Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2021

Researchers from West Virginia University have set out to determine the optimal frequency of telehealth appointments for patients with chronic conditions. In a study published in E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks , the team reviewed other work concerning telehealth and chronic conditions. They found that virtual care services benefited patients more if they continued for about a year rather than ending after six months.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 10, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Natalie Tkachenko, healthcare software solutions consultant, NIX United. The increasing number of online pharmacy retailers emphasize growing consumer inquiry for address delivery. More and more polls show that the cost of such delivery is […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2021

The following is a guest article by Sid Viswanathan, President and CEO, Truepill. It’s an understatement to say that healthcare has undergone a rapid transformation in the wake of COVID-19. As patients avoid in-person obligations like doctors’ offices and pharmacies, they’ve turned to services like prescription delivery, telemedicine and at-home diagnostics at a rapid rate […].

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Health Populi

MAY 10, 2021

To pay for health care expenses, the average nest-egg required for a couple retiring in the U.S. in 2021 will be $300,000 according to the 20th annual Fidelity Investments Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate. I’ve tracked this survey for over a decade here on Health Populi, and updated the annual chart shown here to reflect a $40,000 increase in retiree costs since 2016.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 10, 2021

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2021

For the 6th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we’re sitting down with Aaron Miri, CIO at The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin. Along with being a healthcare CIO, Miri also is Co-Chair of the HITAC Committee (Health Information Technology Advisory Committee) which advises […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2021

Heartbeat Health, a healthcare company working to deliver the most effective, efficient, and engaging heart care, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by Echo Health Ventures, with participation from DaVita Venture Group and existing investors,406 Ventures, Optum Ventures, Kindred Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Designer Fund and Max Ventures. […].

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Mobi Health News

MAY 10, 2021

Science 37 will have an initial enterprise value of approximately $1.05 billion.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 10, 2021

As states reopen and companies invite employees back into the workplace, an employee’s vaccination status will become an important factor in minimizing workplace health risks and returning business to normal operations. Can employers implement a mandatory vaccination program? What do laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have to say about this?

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Mobi Health News

MAY 10, 2021

The funds will help the company with R&D and expanding clinical services.

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HealthStream

MAY 10, 2021

VerityStream’s 2020 survey revealed that more than half (51.6%) of all respondents said their organization’s use of telehealth services increased significantly since the beginning of the pandemic, accompanied by credentialing challenges and other related issues.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 10, 2021

The new COVID-19 efforts will be focused on helping people in India find vaccination, testing centers and hospitals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2021

Miles Romney, cofounder and chief technology officer at telehealth company eVisit, paints a vivid, sci-fi-seeming picture of what virtual care will look like in the year 2050. He starts by describing a hypothetical person's morning shower. The shower stall will be outfitted with a high-tech system, says Romney. Aided by an ocular or neurological implant interface, the system takes a full-body CT scan, while myriad instruments gently check various personal health metrics and vitals, catalogin

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