Remove COVID-19 Remove Doctors Remove Elder Care Remove Telemedicine
article thumbnail

NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. Parker is using the Healow application by eClinicalWorks for its telemedicine program.

COVID-19 174
article thumbnail

Wearables Are Good For Older People, Too — The Latest From Laurie Orlov

Health Populi

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a whole lot of digital transformation for people staying home. Devoted Health was also early to offer rides/transportation with Alivi and Lyft to members heading to the gym, pharmacies or the doctor’s office. For digital natives, that wasn’t such an exogenous shock.

COVID-19 133
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

.” The study of older Americans found that, About 60% believe their cell phone has made them feel more connected to family/friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. 43% of older adults use their cell phone more frequently than before COVID-19. Access to doctors and nurses through Urgent Care on the phone.

COVID-19 140
article thumbnail

Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

The past two years have taught us that telemedicine is a highly scalable and successful way to deliver quality healthcare across the United States. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

article thumbnail

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. The CAM Patch can serve as a remote patient monitoring system during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vendor said.

COVID-19 186
article thumbnail

Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

Hall Render

Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Alaska’s top doctor on living with COVID in the post-restriction era. Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization. Hospital board meets with SEARHC leadership.

article thumbnail

Health Provider News

Hall Render

health care spending hits $4.5 governor pushes new Medicaid expansion proposal with work requirement Missouri state senator wants voters to have say in KU Health System, Liberty Hospital merger Kansas ACLU request to halt excessive wait times at Larned turned down by judge ‘Who cares about us?