Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 2, 2025

By providing telemedicine services supported by the PAVES network, WCRMC doctors and specialists can better support EMS staff and patients by directing care decisions while the patient is en route to their facility. They can quickly set up a field exam room with a connection to doctors at a nearby city or major medical center.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms. What is driving all this, of course, is the regulatory changes during this public health emergency. First of all, we should think about the public health emergency.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

” The DiGA initiative, created under the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), means doctors can prescribe apps to the 73 million German citizens covered by public health, with costs reimbursed through health insurance. I’m very direct with you – we will just replicate what works in Germany.”

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Healthcare It News

MAY 26, 2024

Gold Coast Health, a public health service in Queensland, has recently introduced a new digital front door for chronic disease patients. Through a scan of a take-home QR code, patients can reach their doctor for follow-ups via secure two-way messaging and voice or video calls.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 21, 2023

One in ten women have it, yet, on average, people with the condition see seven doctors before they get diagnosed. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that doctors trust female patients less than male patients. Doctors routinely dismiss endometriosis symptoms as “bad periods” and hypochondria. Endometriosis is a silent crisis.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Dubai’s Diginova Health Solutions is working with Biovista Personalized Medicine to offer its “AI Health Shield” in the region, in a deal that could generate over $5 billion (€4.3bn) in revenue.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Such bad advice, which could get any doctor in legal trouble if disseminated to their patients, may be given to the public at large without fear of sanction. We march into battle with the army we have, and doctors around the world are choosing hydroxychloroquine more than any other solution.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We are more accustomed to emojis being the characters in a “ cinematic masterpiece ” or the subject of corporate public relations. Health care is no exception. Public Health Awareness First, hospitals might try to reach patients through engaging ads that deploy emojis.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 25, 2023

The company says that it aggregates a care team of nurses, doctors, pharmacists, coordinators and others and partners with payers, providers and employers. public health departments with implementing sexual health testing to reduce the incidence of rising sexually transmitted infections in their communities.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

.” Perhaps Definition 3 in the OED could be updated by a blog published online in the September 25, 2020, issue of Health Affairs, A New “PPE” For A Thriving Community: Public Health, Primary Care, Health Equity. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

If key provisions to ensure "workability and effectiveness" are not addressed, "significant gaps will remain, leaving too many patients without access to necessary care," ATA said in the February 14 comment letter signed by Kyle Zebley, ATA senior vice president of public policy and executive director of ATA Action.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2024

It ensures patients have medical coverage with a VRGS doctor who can answer their questions and discuss their condition, supported by an on-site nursing staff. South NSW Local Health District will be trialling the service at five initial sites in Bombala, Braidwood, Crookwell, Delegate and Yass from July, according to a media statement.

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Health Populi

JULY 28, 2020

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This platform allowed the doctor to practice the technique in a simulated environment which should improve accuracy and ultimately safety. ” Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Workflow Emerging Technologies Care Process Technology. I welcome these technologies that offer better outcomes for the patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May. Mehra discusses whether virtual-first is the way to go, what the impending end of the public health emergency means for virtual care, how patients implementing technology into their healthcare routines can help and where telehealth will be in five and 10 years.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 18, 2022

“As we watch the adoption of technology by citizens over the years, starting from 2018 we discover that the pace of adoption - which had been moving up nicely and bringing behind it lots of money and innovation - had actually began to plateau,” explained Dr Kaveh Safevi, senior managing director, consulting global health, Accenture.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 16, 2025

" The agency, concerned about ‘doctor shopping,’ said that "the lack of proper oversight and verification of clinician practitioners’ credentials" can open a door "bad actors" could take advantage of. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 13, 2023

Based on a press release, Parkway Shenton looks to roll out 24/7 doctor and nurse house calls, remote health monitoring, as well as, medical consultations and hospital-level care at home for patients. Enterprise Taxonomy: Quality Care Patient Access Population and Public Health Care

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

We hold training sessions for [medical] students who can directly communicate with doctors and surgeons in operating theatres using 5G,” shared William Chan, CIO, CUHK Medical Centre. In contrast, National University Hospital, part of the NUHS health cluster in Singapore, faced several challenges when building a dedicated 5G network.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 9, 2022

” Report says AI standards are essential to protect doctor-patient relationships. A Council of Europe report has called for clear ethical standards and guidance for the use of AI in health settings to protect the trust between doctors and patients and safeguard human rights.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have launched the Coalition for Care Partners to strengthen healthcare's capacity to systematically identify, engage and support care partners effectively through existing patient portals. OpenNotes and The Roger C.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By Luciano Bottini Filho, Camila Gianella Malca, and Alicia Ely Yamin The intersection of health financing and the right to health is a common concern in public health advocacy. However, it is challenging to isolate the mechanisms that connect individuals’ rights with increased public investment.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 17, 2022

” Bauer says that the EU must publicize its digital health programs more widely not just on radio, newspapers and television, but also in doctors’ offices and community buildings to better engage citizens. Without such efforts, research shows that digital health can worsen health inequalities.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth COVID-19 Patient safety Patient Access Population and Public Health Quality Care. " THE LARGER CONTEXT. There has been a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases across Queensland since end July due to an outbreak caused by the Delta variant.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 7, 2023

In the second phase, a cloud-based application that allows remote health monitoring, as well as managing appointments and medication requests, will be rolled out. In the final phase, NEC will enable telemedicine services to allow patients to receive diagnoses and get on consultations with doctors from their homes.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2025

Importantly, impactfully in terms of health care, three-fourths of folks using medical devices at home said after receiving that alert, their issue was successfully diagnosed once consulting with a doctor. “Trust runs deep with doctor reviews and data sharing,” Propel’s report out of the survey data called out.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Shelley, a professor in the Department of Policy and Public Health Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health. "But primary care doctors are the front line of healthcare in this country, and their patients still needed care."

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 20, 2022

Hopefully the Congress and state legislatures will act soon to ensure the temporary reimbursement expansions for telemedicine will continue after the public health emergency ends. Telehealth opens up many new avenues to expand access to care, streamline the delivery of care, create new workflows and improve patient outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 8, 2024

It features a booking system, a real-time queue tracker, and access to information, such as doctors’ directory and patient’s visit and billing history. Patient feedback forms, loyalty programmes for children and seniors, and health screening promotional packages are also included in the app. its mobile patient application.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some health IT innovators and providers have turned to location and mapping services to assist with care. For instance, in 2017, Allscripts announced that it had partnered with Zocdoc to help patients with finding doctors and scheduling appointments.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

After declining for six years, the burnout rate among doctors began to spike with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine. Though occupational burnout among doctors is higher relative to the U.S. WHY IT MATTERS. physicians was 62.8% in 2020, 43.9%

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The removal of thousands of health information web pages and public health data streams harms patients and runs counter to health agencies' mandate, Doctors for America argues in a newly filed lawsuit.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and clinicians have pointed to behavioral health as a particularly effective use case for telehealth and virtual care. But what about after the public health emergency? The program focused on supporting primary care doctors in managing older adults with mental illness.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 4, 2021

Many patients just assume that the healthcare interoperability problem has been solved and that the data from their doctor or a lab or imaging center is going to be shared between doctors, specialists, and whomever needs it in healthcare. I often talk to patients who wonder why their healthcare data isn’t following them.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2023

Regulator bars e-prescription of non-OTC drugs in India Indian doctors using telemedicine can only prescribe OTC Drugs, according to the National Medical Commission. Meanwhile, the new regulations order doctors to keep digital records, such as patient records, reports, and images, for three years from their patient's last consultation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The partnership will see Bupa Arabia’s insured members being offered instant medical appointments with doctors “across more than 60 specialities”, as well as other digital health services via the platform. ” Enterprise Taxonomy: Finance Population and Public Health Workflow Business Care Process.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2021

In an announcement released by the United Arab Emirates’ official news agency, WAM , DoH’s International Patient Care (IPC) Division – which focuses on coordinating consultations and treatment plans between a patient, their local doctor, and consultant based outside of the UAE – has resumed.

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