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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

Healthcare It News

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs.

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How Digital Health Can Stimulate Economic Development

Health Populi

Among the clearest economic development rationales for digital health is for expanding telehealth in rural America. This was the topic of a recent meet-up convened by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, discussing the economic returns of telemedicine. Why would a grocer lobby for such a project?

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Stony Brook Medicine crafts a telehealth strategic plan that bears fruit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It uses telehealth technology to connect specialists and clinicians to areas of need, help monitor patients' health status and behavior remotely, promote timely and efficient care, and help providers reach previously isolated populations of patients. The opportunities telemedicine provides. Dr. Gerald J.

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The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

The goal should be to improve health outcomes for patients, and in order to do that the RPM data needs to be shown in the context of what else is going on with the patient, it needs to be integrated into existing workflows, and it needs to be actionable.

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Private Equity and Digital Health in 2023: Policy Updates and Trends to Watch

Healthcare Law Blog

These companies strive to improve health outcomes and lower expenses by focusing on specific gaps, issues or illnesses, prioritizing technological innovation, and customizing individualized care plans. The global mental health apps market size was valued at $5.2 from 2023 to 2030.

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Reproductive Health Technologies: From Design Feature to Defect

Bill of Health

These technologies — which generally encompass electronic devices, software, and other technology relating to women’s health — are designed to address disparities in reproductive healthcare and health outcomes by empowering individuals to assert greater control over their reproductive lives.