Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently that the U.S. might be finally turning a corner in the COVID-19 pandemic. It's been a relentless 16 months, and healthcare CIOs and other health IT leaders can no doubt use a breather. During the course of the past year-plus, these executives have learned many lessons spurred by the manic pacing of the pandemic.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 6, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Amit Garg, vice president of analytics, Gramener. The advent of the pandemic and more recent vaccination efforts means there’s never been a time where more people’s Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Personal Health Information […].

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Health Populi

MAY 5, 2021

The pandemic accelerated many Very Big Deals in digital health venture capital investment, mergers and acquisitions, and the re-emergence of SPACs in health care. A closer look at this activity points to a key trend that will persist post-pandemic: that telehealth and the broader theme of virtual care is re-shaping how health care is delivered. This graphic comes out of my current thinking about telehealth across the continuum of care.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 7, 2021

With this acquisition, Walmart Health will add nationwide virtual care options across primary care, urgent care and behavioral health to its clinics' service portfolio.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a new era in medicine in which telehealth appointments are a core aspect of the patient-provider relationship and provide broader access to healthcare. So what has the healthcare industry learned about telehealth usage over the past year, and how can it use those learnings to deliver more accessible and high-quality healthcare for all?

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 5, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Susan Yeazel, Donna Hazen and Michelle Auchter, consultants, Point B. It’s a familiar story among healthcare payers: Their companies spend significant time and money to roll out new digital capabilities for their employees, only […]. The article Boost The Value of Your Digital Investment: Success Happens From The Inside Out appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 3, 2021

MindMaze creates gamified digital neurotherapeutics for patients with neurological injuries and conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

Philips hosted a virtual round table with industry leaders to discuss the findings of the newly-released Future Health Index 2021 (FHI). Philips’ chief medical officer, Jan Kimpen, hosted the discussion between Professor Wim van Harten, CEO of Rijnstate Hospital in the Netherlands, and Dr Aaron Neinstein, director of clinical informatics at UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation in the US, to discuss the future of healthcare post-pandemic.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 5, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. When it comes time to start a family, you need to be prepared. Aside from the initial excitement of finding out you’re expecting, you also need to think about your newborn’s safety. As soon as […]. The article High Tech Baby Products Every New Parent Needs to Know About appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

MAY 3, 2021

While the “in-person” visit to a doctor or medical professional continues to rank first as consumers’ most-trusted information source, the virtual doc or clinician rose in trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Euromonitor’s latest read on Consumer Health: Changes in Consumer Behaviour during COVID-19. The first four most-trusted sources for health information in 2021 remained the same short-list from 2020: doctors in-person, pharmacists, nutritionists and dieti

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Mobi Health News

MAY 3, 2021

The partnership brings together IDE Group's medtech hardware design and development expertise and Kipuwex's telehealth know-how.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2021

A study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research found that patients using at-home monitoring systems for blood glucose and blood pressure levels received almost twice as many "nursing activities" as patients who received usual care. In other words, relying on telehealth to manage Type 2 diabetes and hypertension could heighten nurse workloads.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 5, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The prevalence of obesity and undernutrition in children is a cause for concern; around 17% of US children between the ages of 2 and 19 are clinically obese, and approximately 13% of US children are […]. The article Undernutrition and Obesity In Kids and Teens: Is Technology A Cause appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2021

For the 61st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we take a look at a number of popular health IT topics and whether they will be (or have been) a big hit or a big miss. That’s right, we’re going to bring out our crystal balls and share our predictions on what’s going to happen […] In this episode, we take a look at a number of popular health IT topics and whether they will be a big hit or a big miss.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 4, 2021

When a person’s vascular age is determined to be significantly older than their chronological age, it can be an indicator of possible cardiovascular health issues.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 5, 2021

The Philips Future Health Index 2021 report found that nearly two in three healthcare leaders are prioritizing investments in telehealth – but that priorities will shift to artificial intelligence in three years. The report surveyed nearly 3,000 executive officers, financial officers, technology and information officers, operations officers, and other C-suite or senior executive healthcare leaders from 14 countries about current and future priorities, particularly amid the enduring COVID-1

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 6, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In late March 2020, ATI Physical Therapy (ATI), one of the nation’s largest providers of physical therapy (PT) services, launched its telehealth platform CONNECT. As an essential health care provider during the pandemic, the new virtual platform gave […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2021

The following is a guest article by Sid Kandan, CEO at Stel Life, Inc. Applications for the FCC’s $250M Telehealth Program are due tomorrow (5/6) at noon. With last year’s $200M Telehealth Program and $100M Connected Care Pilot Program, this combined $550M investment is the government’s largest investment into connected health devices and services. As […].

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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 6, 2021

Today at the Vatican Conference on health, Google's Dr. David Feinberg discussed how tech could help address health disparities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 5, 2021

Amazon Care is providing app-based care to another company's employees for the first time. Insider' s Blake Dodge reported this week that the tech colossus is working with Precor, a Washington-based fitness equipment company that was acquired by Peloton in early April. According to Dodge, Amazon will be paid based on how many people are using the app.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 3, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Scott Dix, federal civilian account manager, cloudtamer.io. Telehealth services, health tracking devices, cloud-based electronic health records: these are just some of the healthcare services and technologies that have seen a surge in consideration and […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2021

Far too often in healthcare security I hear CIOs and CISOs talking about the technology side of security. It’s easy to talk about buying firewalls, anti-virus, email filters and tracking software, and other software and technology solutions to address your security needs. We can buy a VPN and implement encryption and work on good identity […].

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Mobi Health News

MAY 7, 2021

Viome has adapted its technology to search for the presence of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oropharyngeal cancer in users’ saliva samples.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2021

Raleigh Medical Group is a multispecialty group that serves the Research Triangle area of North Carolina with 115,000 patient visits a year in its internal medicine, gastroenterology, dermatology and rheumatology divisions. Cary Medical Group is one of its two internal medicine practices. THE PROBLEM. The COVID-19 virus interrupted Raleigh Medical Group's daily schedules and challenged patient care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 4, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Hospital-acquired infections are a challenge to clinicians as they increase the mortality and morbidity rate. Sources of infections in hospitals include pathogens from patients, inanimate environments, and medical personnel. In any healthcare delivery setting, infection […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2021

This past year, we’ve spent a lot of time covering the telehealth and RPM markets for obvious reasons. While it’s been fascinating to watch the money pour into the telehealth space, I’ve found it more interesting to watch how providers are acting and what they’re interested in when it comes to the telehealth and RPM […].

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Mobi Health News

MAY 6, 2021

Based on the results of ZOE’s at-home gut health, blood sugar and blood fat tests, the company creates a personalized dietary plan for its users.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2021

A survey conducted on behalf of Kyruus, a patient-experience software vendor, found that the majority of consumers say they still prefer in-person care for long-term needs. At the same time, nearly one-third of respondents are more likely to choose virtual visits now than before the pandemic – and nearly two-thirds say access to telehealth will be an important factor in deciding where to obtain care in the future.

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HealthStream

MAY 7, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it extremely apparent that nursing homes and other long-term care facilities must move ahead in their efforts to encourage internet connectivity and use, as well as provide the necessary hardware to do so.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2021

The following is a guest article by Abner Mason, CEO at ConsejoSano. The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort is about to change in a big way. As recent data from the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests, vaccine supply will outstrip demand in just a few weeks, meaning the country will have more shots than available arms. […].

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