Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

A new advocacy group called Moving Health Home launched on Wednesday, bringing together some heavy hitters – major health systems, care delivery services and technology vendors – who say they want to effect a shift in thinking about treating patients at home, and want to adjust reimbursement models accordingly. WHY IT MATTERS. Founding members of this coalition include Amazon Care, Ascension, Dispatch Health, Elara Caring, Intermountain Healthcare, Home Instead, Landmark Health and S

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 2, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dessiree Paoli, senior solution manager, Interlace Health. Even before the pandemic, rural hospitals were closing at record rates. According to a report by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, 19 hospitals in rural America […]. The article How To Create A Digital Front Door In Healthcare appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers. But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 5, 2021

Deprexis, an app used to help mental health, is the 11th app to be approved for medical prescription and reimbursement in Germany so far via DiGA, and MobiHealthNews learns more about the process from Julia Hagen, Health Innovation Hub.

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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 News - Telehealth

MARCH 3, 2021

Yale New Haven Health in Connecticut is a five-hospital, seven-campus health system that includes a large physician practice, numerous ambulatory centers and a home care agency. It is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine and its clinical faculty practice, Yale Medicine, which provides a depth and breadth of clinical expertise to support much of the health system's telemedicine programs and provides existing infrastructure that supports joint development of telehealth programs.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 1, 2021

The disposable adhesive patches measure biomarkers like sweat and sodium loss, which are combined with external fitness and nutrition data to generate personalized workout and recovery recommendations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 5, 2021

We know that telehealth can be a tremendous opportunity to expand healthcare access for people who might face barriers to medical services. But it also may be replicating the digital divide. In a recent study, researchers examined data from nearly 150,000 unique patients who scheduled telemedicine visits from March 16 to May 11, 2020. They investigated who completed those visits, and how.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 2, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. As of 2018, there were nearly one million physicians in the United States alone. That number has undoubtedly grown, because the healthcare industry is in high demand. Being a physician is one of the most […]. The article 3 Ways To Find Work-Life Balance As A Physician appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With a third vaccine approved by the FDA for licking COVID-19, brought to market by Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. can expect an uptick in vaccinations among fellow health citizens. That’s such welcome news and a positive outlook for a healthier 2021. But there’s another angle on 2021 for which health care providers and health citizens alike should prepare: that is the excess deaths that will happen due to patients postponing needed health care, diagnostic tests, and preventive services that st

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 5, 2021

Investment firm Kuwait Life Sciences Company's Dr. Mussaad M. Al-Razouki gives a breakdown of recently filed or finalized digital health SPACs, as well as a list of unicorns ripe for a potential merger.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

Care Medical, which provides medical services for the app-based Amazon Care, appears to be preparing to expand throughout the country, raising questions about the tech behemoth's future in the healthcare space. Currently, Amazon Care connects Washington state Amazon employees with Care Medical providers via an app for basic health issues like coughs or fevers.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 1, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At some point in their lives, most people will face the daunting task of having to choose between medical options. It’s during these instances when the importance of clinical trials is heavily emphasized. Each and […]. The article Here’s Why Clinical Trials Are More Important Than You Might Think appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 4, 2021

Everyone knows that the doctor has been the center of healthcare in at least our lifetimes and likely longer. It makes sense that the doctor is the center of healthcare since they’re highly trained to provide the most effective care to a patient. For our healthcare needs, we’d all love to be like the President […].

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 3, 2021

Hillrom says that lower-than-expected reimbursement rates proposed in late January void the deal. But the cardiac-monitoring device maker asserts they were accounted for during negotiations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

Members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened Tuesday to discuss the future of virtual care. Policymakers and stakeholders emphasized the importance of balancing access to care with addressing concerns around fraud and overutilization. "Modernizing telehealth policy to meet the moment" is one of lawmakers' most important responsibilities, said Rep.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 2, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mike Peluso, chief technology officer, Rectangle Health. As the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold, it is becoming abundantly clear we can no longer separate physical and fiscal care – patients cannot afford it. […]. The article Your Patients Cannot Afford Inefficient Payment Options appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 2, 2021

We’re excited to announce a new CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today. On this podcast we plan to bring the most practical healthcare CIO insights and perspectives. We know how challenging the job of healthcare CIO can be and we hope this podcast will help make things a little bit easier. Pull up your […].

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 1, 2021

In collaboration with Affinidi, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore, Malaysia’s Immunitee Health Passport will become the country’s first health passport allowing tourists to be accepted into Singapore upon being verified and cleared via the Affinidi’s Unifier digital credential platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. OIG Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi A. Grimm wrote in a statement on Friday that the quick pivot to telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic makes oversight, transparency, accountability and program integrity all the more important.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 3, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Tim Susterich, chief provider network strategy and contracting officer, HealthBridge Financial, Inc. Though healthcare CFOs still occupy a traditional role in many organizations, the role has significantly expanded in recent years. No longer can […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 4, 2021

After hearing about DirectTrust passing the 2 billion message mark, we thought it would be valuable for readers to learn more about DirectTrust and the healthcare interoperability work their non-profit is doing. Plus, they have their DirectTrust Summit coming up on June 9-10, 2021 which might be of interest to many of our readers as […].

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 2, 2021

The authority said that it is currently collaborating with Enpy, a Dubai-based startup that specialises in medical artificial Intelligence (AI), to improve remote patient monitoring.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

A report released this past week from the ANCOR Foundation and United Cerebral Palsy found that telehealth can play an integral role in transforming the healthcare system to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers. "Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been hearing stories from throughout our community of more than 1,600 community-based disability service providers that the flexibility to leverage telehealth and to deliver supports remotely have

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. economy, jobs, and peoples’ household finances — in particular, medical spending. In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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