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Report shows overwhelming doctor support for virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While 84% highlighted telemedicine’s value in improving continuity of care for patients with chronic or complex conditions, doctors credited virtual care for reducing patient wait times and missed appointments and addressing patients’ social determinants of health.

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Thailand's first int'l private hospital goes 'all the way' with EMR

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Then around 2011, it ran the Health Object program which had most doctors do outpatient diagnosis entry and medication orders for almost a decade. It was in 2016 when BNH started encouraging doctors to enter medical records into the HIS. The BNH IT and medical records teams retrofitted the tool to the needs of the doctors and nurses.

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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

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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. The aim, they said, was to examine the consequences of the rapid telehealth rollout in nursing homes. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care.

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EMR implementation as a 'science'

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" He said the time a pharmacist spends following up with doctors about their prescriptions should also be accounted for. "Our doctors in electronic clinics in Malaysia can see a patient within 10 minutes because we have innovative ways of making templates… and that saves a lot of time. CDSS [must be] mandatory.

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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

China is set to run a pilot programme to implement and promote new standards for internet-based family doctor contract services. It also facilitates referrals, hospital appointment bookings, nursing care, and post-discharge follow-ups. The membership-based service, introduced in 2022, now has nearly 13 million registered users.

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EMR systems shift nurses’ attention away from patients

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The widespread implementation of EMRs has allowed collaboration between doctors, reduced medical errors, and created the data points required for analytics which will provide an in-road for artificial intelligence work in the future. Addressing this situation requires a holistic approach.” Find out more about these streams here.

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Singapore General Hospital shifts to gamified VR nurse training

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The Singapore General Hospital has started training its nurses in IV cannulation using VR technology. The module comprises a virtual patient avatar with which nurses can practice talking; a 3D-printed hand which mimics the texture of human skin; and a pressure sensor glove that gauges the pressure of cannulation.

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