Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, and Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. The Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth, or HEALTH Act, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the Code of Federal Regulations to consider telehealth services from an eligible facility to be a "visit.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 8, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dave Wessinger, president, PointClickCare From a senior care perspective, we are starting to see many senior living communities shift their focus towards putting technology first. In fact, the shift over the last three years […]. The article Technologies Improving The Quality of Care And Life For Seniors In The Next 10 Years appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

What a difference 90 days makes. I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. I’d interviewed Roy at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January to catch up on consumer health developments, and the March meeting was going to cover Philips’ innovations on the hospital and acute care side of the business, as well as to learn more about Roy’s new role as head of Connected Care.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 12, 2020

Flare Capital Partners reviews the current landscape of substance use disorder treatment and highlights some early-stage tech companies tackling the ongoing opioid epidemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

As telehealth use continues to expand, many are wondering what the ramifications will be when, as is widely expected, virtual care becomes a much larger part of the healthcare experience going forward. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that patients might be much more willing to engage substantially with telehealth – and may find the experience much more rewarding – than many might have assumed even a few months ago.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 12, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Research found one in 10 hospital patients suffer from a healthcare-associated infection. Housekeeping in hospitals is critical to reducing the spread of disease so patients don’t succumb to new infections. If you need tips on adequate housekeeping […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 11, 2020

Across a number of different specialties, students – and even practitioners – can put practical technology skills to use and gain an emphasis on collaboration for the rest of their careers.

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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. At the same time, say industry leaders, vulnerable groups – especially people of color – are being left behind. "Regrettably, minority groups are being left behind by the telehealth revolution," said David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, in an interview with Healthc

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 9, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy, Omnicell While proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, social distancing, testing, and therapeutics are all valid and useful measures in the battle against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2020

The following is a guest article by Bird Blitch, CEO and co-founder at Patientco. Contactless payments, such as text-to-pay, contactless EMV cards, Apple Pay and more, were on the rise even before COVID-19, but now, health systems should see them as essential. Not only are patient preferences shifting to a more consumer-style experience model, but […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 9, 2020

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an unprecedented upswing in the use of telehealth technologies. But security experts say that rise presents vulnerabilities – and the crisis is "blood in the water" for cybercriminals. "Any time you make a change to an IT environment, you have the potential to increase risk," said Andy Riley, executive director of security strategy at the managed-security-services vendor Nuspire.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mark Gross, senior principal product manager, Kofax When it comes to data security, healthcare organizations are stuck between a rock and a hard place. To provide proper patient care, their staff needs access to […]. The article How to Eliminate the Biggest Threat to Healthcare Privacy and Security: Print and Capture appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HealthStream

JUNE 8, 2020

The concept of working remotely, or working from home (WFH), has gained a great deal of attention in recent years. WFH has become a reality for businesses of all types and sizes, including healthcare providers. Credentialing staff can easily work remotely with the right support.

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 10, 2020

Large health tech customers are more cautious and overwhelmed than ever, which means that many younger digital health startups will face an uphill battle in the months to come.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

Athenahealth announced this week that it had launched an embedded telehealth tool to allow practitioners to conduct virtual visits without having to download separate software or use another third-party app. The Watertown, Massachusetts-based cloud computing vendor said athenaTelehealth – which is free for its athenaOne electronic health record tool customers until September 30 – enables providers to more easily conduct HIPAA-compliant telehealth visits within practice workflows, fro

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 12, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A decade back, your marketing strategy would include simply putting up an ad in the local newspaper and distributing pamphlets with your organization’s details on a busy street corner. However, as digitalization is increasing its […]. The article 4 Fool-Proof Tips To Amp Up Digital Marketing of Your Healthcare Organization appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2020

While the volume of patients seen by physicians has fallen in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the number of telehealth visits they handle has shot up dramatically, according to a recent survey. Meanwhile, the need to use telehealth to see patients during the pandemic has led a sizeable number of doctors to offer telehealth […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 11, 2020

The need to accelerate virtual trials is just one takeout that Henry Levy, GM at Veeva Vault CDMS, talks about in an exclusive interview with MobiHealthNews, in which the impact of COVID-19 on the pharmaceutical industry is addressed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 11, 2020

Historically, healthcare was something done to patients, says Dr. Carl Nohr of the Canadian Medical Association. In 2016, Nohr said the system needed to move to an era where healthcare is something done with patients. But even that doesn't go far enough. "My role is not so much directing care," he said, "but finding out what people value.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 12, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. For centuries, walkers and wheelchairs have assisted those with mobility impairments move from one place to another. While their functions are still essential, advancements in technology have led to the introduction of mobility chairs like […]. The article How Mobility Chairs Bridge The Gap Between Walkers and Wheelchairs appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

“Americans are feeling incredible financial pressure as a result of the COVID outbreak,” John Thompson, Chief Program Officer with the Financial Health Network. One in three people in the U.S. has skipped or stopped paying a bill, and over half of Americans have used emergency savings, according to a survey from the BlackRock Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI).

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 8, 2020

An International Digital Accountability Council report is the latest suggesting that a number of COVID-19 apps are missing key security measures.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Mike Braham, CEO, Trapollo As the number of COVID-19 cases increases and social distancing measures remain, telehealth is making an integral contribution to healthcare. You could even say it has become a lifesaver. A […]. The article Telehealth Services Soar In Popularity, Adoption During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the income gap which has long existed between US hospitals. A few conglomerates rake in profits and grow, while hundreds of frontline and critical access hospitals lose money while treating most of the poor and vulnerable. In today’s surrealistic crisis–where hospitals and clinics cut wages and teeter on bankruptcy even […].

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Mobi Health News

JUNE 8, 2020

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2020

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 11, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Keeping yourself regimented and in a good state coming out of this necessary lock down is important. That’s why we’ve compiled a short list with tips of things you can do in three key avenues […]. The article Managing Physical, Financial and Mental Well-Being From Home (2020 Guide) appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 11, 2020

Year after year, patients fret about what clinicians are secretly doing with their medical data, while researchers strain to find data to support their experiments, and everybody complains about how hard it is to exchange data with a new doctor. I was talking recently to a UK-based software startup whose approach to identity management and […].

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