Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 30, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ryan Hungate, DDS, MS, practicing orthodontist and founder and CEO, Simplifeye. From Uber to Airbnb, disruption is all around us. While older generations may look at Millennials askance for changing the business and societal […]. The article Millennials Don’t Make Phone Calls: Here’s How Businesses Adapt appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2021

The rise in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic has showcased two contrasting narratives about access to virtual care. Even as telehealth made it easier for some patients to get the care they need , especially those who struggle to reach in-person services, it also exacerbated the digital divide for others. "COVID accelerated our commitment," said Alexis McGill Johnson, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, during a panel at the American Telemedicine Association&

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2021

The good news for health care costs for a family of four in America is that they fell, for the first time in like, ever, in 2020. 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. family.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 11, 2021

The feature lets patients share their user-generated data with clinicians and family members. The team at Cerner says this is one step toward patients controlling their data. .

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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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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 11, 2021

Leave it to the people on the internet to capture something so well. In this case it was this amazing graphic from David Fry that compares HIPAA vs HIPPA to “clear up the confusion.” Everyone reading this site shouldn’t need the last question, but I’m glad that David included it for those that don’t understand […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 18, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Paul Brient, chief product officer, athenahealth. On December 14, 2020, less than one year after COVID-19 sent our nation into lockdown and a period of uncertainty, the U.S. began rolling out a new set […]. The article Streamlining Vaccine Workflows In EHRs: Implementing Key Practices appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 4, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Cybersecurity has been a major concern facing many digitalized businesses. Hackers have developed more sophisticated ways to breach security systems and steal essential data from businesses. Such security issues may cause significant financial loss and […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 17, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and government affairs, Omnicell. The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States due to a variety of factors, including social […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 8, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Online consultation is a big part of the electronic healthcare (E-Health) industry. At present, experts are investing a lot of resources into this industry for its overall improvement. Digital health technology is currently going […]. The article Why Online Consultations Should Be The Future of Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 17, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Forging a successful career is never easy, especially when so many industries are impacted by uncertainty and economic instability. But, one sector that is always in demand is the healthcare industry, which is predicted to […]. The article How To Improve Your Career Prospects In The Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 25, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ajay K. Gupta, CISSP, MBA, CEO, HSR.health; Christine Nzokou, public health analyst. Through its Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations has identified maternal and child health (MCH) as the number one indicator of the […]. The article Geospatial Solutions For Maternal Mortality appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Artificial Intelligence, or simply AI, is one of the most discussed breakthroughs in the field of technology. And although it is not completely here yet, global tech giants don’t stop the race and keep working […]. The article 4 Examples of Use of AI In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 29, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mental health awareness is reaching an all-time high. Conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance addiction are finally starting to be taken seriously, and people are finally seeking necessary help. Almost 30% of Americans have […]. The article How Safe Are Mental Health Apps?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2021

Demand for "on-demand" telehealth services will grow, technology will normalize access to health experts via telemedicine, virtual chronic care management is growing and personalization will influence telehealth engagement. These are the beliefs of Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic. The Clinic is a transformative joint venture between Cleveland Clinic and telehealth vendor Amwell that brings innovative digital health solutions to a new level with ease of use, advanc

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

The National Academy of Medicine recently released a report urging everyone to have a primary care physician. The report went on to recommend that telehealth could have a role to play in this expansion of primary care. Dr. Josh Emdur is chief medical officer at SteadyMD, a virtual primary care provider that also powers telehealth for digital health companies and employers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

It's become common knowledge, at this point, that the flexibilities enabled by the federal government at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency prompted an atmospheric jump in telehealth use. At the same time, the question has continued to loom: What will the future of those flexibilities – and, by extension, telehealth – look like?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. As reported by the Tyler Morning Telegraph , the law follows a back-and-forth between the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, which issued guidelines this past year effectively eliminating all forms of teledentistry, and the Pacific Legal Foundation, a libertarian legal organization that filed a lawsuit in February challenging the examiners' ban.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2021

The medical group for Walmart Health has filed paperwork to do business in more than a dozen more states – and a spokesperson told Insider that the moves are not related to physical clinics. Instead, the preparation regards the retail giant's pending acquisition of telehealth vendor MeMD earlier this year. "We've expressed our interest in offering telehealth via an acquisition that is pending regulatory clearance, and these filings are related to that effort, not physical Walm

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Troy Yoder, global healthcare leader at Cisco, leads healthcare innovation at the company and has helped healthcare provider organization clients double down in the last year – especially in virtual care. He believes this is just the beginning for telehealth and that this style of healthcare delivery will only accelerate in growth and evolve in the years ahead.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2021

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced the Telemental Healthcare Access Act of 2021, geared toward reducing hurdles to providing virtual behavioral health services. The bill, introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Tina Smith, D-Minn., Ben Cardin, D-Md., and John Thune, R-S.D., would remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental health services through telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 18, 2021

Structural, non-technical barriers to innovation are a big reason why technical innovation is so challenging. The need to quickly integrate telemedicine, and an opportunity for a better patient care model, caused a digital transformation roadmap to get accelerated. The COVID-19 crisis put a laser focus on how apparent it is that data and advanced analytics can be powerful weapons in the fight against pandemics.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2021

Metro Health/University of Michigan Health is an osteopathic teaching hospital serving more than 250,000 patients per year throughout western Michigan. THE PROBLEM. Metro Health had been exploring telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) vendors for almost two years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. The team believed that telehealth and RPM would be the future of healthcare delivery, but were spending time outlining current challenges, program goals and the features its telehealth/

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Emme, a health tech company that launched a birth control tracking smart case and app this past August, has now expanded its offerings into prescription delivery and telemedicine. The new service, called EmmeRx, will be available in 16 states initially, with expansion planned throughout the country. "There are many services that telehealth cannot replace, but our aim with our digital offering is to help make health management an everyday experience, rather than one that only happens at an a

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 7, 2021

Virtual care aligns with strategic imperatives to improve health outcomes, enhance patient safety, and optimize the patient experience for populations with medical complexity and high healthcare needs. As a result, it will pay off if healthcare can continue the expansion of telehealth started by the COVID-19 pandemic. One driver of successful expansion of virtual care services is open communication and collaboration with key stakeholders on important initiatives that impact the virtual care proc

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 28, 2021

The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to protect the integrity of federal healthcare programs, in addition to the health of beneficiaries. "In other words," said HHS-OIG's Andrew VanLandingham in a recent interview with Healthcare IT News , "our job isn't to run the programs, but to make sure they work well for all Americans.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.