treatment teams, and having those treatment teams reviewing the care and progress of each patient daily, our outcomes were better than what had previously been reported," said Dr. Andrew Badley, chair of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Research Task Force, in a statement.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2024

This first article in the series lays out what the medical field currently knows about weight. Weighing the Problem of Obesity Why is there a worldwide epidemic of obesity now, during the past 40 to 50 years? Is anyone not obsessed with weight? The health care field certainly is. My interviewees came up with the same basic list.

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APRIL 29, 2024

That’s why it’s important to think through what interoperability looks like and the components related to patient and provider experience. That’s why it’s important to think through what interoperability looks like and the components related to patient and provider experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS Through the new service, called COMMpanion, members can call or message two physicians, three nurse practitioners and a team of nurses and health navigators to get their questions answered and access health coaching and care navigation.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 22, 2023

By delivering the right information to the right person when and where they need it, organizations are able speed up patient care in an area where every second matters. Chief Medical Information Officer at TigerConnect , to find out how these results were achieved and why improving internal communications can have such an impact.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 15, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. "Together we will deliver what hospitals and health systems want: integrated, enterprise solutions that make the full breadth of virtual care available in their daily workflows," he continued. Many of those systems turned to Teams to connect clinicians and patients via video. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. "Although some of the associations we uncovered may be unique to the COVID-19 environment, arguably the insights we gained will be relevant to the future trajectory of telehealth no matter what direction it takes," wrote the research team. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 11, 2022

WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WHY IT MATTERS. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India has formally launched this week its national tele-mental health programme. The Indian Institute of Technology-Bengaluru and the National Health Systems Resource Centre are also providing technical support for the programme.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WHY IT MATTERS. And with vaccination programmes being rolled out and the world already moving into a “new normal”, stakeholders need to understand what the challenges to Connected Health are in the long-term, and how these challenges can be overcome to ensure its longevity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Based on a media release, the virtual care service features video consultations with primary care providers and clinicians and remote vital signs monitoring. WHY IT MATTERS SNHN's virtual care service is supporting RACF's provision of non-urgent, routine, and scheduled care for residents.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 8, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS UpDoc's remote patient intervention technology leverages conversational AI powered by multiplelarge language models, including GPT-4 through Microsoft's Azure Open AI Service, Google Cloud's MedLM and Vertex AI models.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 12, 2023

" WHY ​IT MATTERS Queensland remains the only state in Australia today without a telestroke service, according to the Stroke Foundation. Queensland is set to introduce a telestroke service following a A$5.8 million ($4 million) commitment from the state government.

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