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Addressing 'techquity' at Children's National Hospital

Healthcare It News

With more than two decades of telemedicine experience and research, the Washington, D.C.-based based Children's National Hospital Telemedicine team identified a disparity in access to the internet and digital tools that disproportionately affects low-income and rural communities, causing a digital divide.

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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit.

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How proactive, predictive, AI-powered patient oversight can boost health outcomes

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Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend.

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Will telemedicine stagnate without regulatory reform?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a report issued by the National Center of Health Statistics , the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months decreased by 6.9%. hospitals – and explored opportunities and barriers to growth. hospitals – and explored opportunities and barriers to growth.

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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

Healthcare It News

At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective. Their interview subjects cited several positive effects of using telemedicine, including: The benefits of avoiding travel for the nursing home resident. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care. Enhanced communication.

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Digital Health Tools, Telemedicine, and Mobile Health Applications: How They’re Enhancing Population Health

Healthcare IT Today

We were able to roll out various digital health tools , telemedicine , and mobile health applications that not only better the lives of our patients but also our staff. Mobile health technologies, such as nudges, self-scheduling, and asynchronous communication, empower patients to modify their behaviors.

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Telemedicine boosts value-based care performance for Happy Kids

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"For example, a member who had recently been discharged from the hospital who does not follow up with their primary care physician within a week has a higher likelihood of being hospitalized soon after," Carrazco noted. "By preventing hospitalizations, we can save the industry the burden of this high healthcare cost.