Health Populi

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Power, Telehealth Patient Satisfaction Surges During Pandemic but Barriers to Access Persist. Across all providers, AmWell scored highest at 885, followed by Doctor on Demand with 879 points. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. In the study, J.D.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 18, 2019

The number of days to an appointment with a family medicine doctor in north Texas has more than doubled in the last five years, Muller said. So Texas Health Aetna found CirrusMD, a vendor of text-based telemedicine technology that enables asynchronous, ongoing communication. ” MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 10, 2023

To take that a step further, about 88% agreed that virtual consultations were more convenient than in-person visits, and more than 85% believe telemedicine has the same reliability as in-person visits. These studies all support that trust in doctors ultimately correlated with higher patient satisfaction in remote visits.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

Lown of the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare and Arwen Sheridan and Ian Tong of telehealth company Doctor on Demand. It suggests that Doctor on Demand’s video-based visits are often leading to rewarding relationships between patients and physicians and to improved patient satisfaction.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The report, The Intersection of Value and Telehealth , surveyed nearly 100 qualified representatives about their organization's prioritization and adoption of telemedicine. "And many patients have experienced the ease and convenience of e-visits and other digital health solutions. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

That said, the last four years have demonstrated to us that patients will ultimately drive the need for advancements that ultimately move us towards adopting more efficient care delivery models and at scale. In its previous iteration, physicians could get alerts about a patient with an implantable device such as a pacemaker or ICD.

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Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2022

physicians were using telehealth to care for patients at the end of 2021. Among those doctors who were not providing telehealth by late 2021, just over one half never did so during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2021 Telehealth Survey Report from the AMA. Four in five U.S.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A disproportionate number of hospitalizations occur within 10 days of admission to a nursing facility, and over 10% of patients admitted to a nursing facility never see their doctor. For those patients not seen, the chances of hospitalization are twice that of patients who have been seen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 17, 2020

” Initially, the other clinicians in Libby’s group practice were reluctant to use telemedicine, feeling that the personal and hands-on quality might be lost, something that is ingrained in the work values of most doctors. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology on the health IT marketplace today.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

News Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic The health system partnered with General Motors on an insurance product that enabled an onsite. News Tech is poised to transform the pharmacy experience for patients UMPC's chief pharmacy officer Chronis Manolis discusses the future of pharmacies ahead of.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2020

River Valley needed to quickly implement expanded services in order to continue to care for the mental and physical health needs of each of its nearly 17,000 patients. So River Valley decided to move to telemedicine via InSight + Regroup, a tele-psychiatry technology and services vendor. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Similar to HaH, being at home can offer a level of comfort, familiarity, and flexibility that facility-based care might not provide, leading to higher patient satisfaction and potentially better adherence to care plans. Providing education and support can make telemedicine more accessible and effective for these populations.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In Medical Economics’ 2022 annual survey , providers said increased competition is now one of their top challenges, namely because today’s patients are increasingly willing, for reasons of convenience, to switch doctors. AI and Patient-Staff Interactions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 12, 2021

"Many of our patients struggle with transportation issues, whether it is available or accessible public transportation or physical disabilities that make a trip to the doctor's office difficult," Stone said. There is a wide variety of telemedicine technology and services vendors on the health IT market today.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The goal for the health system was to maintain or improve access to high-quality multi-disciplinary care while reducing the burden for patients. When Penn State Health began to explore the benefits of telehealth, telemedicine vendor American Well stood out for a variety of reasons, Simmons said. " MARKETPLACE. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Jane Sarashon

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Consumers rank telehealth higher for patient satisfaction when they perceive clinicians spend sufficient time for quality care and when they provide clear and complete explanations to their medical issues. 57% of consumers prefer telehealth for ongoing mental health visits; and, Convenience and waiting times (less!)

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Health Populi

MARCH 7, 2018

The evidence for telehealth’s tipping point is rooted in new research published today by Accenture on Patients + Doctors + Machines, Accentures’ 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health. A key reason these patients seek alternatives to F2F visits with their personal physicians is that they want to “get something done.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

"We could preserve our brick-and-mortar centers for patients who preferred in-person care or were higher risk," he added. "And we could use virtual options to reach patients who might not be able to reach our facilities." This helped the facility volumes, as well.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But of course, patients continue to have healthcare needs that do require doctor visits. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Patient satisfaction: level of satisfaction with this device/service as gauged by a questionnaire embedded into the devices.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2020

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Accenture’s findings bode well for the maturing telehealth platform companies like Amwell, Doctor on Demand, and Teladoc, among others who have garnered major multi-million investments in the second quarter of 2020. We’re calling it Consumer Directed Virtual Care.”.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Geisinger had been using telehealth prior to the pandemic to create better access to care for patients. However, COVID-19 surges accelerated widespread telehealth adoption, as many couldn't leave their homes or were not comfortable coming to a doctor's office. " David Fletcher, Geisinger. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

Focus on Workforce Development According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States will see a shortage of between 46,900 and 121,900 physicians by 2032, including both primary care doctors and specialists. We'll share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Increased Patient Flexibility. When scheduling a doctor’s appointment, patients must consider a variety of personal barriers, such as: travel time, time off work, childcare, and more. Moreover, you have more possibilities to educate patients regarding their treatment plan, whether it be medication or hands-on therapy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 7, 2021

While use of telemedicine technologies has been soaring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and success stories abound, not every healthcare provider organization has been satisfied with virtual care. Q: You said that your patients have not really embraced telehealth, which surprised you. Why did they not embrace the technology?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With a focus on efficacy in the last mile of care, as well as care equity and access, doctors and radiologists are increasingly seeking out imaging solutions that are portable. A doctor may want an imaging device that’s mounted on a traditional c-arm configuration, for example. Telemedicine helps to fill this gap.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

For example, low-income patients will not have to make the tough decisions of whether they should eat or get medical treatment due to their high deductible. How important is it for the federal government to continue to increase access to high-quality healthcare via telemedicine, and why the federal government?

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How California can add Black doctors to health care system. Indiana doctors prepare for possible “tripledemic”. Indiana doctor says US flu and RSV surges caused by 2-year ‘exposure gap’. Louisiana health department declines to answer doctors’ questions on abortion law. Riley receives pediatric trauma reverification.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

hospitals and health systems have very quickly deployed a lot of telemedicine systems to take care of patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As such, providers are starting to give more thought to their telemedicine technology deployments. During the last two years, U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Digital health and digital front doors can be an effective means of providing any patient with access to a medical or mental health care provider, removing barriers by allowing patients to connect via phone, chat, video or even asynchronously. And with care available on demand, no appointment is necessary.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Though many physicians and patients alike have been engaging in telehealth, Yoder believes there are some immediate trends and expectations healthcare will see from virtual care moving forward. Healthcare IT News sat down with Yoder to discuss these trends and expectations and get him to offer an in-depth look at the future of telemedicine.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It changes decades of practice Three female doctors sue L.A. health care startup Ounce raises $5.2M to broaden services for low-income households Team From George Washington University Wins Grand Prize in 2023 D.C. Dominic Louisiana physician charged in $5.6M A 43-year-old biotech.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 22, 2023

The following is a guest article by Eric Bacon , P resident at AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc Access to medical care has long been considered a fundamental human right. The increased access to health-related data has also led many patients to hold their physicians more accountable for care, further increasing trust.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

Rhode Island Ranked as the Second-Worst State for Doctors The Centurion Foundation’s purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals would rely on bond funding In Bethpage, The Safe Center creates mental health clinic School district, pediatric urgent care partner to provide mental health services King nominated as permanent R.I.

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

Stephen Dolter, CMIO of Omaha’s Children’s Revised proposal for Lincoln senior living home satisfies planners, but not neighbors NEVADA Expanded hospital seeks to make dent in Southern Nevada’s mental health needs Doctor explains Southern Nevada medication shortage Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens Sen.

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