Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

I've seen it said before that year-ahead predictions are like weather reports: Everyone reads them, but almost no one looks back later to see whether they were accurate. Still, since when has that stopped anyone from indulging in this pastime as the calendar turns from December to January? Certainly, few could have guessed, as we rang out 2019, just what 2020 would have in store for the U.S. healthcare system.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 31, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Waseem Ghannam, MD, MBA, MHSA, president, TeleHealth Solution Across the country, well over 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, and these numbers continue to climb along with rising positivity rates. Similar to the […].

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This article was co-authored by Geri Lynn Baumblatt & Amy Bucher. A nurse practitioner (NP) was telling patient advocates how to help patients prepare better for appointments. She explained that many people with high blood pressure (BP) don’t track it before their appointment. So, she gives them a sheet and has them schedule another appointment […].

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The paper outlines predictors for the severity of illness, symptom prevalence, illness duration among male and female participants, and estimations of the need for hospitalization.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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HealthStream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Systems-based Practice in Nursing involves approaching patient care from a wider perspective. In this practice practitioners demonstrate awareness of the larger context and system of healthcare and can access resources throughout the system to ensure optimal outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Research published this week in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that COVID-19 patients who received care at Mayo Clinic had favorable outcomes compared to those reported nationally. One factor contributing to those favorable outcomes, said researchers , was the clinic's remote monitoring capabilities allowing for early detection of complications or clinical deterioration.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A Harvard Medical School team published a letter in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week warning of the "substantial" information security concerns around telehealth. The authors, led by organizational cybersecurity researcher Mohammad S. Jalali, note that the uptick in telemedicine services has undoubtedly made healthcare more accessible – but that the relaxation in regulations about virtual care combined with a heightened threat landscape can sp

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The healthcare industry has six big challenges ahead in 2021: rightsizing after the telehealth explosion; adjusting to changing clinical trials; encouraging digital relationships that ease physician burdens; forecasting for an uncertain 2021; reshaping health portfolios for growth; and building a resilient and responsive supply chain for long-term health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A new report predicts that cybercriminals will use strategies honed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis to wreak havoc in 2021. The report, released this week from consumer credit reporting company Experian, notes that the pivot to new technologies necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic will continue to leave businesses, including those in the healthcare industry, vulnerable to data breaches.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Cloud Computing Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Mature health systems recognize the importance of context and design virtual care programs accordingly: Telehealth looks different for millennials and retirees, rural and urban patients and population groups with fundamentally different healthcare needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Cleveland-based Neighborhood Family Practice is a federally qualified health center that sees more than 21,000 patients a year through 80,000 visits at its seven health center locations. It serves a diverse, impoverished population, including many former refugees and Spanish speakers. THE PROBLEM. For 40 years, NFP’s model was solely a face-to-face model of integrated care – primary care, behavioral health, dental, midwifery and pharmacy – that included meeting social needs, tr

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Urgently Ortho in San Francisco, California, had an overarching goal: to create a tech-enabled orthopedic urgent care facility that provided a seamless patient experience using technology that could scale with leadership’s growth ambitions. THE PROBLEM. IT needed to be fast and efficient for providers to chart notes, and user-friendly for clinic support staff, said Liu Cheng, cofounder and COO of Urgently Ortho.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. – and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Philips announced this past week that it will acquire BioTelemetry, a provider of remote cardiac diagnostics and monitoring, for $2.8 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. The Pennsylvania-based BioTelemetry provides remote cardiac monitoring, centralized core laboratory services for clinical trials, remote blood glucose monitoring and original equipment manufacturing for healthcare and clinical research customers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. The groups, which also include Healthcare IT News ' parent company HIMSS, noted that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ushered in an unprecedented expansion to telehealth.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The internet, online websites, and mobile applications have simplified our lives. It is no longer an option but has become a basic necessity for leading a comfortable life. Therefore, as the world is advancing, more […]. The article How To Make A Medical App For A Healthcare Clinic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The emergence of technology is rampant nowadays. From the convenience of the person using it allows reduction of legwork in a few touches of the smartphone. In order to run a business-like Gym Management Software, […]. The article Gym Management Software: The Revolution of Physical Science appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andrea Sorensen, associate vice president of product consulting, MedeAnalytics. Healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be overwhelmed by the increase of cases worldwide. Physicians, nurses and other direct […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Varsha Rao, CEO, Nurx. The challenges and tragedies of the past year are well-known, but amidst the hardships of 2020 some hopeful signals have emerged in healthcare. Patients and the people and systems who care for […]. The article Top 5 Healthcare Trends and Predictions For 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In case you have started taking antidepressants, you have probably also done some research on those medications. That’s probably when you got concerned, since there are a lot of people claiming that these meds come […]. The article Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain and What Can You Do About It?

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Affecting more than 400 million people worldwide, diabetes has gained a reputation as one of the most significant health crises in the last century. According to the CDC, 32 million Americans—one-in-ten— have diabetes and suffer […]. The article 4 Groundbreaking Innovations Transforming the Lives of People with Diabetes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Business Insider reported this week that Amazon is planning to extend its app-based health service beyond its own employees, to workers at other companies. According to the outlet, who spoke with five anonymous sources on the matter, the retail behemoth plans to sell its Amazon Care health service to other large companies, "bypassing health plans and brokers.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kate Skurat, licensed mental health counselor. Widespread access to the internet over a plethora of devices has made it extremely easy to access online information and services. What’s more, an increasing number of businesses, […]. The article Betterhelp Vs.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Bill DeLisi, CEO and CTO, GOFBA, Inc. In October 2020 a joint advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI noted there is a […]. The article Tips For Preventing Ransomware Among U.S.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anish Sebastian, CEO, Babyscripts Remember Instagram’s “Ten Year Challenge”? When ‘grammars were posting pictures of themselves from a decade before, next to one from the present day? Now we’re seeing the “2020 Challenge” — […]. The article Six Digital Health Trends For 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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