Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Penn Medicine is getting new money to assess how its COVID Watch remote patient monitoring program is serving its patients, particularly those in Black and Latinx communities. It will also study whether using connected pulse oximeters in tandem with the text check-ins is improving outcomes. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Coding issue leads to COVID-19 hospitalisations undercount in NZ. The New Zealand Ministry of Health has identified a coding issue which resulted in an undercount of recorded COVID-19 hospitalisations. NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said that having this free online toolkit "can be lifesaving."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

" When the pandemic hit, University Hospitals' use of automation to manage care for people with chronic conditions prompted it to consider: How could it leverage automation as a patient-facing symptom-checker for COVID-19? " The chats have helped improve care for patients with chronic disease.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

THE LARGER TREND Like a lot of health systems, MedStar rapidly launched new telemedicine technology in response to COVID-19, which resulted in 100,000 video visits in the first two months of use. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

"Philanthropy powers the programs and services that provide access to the latest technology, equipment, facilities and research, so caregivers can deliver the same high-quality health outcomes in every community we serve, from rural areas to large cities," Dr. Rod Hochman, president and CEO of Providence, said in a statement.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

Now, as the pressures of delivering care during the pandemic prompt one out of five healthcare workers to leave the profession – and with primary care physician retirement rates set to increase dramatically by 2026 – the future of care delivery, patient experience and health outcomes will increasingly depend on automated support.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 29, 2022

A systematic review published in the Lancet found that RPM for COVID-19 patients could help triage a patient's condition, but did not necessarily link to a better health outcome.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2020

The stark reality is that healthcare organizations are being required to do more with less and this has been exacerbated by COVID-19. While technology certainly hasn’t solved all our problems, one thing technology has provided healthcare is the opportunity to really personalize patient engagement at scale.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 7, 2023

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the evolved digital consumer, healthcare is also embracing digital transformation. Bandwidth’s research reflects this trend: When asked whether COVID-19 changed their expectations of healthcare, more than 80% of respondents said yes.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

After interviewing 19 digital privacy and information system experts, researchers found that professionals perceived legal and technological challenges for healthcare organizations in complying with CCPA. WHY IT MATTERS. " ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 31, 2021

Sam Hanna Population health and precision medicine have often been set against each other because of the inherent differences in their approaches to health management, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a bright light on both, highlighting some potential intersections that may not have been so apparent in the past.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2021

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act seeks to expand care options that can help improve health outcomes and quality of life for those facing barriers to healthcare. The Digital Therapeutics Alliance this week encouraged legislators to support its efforts to broaden access to DTx. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 18, 2022

On the one hand, the international sharing of health-related data sets has paved the way for important advances such as mapping the human genome , tracking global health outcomes , and fighting the rise of multidrug-resistant superbugs. citizens’ health data with China.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 1, 2024

With regard to at-home physical therapy providers, the health system was intrigued to understand how it could expand its service offerings for outpatient care. " Considering these factors, having an option for at-home PT would allow Emory to provide flexibility for patients to continuously improve patient health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Connecticut Children's Care Network, with 37 independent pediatric practices and more than 200 pediatric primary care providers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has a mission to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for infants, children and adolescents. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. A University of Missouri study published this past week found that the turn to virtual care reduced stress for residents and helped increase access to services.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 17, 2020

New research out of Australia published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research indicates that individuals living during the coronavirus pandemic had significantly worse mental health outcomes than their peers measured before the pandemic.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 10, 2023

There is no shortage of data demonstrating that low income and minoritized individuals suffer disparate health outcomes in the United States. They also know that exposure to such indoor air pollution increases the risk of and exacerbates asthma-related health outcomes and other concerning respiratory conditions in children.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2021

Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they'd experienced new sleep challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with women reporting more sleep struggles than men. The survey examined the attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of 13,000 adults in 13 countries around sleep. Healthcare Everywhere, Every Day.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2025

Telehealth partnerships remove hurdles that discourage patient engagement During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote access made healthcare and many other business operations possible. From grocery shopping to healthcare appointments to work, the post-Covid culture expected remote-access options.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 22, 2020

According to the organization website, ChristianaCare staff members performed nearly 300,000 home health visits in fiscal year 2019. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic inevitably complicates home health care provision, especially because vulnerable members of the community are often the ones relying on it.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

How do care management interventions to mitigate SDOH as a risk for undesired health outcomes work? Recently, population health management strategies have begun to incorporate evaluations for patients' social needs connected to SDOH, as well as interventions addressing these needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 17, 2020

“A little over two years ago, I developed the policies and practice around telehealth, but it was not well-promoted or used by many, in contrast to the explosion of use we have experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic.” Click here for the feature story on telemedicine vendors in the age of COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2020

million telehealth episodes in 2019 and expanded to 10,000 to 120,000 virtual visits per week during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic – will enables a co-located team of specially trained critical care physicians and nurses to remotely monitor patients in the ICU regardless of patient location. Actionable Intelligence.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act is co-sponsored by Rep. Requiring a study on the use of telehealth during COVID, including its costs, uptake rates, measurable health outcomes, and racial and geographic disparities. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis endangered an already fragile support system for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the report shows. And some health systems have relied on telemedicine during the pandemic to continue providing seamless care for patients with disabilities. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What do you think will be the top health IT priorities for 2023? As we enter 2023, healthcare organizations are still emerging from COVID-related challenges, dealing with critical staffing shortages, and facing strong inflation across labor and supply chains. The heart of the matter in healthcare outcomes is consumerism.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Earlier this month, after urging from the American Telemedicine Association, HIMSS and other groups , Congress voted to waive some restrictions for Medicare telehealth coverage as part of its new COVID-19 supplemental funding package. THE LARGER TREND.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Advanced Medical Computing Advanced computing technologies, including algorithms , artificial intelligence (AI) , and quantum computing , are revolutionizing drug discovery, medical devices, and digital health. Simultaneously, it exacerbated the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as highlighted in research by Minssen et al.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 27, 2024

What PfizerForAll Offers Effortless Appointments: Schedule in-person or telehealth consultations with healthcare professionals for conditions like migraine, respiratory issues, or COVID-19 concerns. Order at-home tests for COVID-19 and flu as well. and streamline the path for those seeking better health.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2021

At the same time, 90% of respondents said they expect their companies to grow this year, with one-third innovating new services and products and nearly 60% saying they are experiencing expansion due to COVID-19. Nearly nine in 10 U.S. companies said they plan to raise capital in 2021, compared with 70% in the U.K. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, like other health centers across the country, struggled with efforts to offer telehealth services to patients when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The provider visits include a review of systems, a diagnosis, treatment regimen, health literacy assessment and a discharge summary.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

THE OPPORTUNITY The COVID-19 pandemic created an immediate opportunity for UPMC Central to rethink healthcare beyond the walls of the office setting. Virtual-first primary care has been shown to improve health outcomes by increasing access, he reported.

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2021

But like a déjà vu all over again, annual health care costs for a family of four enrolled in a PPO will climb to over $28,000 in 2021, based on the latest 2021 Milliman Medical Index (MMI). The first chart shows how health care costs declined in our Year of COVID, 2020, by over $1,000 for that hypothetical U.S. consumers).

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