Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

While the nation seeks to reopen and put COVID-19 behind us, providers are still addressing new variants and recovering from the financial and emotional impact of the pandemic. Outside the blanket waiver, it is also a CMS reimbursement requirement that the practitioner must be licensed in the state. Federal rules.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Telemedicine has been particularly important because of the large, multistate service region with many rural and frontier patients, mountain passes and snow that complicate travel, and limited numbers of pediatric subspecialists in the Rocky Mountain region outside of Denver. THE PROBLEM. An improved model for multidisciplinary care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. This allowed providers and staff to call into COVID-19 rooms from the nursing station.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River's 64 health center sites (including both directly operated FQHCs and sub-recipient sites) serve more than 245,000 patients annually in both urban and rural medically underserved communities. The advent of COVID-19 radically disrupted the paradigm in which Sun River Health was operating. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 18, 2022

Patient experience and access, along with provider efficiency, were areas Baptist wanted to improve – to ensure the virtual tools it had were helping to meet its overall goals around care delivery, and to ensure it was providing innovative quality care to meet community needs. Oliver, chief medical information officer at Baptist Health.

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Jane Sarashon

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Or, perhaps, you asked the pharmacist staffing your favorite grocery store Rx counter to give you the latest vaccine to keep COVID-19 variants at-bay. Millions of people received COVID-19 vaccinations from pharmacies in their communities, close to home, experiencing high levels of patient satisfaction.

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YouCompli

JUNE 29, 2022

the end of COVID-19. This is an opportunity for organizations that have embraced virtual care to continue offering telehealth visits to their patients. Currently, 13 states waive in-state licensure requirements for telehealth , and 19 states have long-term or permanent interstate telemedicine. Interstate telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2024

Additionally, AI-powered care navigation is transforming patient engagement by guiding them to the right care at the right time, making them active participants in their health journey. Additionally, they enable personalized treatment approaches by analyzing individual patient data and tailoring interventions to meet specific needs.

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AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 16, 2022

RevSpring expands patient engagement and payment solution integrations with Cerner, broadening RevSpring’s platform of omnichannel and payment solutions to boost payment performance and patient satisfaction. This unique approach is changing how care teams support patients and improve health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 7, 2022

At the same time, the fallout of COVID-19 has accelerated people's willingness to engage with telehealth and telemedicine. So how do hospitals and health systems deal with an influx of mental health patients seeking fast access to high-quality psychiatric care while improving patient throughput?

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HIT Consultant

MAY 17, 2022

There has been frequent reporting about the problem of provider workforce shortages within hospitals and health systems and the related burnout experienced when working in high-stress situations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Inefficient Transfers. The optimal flow opportunity then is to initiate discharge planning upon admission.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 2, 2022

There has been frequent reporting about the problem of provider workforce shortages within hospitals and health systems and the related burnout experienced when working in high-stress situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inefficient Transfers. The optimal flow opportunity then is to initiate discharge planning upon admission.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Colorado ends daily reporting of COVID-19 numbers. State health commissioner warns of 3 respiratory viruses – RSV, COVID and the flu – that could threaten hospital capacity. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

headcount among top 10 biopharma employers shrinks New Mass. acquisition of California stroke prevention device maker Bridging the gap: Joint Open Sky-Seven Hills program is boosting BIPOC representation in the mental health field Cambridge biotech’s deal with Novo Nordisk worth up to $530M CVS offering birth control at Mass.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Health advocates step in to help manage these concerns, ensuring patients receive the care they need without unnecessary financial burden. By doing so, we not only improve patient satisfaction but also contribute to better health outcomes.

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Hall Render

MAY 31, 2024

million grant to improve maternal & infant health Former Sanford nurse sentenced for stealing patient medications Monument Health Bariatric and Metabolic Institute received national accreditation TENNESSEE $4.5M -area philanthropist opens women’s wellness center in Bethesda D.C. operating income, 4.1%

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

State health department ends COVID data summaries, will track COVID and flu side by side. Investigators found high rates of bed sores and extended isolation among Providence nursing home patients, leading to $310K fine. In COVID years, new patterns emerged in Alaska hospitals and emergency rooms, report says. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

Minnesota hospital names new CEO How UnitedHealth’s CEO personally supported a physician following cyberattack Provider lawsuits pile up in wake of Change hack Mayo unveils launch pad for digital health tools MISSISSIPPI Mississippi has the nation’s worst infant mortality.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Nursing assistant’s license suspended after arrest, inappropriate relationship with patient R.I. drug developers. drug developers. operating income in Q2 State AGs greenlight Northwell, Nuvance merger The latest in New York’s 2024 ASC market Former NY Gov.

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