Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The deal strengthens Avel eCare’s existing clinician network and builds on the company’s successful acute and post-acute telemedicine solutions to help hospitals, health systems, and senior care facilities throughout the United States deliver state-of-the-art care to their communities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 20, 2020

Health Systems announced this past week that they have merged to form Arkos Health, a new company designed to bring analytics-driven telemedicine to vulnerable senior populations nationwide. Curavi Health, CarePointe and U.S. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 3, 2023

The company also says physical and mental health routines and video telemedicine capabilities are in development and the technology will evolve to offer third-party service integrations for needs like grocery delivery, ride share and connected home solutions. "Within the next 10 years, there will be more older adults than kids.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2023

What You Should Know: – Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch , a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

What’s cool about this robot is that it doesn’t need a nurse to get to the bedside. The robot can go to the room requested by the doctor autonomously where they can do a telemedicine visit with the patient using the doctor’s cell phone or computer. Check out the demo of Dr. Temi to see it in action and to learn more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2019

Browse the education sessions scheduled for the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo in New Orleans next month, and you'll notice that many of them are geared toward elderly patients, home-based care and aging in place. And that wasn't there five years ago, it wasn't there two years ago.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

What is news to many is the different ways various telemedicine technologies are being used to help chip away at the mental health-staffing problem. As Iris Telehealth's chief medical officer, Dr. Tom Milam manages a team of clinicians and guides them in telemedicine and industry best practices. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2023

The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare’s portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for pharmacy telemedicine services across the United States. An important aspect of our acute telemedicine services resides with our unique pharmacy services. With a team of U.S.-based,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 5, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Indiana, faced challenges in providing access to care because the area has transportation barriers. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Devices for medication adherence, blood pressure, blood sugar, and others help patients track metrics from their homes and enable providers access to the information in real-time to manage care remotely. In this way, patients can more efficiently reach their health goals or obtain the support needed to avoid an ED visit or hospitalization.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Note that 8 in 10 consumers rate nurses excellent/good compared with 7 in 10 people ranking physicians this way, 6 in 10 for hospitals, 5 in 10 for telemedicine/virtual visits, and just under 5 in 10 for hospital emergency departments. 10 – or 4 in 10 ranking as “poor.” health system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Remote patient monitoring technologies are akin to telemedicine technologies, since they automatically observe and report on patients, often with chronic illnesses, so caregivers can remotely keep tabs on patients. They also keep patients with less severe cases out of hospitals, so preserving precious bed space for patients with severe cases.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In nursing homes, for example, devices can check patients’ blood pressure and collect data on their movements. AI can aggregate this data for a remote clinical team who can sound an early warning alert for nurses at the home if a patient’s condition appears to be worsening.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The FY 2022 report highlighted a number of key enforcement initiatives including telemedicine fraud and exploitation, unnecessary COVID-19 testing and services along with fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds, and opioid and prescription drug abuse.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Portability: Lead-lined X-ray suites and immobile traditional c-arm devices, though ubiquitous in hospitals, no longer effectively serve the needs of modern healthcare. Portable imaging also opens up new opportunities for expanded care and services in settings like skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Telemedicine can help fix this problem.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion. “Health systems that own a health insurer were able to provide a financial cushion to support clinical operations at places like Intermountain Healthcare, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals.”

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Google doesn’t take you to a hospital website. At hospital discharge, a written discharge summary with instructions for what the patient needs to remain stable at home is provided. But facilitating value-centered care for seniors in the home depends on recognizing family caregivers’ role in maintaining seniors’ health.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The aging population, improvements in technology, and consumer preferences are driving the growth of home healthcare. This trend is likely to continue as more people seek out home healthcare services instead of going to a hospital or nursing home.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 7, 2023

Age-tech solutions can take various forms, including wearable devices, mobile apps, remote monitoring systems, virtual reality, and telemedicine. With the introduction of telemedicine, patients can now receive medical consultations and treatment without leaving their homes.

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Hall Render

MAY 13, 2022

340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions. Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. US faces deficit of 450,000 nurses by 2025. Alabama hospitals were just ranked for safety: See how yours fared. HHS awards $16.3M

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. CMS’ Brooks-LaSure defends 2023 pay bump for hospitals that groups charge is too small. HHS calls on hospitals to make voluntary pledge to cut emissions to zero by 2050. Hospitals sue HHS over Medicare billing calculation. CMS Proposes $1.6B

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Hall Render

MARCH 18, 2022

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. Hospitals and Health Systems Experiencing Severe Shortage of Pharmacy Technicians. Housing for hospital workers called ‘crisis’. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

4 benefits of behavioral health partnership for hospital performance. CMS has cited 69 hospitals for noncompliance with worker vaccine mandate. Doctors, nurses risked their lives to battle COVID. Hospital revenues plummet. Is It Finally Time for Hospital-at-Home or is Time Up? Providence St.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Mesa hospital Phoenix bioscience boom poised to improve health care and local economy, proponents say What’s next for Steward hospitals in Arizona? Federal Grant to Study Eye Disease UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M Federal Grant to Study Eye Disease UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

Telemedicine exec among 36 charged in $1.2B Omicron variant fueling uptick in Alabama COVID-19 hospitalizations. Advocates concerned about Alabama’s telemedicine law. Five leading children’s hospitals secure $29M in federal funding to enhance future pandemic readiness. Missouri hospital CEO resigns for Alaska job.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 1, 2023

to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program. Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 health care startup Ounce raises $5.2M

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. Rural hospitals in trouble if Congress doesn’t renew funding programs, AHA says. Rural hospitals on ‘life support’, more closures likely: Report. Metro area hospital names new CEO with hospital admin experience. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds. American Hospital Association Throws Weight Behind Nursing Home TNA Legislation. Decades of neglect in nursing homes spur Biden plan for staff mandates. Where are the 22 Leapfrog straight-‘A’ hospitals?

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Hall Render

JANUARY 17, 2025

Vincent Hot Springs Pediatrics Plus Eyes Expansion With Backing of New Investors CommonSpirit Arkansas hospital names president Eric Peterson Named President of BioVentures Gov.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 20, 2024

physician pay bump in new healthcare package Health systems restructure operating models amid industry challenges Health systems join new collaborative to scale hospital-at-home care HHS final rule aims to boost interoperability HHS issues 2nd info blocking rule in 1 week Hospitals tried to cut labor expenses this year.

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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Ex-Vanderbilt nurse’s trial could set dangerous precedent, ANA warns. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Hospital board meets with SEARHC leadership.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4 Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs UAMS to Study Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment Arkansas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Donates $1.4

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