HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2024

What You Should Know: UpLift, a technology-driven behavioral health company delivering in-network therapy and psychiatry, today announced that it has acquired TAO Connect , a therapy-assisted mental health solution with digital tools and resources designed for higher education institutions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2020

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory, reimbursement and technological changes have all helped trigger a massive and rapid expansion of telehealth accessibility. "Accordingly, we’ve expanded the aperture of our work with our members and digital health companies to address these populations," Smith explained.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Veterans, veteran service organizations, community-based organizations, health technology companies, startups and universities submitted concepts ranging from targeted virtual care programs to other promising suicide prevention technologies connecting veterans to healing and recovery, according to the VA.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 27, 2022

What You Should Know: – Nomad Health , a leading digital marketplace for temporary healthcare jobs, today announced the closing of a $105M financing co-led by Adams Street Partners and Icon Ventures. Nomad’s latest financing round comes as the healthcare staffing crisis reaches a new high.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

"Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness," according to the American Psychological Association. In the U.K.,

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HIT Consultant

JULY 31, 2022

Fortunately, the very pandemic that has fueled inflation in almost every other sector of the economy has also been the catalyst for digital health trends that could give us the tools we need to curb health care inflation. . The last thing American families need is rising healthcare costs to increase their risk of a financial emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 14, 2020

It examined some of tools and strategies that stand to gain ground in the months ahead as health systems build on lessons learned during the coronavirus crisis. " This term "digital front door" is not a new one, of course.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020. Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is a guest article by Melissa Powell, COO at Genesis HealthCare. Healthcare’s future is smart and sustainable, led by tech-driven solutions and human ingenuity. One great success story of sustainable healthcare that combines those forces begins with a nurse who sews. Healthcare is responsible for about 4.4

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HIT Consultant

MAY 12, 2022

While the pandemic has certainly triggered a rise in mental and behavioral health conditions, it has also illuminated a rising crisis that has been perpetually stigmatized and buried for decades, bringing it to the forefront of conversation, along with a wave of new innovations aiming to alleviate the crisis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 24, 2023

Dhruv Suyamprakasam is CEO and founder of virtual healthcare company iCliniq. He believes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence models like it are not a threat to healthcare but an enhancement. He recognizes ChatGPT and other AI applications as productivity enhancers for both virtual and in-person care providers.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 30, 2023

Like other revolutionary innovations throughout history, healthcare innovation is necessitated by time — and unmet needs. So many struggled to create virtual care solutions during the pandemic, and many technology companies jumped into the telehealth space because of the unmet needs of patients. As the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 5, 2022

As the coronavirus pandemic first spread across the globe, health systems turned to technology and virtual care while focusing their efforts on COVID-19 and its consequences. Now the healthcare sector faces a new challenge. The healthcare sector is among the top three industries affected.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The latest report from Philips Future Health Index series attests to that, and to clinicians’ general recognition that telehealth has been crucial in the early phase of the crisis. The top-line findings across the five countries were that, Younger physicians remain, mostly, committed to the profession in the crisis.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated many digital innovations, proving that virtually connecting with patients is not only convenient but necessary when it comes to providing equitable access to cutting-edge treatments and clinical research. healthcare, there are three barriers the industry must address and effectively break down.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. 5 Lessons from the Conifer Health Solutions Data Breach. The incident shows that providers are only as secure as their third-party vendors.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. What’s most important and impactful about telehealth is the technology’s ability to enable care and improve accessibility.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But for much of its population – largely older, African American and Medicaid-eligible – the technology was extremely challenging and added more anxiety to an already stressful situation. Staff realized that many of their patients had little or no Internet access and also lacked experience using mobile technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The following is a guest article by Vijay Yanamadala, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Sword Health and System Medical Director of Spine Quality at Hartford Healthcare. In 2017, after years of over prescribing opioids to treat pain, leading to opioid addiction for millions of Americans, opioid dependency was declared a public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Before HLTH 2021 kicks off in Boston on October 17th, here are 15 predictions from digital health executives to watch: Siva Namasivayam, co-founder and CEO of Cohere Health. We’re looking forward to hearing about the acceleration of technology-driven performance and accountability in healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 12, 2022

What You Should Know: – DUOS , a digital health company on a mission to increase the longevity and independence of older adults, announced today a $15 million Series A funding led by Imaginary Ventures , along with participation from existing investors Forerunner Ventures , Declaration Partners , and new investor Optum Ventures.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

What You Should Know: – A new dawn is on the horizon in healthcare. Equipped with new digital capabilities and pressured by new consumer expectations for personalized, convenient experiences, healthcare organizations face a predicament — act now and stay afloat, fail to act and get consumed by the competition, or risk financial ruin.

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Health Populi

MARCH 31, 2020

As people conform to the #StayHome lifestyle to #FlattenTheCurve of the coronavirus pandemic, technology is transforming peoples’ home lives for working, playing, and socializing. The Consumer Technology Association has conducted the COVID-19 Impact Study assessing the use of technology at home , exploring U.S.

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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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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What You Should Know: – In October 2022, Wysa commissioned an independent survey of over 1000 American employees to get an in-depth look at the urgent state of mental health post-COVID. The results are staggering. The report also wanted to ascertain whether employees would rather talk to a bot than their boss.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are a lot of rules and regulations in place in the world of healthcare. However, the world of healthcare is constantly changing and evolving as we come up with new ideas and solutions. Or are there areas in healthcare where past regulations are now too restrictive and are holding us back?

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

NATIONAL 382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state 1 year after Amazon-One Medical deal finalized: What’s happened since ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers ‘Behind the times’: DC tries to catch up with AI’s use in health care CMS finalizes DSH payment cuts for some safety-net hospitals: (..)

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

after home health provider reneges on Option deal Will the doctor see you now? Maybe not amid the changing healthcare landscape in the US. Here’s why. Report: Amazon Pauses 50-State Virtual Care Service Expansion UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3B

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But it has offered technological advancements that are taking better care of people today and will set up healthcare workers for crises in the future. Sage Growth Partners, a healthcare consulting firm, has set out to determine whether telemedicine, a high-growth technology, is here to stay.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M Newsom announces distressed hospital loan program Kaiser Permanente frontline workers strike could begin Oct.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 18, 2022

The potential fallout of this trajectory is alarming: The advisory cites the Association of American Medical Colleges’ estimate on clinician demand outpacing supply, with an anticipated shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians predicted by 2033. However, the question remains: How can it be solved? Critical care workers are all human.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. We recently surveyed 1,200 healthcare consumers and found that 71% would be more likely to apply for financial assistance if provided with clear, accessible options.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2024

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. It has been a wake-up call for providers to start considering processes that can help protect against incidents of this nature in the future.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2023

From a digital health perspective, 2022 was a reset year for many and a serious reality check. To me, the biggest surprise of 2022 was that despite the market tanking, digital health companies continued to truck forward with huge deals. Big tech will make noise, not real change, with their forays into fixing healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Some vendors are even giving away products and services free.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Charles Aunger, Managing Director, Technology | Health2047 In Handel Jones’ literary alarm, “When AI Rules the World,” we are drawn to envision an age where AI doesn’t merely complement but dominates every strand of our societal fabric. healthcare evolution. Healthcare Currently, AI’s imprint on U.S.

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