Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

In an article published in the Journal of the American Informatics Association this week, Duke University researchers examined COVID-19's effect on transforming the telehealth landscape. "Whether healthcare enterprises are ready or not, the new reality is that virtual care has arrived," researchers said. WHY IT MATTERS. As federal and state governments evolve in messaging around COVID-19, healthcare facilities have responded accordingly.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Doctors maintain their top status as U.S. patients’ most-trusted source of coronavirus information. However, as patients continue to be concerned about exposure to COVID-19, 3 in 5 are concerned about being at-risk to the virus in their doctor’s office, according to research from the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) and AMCP , the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 18, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. We always set goals before the new year, but most of us able to stick to these goals for just a few months. Why we do this? Well, it is because these resolutions take time […]. The article Definitive Guide for Living Healthy Lifestyle in 2020 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 20, 2020

Opt-in "Exposure Notifications" are included in new operating system updates on both companies' platforms and available now to worldwide public health agencies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

Despite its relatively small size, the government in New Zealand’s managed to effectively mitigate the spread of the virus within the country. In the recent HIMSS webinar “Tackling COVID-19 in Northern New Zealand – the role of digital health”, hosted by Dr Charles Alessi (Chief Clinical Officer HIMSS) with invited guest speaker Dr Alan Davis (Clinical Director for Northland District Health Board), Dr Davis revealed the steps implemented by the government to combat the sp

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2020

As the world of telehealth explodes, we’ve seeing all sorts of approaches to solving the teleheath problem. For those waiting for my list of telehealth vendors, I’ve finished evaluating 235 companies and classifying them. I’ll be publishing the first piece of the list next week. In the process of creating the list of telehealth vendors […].

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Mobi Health News

MAY 19, 2020

The bots are integrated with the EHR and can tell patients when they should expect the doctor and what labs have been ordered.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs St. Louis Healthcare System announced this week that it has contracted with the telecommunications vendor Uniper Care for a pilot program providing veterans access to telehealth and social engagement services. As part of the pilot program, 40 to 50 veterans would have access to the Uniper Care service at no charge, a VA St.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 22, 2020

The following is a guest article by Rebecca E. Gwilt, Esq., Partner at Nixon Law Group. Many consumers are starting to accept telehealth as a standard of healthcare delivery in their everyday lives, whether through direct to consumer wearables like FitBit or Oura or professional telemedicine consults offered by their healthcare providers, employers, or insurance […].

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Health Populi

MAY 19, 2020

Imagine this: you find yourself with $6,553 in your pocket and you can pick one of the following: A new 2020 Breitling Navitimer watch; A year’s in-state tuition at Valdosta State University; or, A PPO for an average individual. Welcome to the annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) , which gauges the yearly price of an employer-sponsored preferred-provider organization (PPO) health insurance plan for a hypothetical American family and an N of 1 employee.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 19, 2020

Getting defibrillators to cardiac arrest patients as quickly as possible is a priority for emergency services everywhere.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2020

Yesterday, I came across this excellent piece by Sue Schade called “Knocking on the digital front door.” Here’s an excerpt of what Schade shares: An integrated strategy for a patient centered digital front door has many components including the core website, the patient portal linked to the electronic health record, improved access and scheduling capabilities, […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. It has claimed thousands of lives and affected millions of others. Now, the general masses are simply worried that they may catch the virus. This situation […]. The article How Do We Contract A Virus?

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Mobi Health News

MAY 19, 2020

The company is building the world's largest RWE platform in behavioral health and chronic diseases to expand data-driven, evidence-based care for people managing behavioral health conditions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 22, 2020

Earlier this year in New Haven, Connecticut, the location of Yale New Haven Health’s main hospital, the health system was challenged by how many COVID-19 patients would need to be admitted and ventilated. THE PROBLEM. The health system wanted to ensure its respiratory therapists and other clinicians could continue to deliver high-quality care amid a surge of patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 19, 2020

A new survey of healthcare workers has concluded that in the struggle to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer HIT execs are involving employees in health IT investment decisions. This is not a good sign, as it suggests that we may see a new wave of Health IT investments that end users hate. The survey, […].

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Redox

MAY 21, 2020

The response to COVID-19 has shown that the US healthcare system is ill-equipped to address a huge spike in demand. At the most basic level, we don’t have enough beds, caregivers, or personal protective equipment. This harsh reality is forcing us to assess every aspect of our healthcare system. It’s abundantly clear that the status quo is insufficient and that we must find ways to not only navigate this current crisis but to better position ourselves for the future.

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FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 21, 2020

The solution aims to improve efficiency by assigning tasks to healthcare teams based on their location.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest privately owned healthcare group, last week announced that it has rolled out telemedicine services in Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey, India and Hong Kong. This rollout means patients are now able to “enjoy more convenient access to IHH’s full suite of services from consultation to doorstep drug delivery, with the option for a seamless transfer to the group’s brick-and-mortar facilities, if necessary,” IHH said.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2020

The following is an interview with Rebecca Manne, RN, BSN – Executive Vice President, EHR Implementation at Optimum Healthcare IT, to learn about their recent experience doing a virtual Epic EHR Go-Live at Valley Children’s Healthcare. Tell us more about yourself and Optimum Healthcare IT. My name is Rebecca Manne, and I am the Executive […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Mac computers truly are wonderful. For many reasons, you will often see people recommending Macs over PCs. There is an incredible allure of Mac computers and this comes from the many great features that the computers […]. The article Get to Know Your Mac: 10 Hidden Features You Didn’t Know Existed appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 22, 2020

The in-app study collects wearable data and asks participants about their recent symptom history.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

One of the UAE’s leading pharmacy brands has joined forces with TruDoc 24/7 to provide residents with “with round-the-clock access to medical consultation and services,” it has been announced. BinSina Pharmacy Group has just launched the new offering via its recently launched e-commerce website , with the service first being available to those based in Dubai.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 19, 2020

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 5/22 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Melissa Alvares, VP Marketing (@swiftmedical) from Swift Medical on the topic of “The Role of Specialty Specific Telehealth“. Telehealth went almost overnight from being a “nice […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 20, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. At least half of modern students think about a healthy lifestyle. What do we mean by a healthy way of life? Proper sport exercises, a balanced diet, good sleep, self-care, and giving up bad habits […]. The article Gadgets and Apps for Healthcare College Students appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 19, 2020

The consumer-facing digital platform for health testing was forced to pump the brakes on a similar offering roughly two months ago.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

Primary topic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How Singapore is accelerating digital transformation Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Asia Pacific Right Now:

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2020

One man sat quietly staring down while other focus group participants chatted away discussing the chronic back pain video they’d just watched. The video was a 25 minute decision aid that discussed back pain, related issues like depression, and treatment options. It was meant to help them think about their goals and preferences. Ideally, patients […].

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 18, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Your hearing is a precious source of enjoyment in the world, and if you’ve ever had that experience damaged or interfered with in any way, you’ll understand just how valuable it can be. While not […]. The article What’s The Best Hearing Aid On The Market?

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