Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Telehealth has been around for a long time, but only recently has it gained the critical mass that most have long expected. "It's the overnight success story that was 30 years in the making," said Atrium Health Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Rasu Shrestha. He said that in January 2019 – more than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated, in short order, an even bigger, more sustained and more widespread scaling up of virtual care services than could ever have been imagine

COVID-19 201

COVID-19 Federal Policy Telemedicine Medicaid 201

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It takes roughly seven patients presenting after an abnormal pulse alert to establish one clinically actionable cardiovascular diagnosis, according to the researchers' chart review.

145

145

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The following is a guest article by Dan Simenc, Chief Revenue Officer, SR Health by Solutionreach. Dan is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series. Dan will join Ed Marx and other health IT leaders in an interactive discussion about digital transformation in healthcare and how you can develop your digital […].

Hospitals 142

Hospitals 142

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Updox commits itself to “cultivating an environment that is diverse and inclusive—with equal opportunities for everyone.” Updox is designed to organize all patient communications, secure and SMS texts, secure email, e-faxes, referrals, reminders, and even […].

121

121

Advertisement

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Prior to the pandemic, Franciscan Health was in the infancy stages of its telemedicine program and had not moved to an ambulatory rollout. Like many other healthcare organizations, it struggled with operationalizing the technology and workflows of a new process. THE PROBLEM. Franciscan had just started looking at virtual urgent care visits prior to COVID-19.

COVID-19 201

COVID-19 Telemedicine Nurses Patient Satisfaction 201

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 2, 2020

MobiHealthNews covered a record-breaking 109 funding deals during the past three months – a clear step up from Q3 2019 and the swelling numbers of H1 2020.

141

141

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Get answers to your concerns about face masks, consisting of how to use them appropriately. Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes, masks combined with other preventive […]. The article What’s The Point of A Face Mask?

COVID-19 91

COVID-19 91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new survey of 500 executives in the healthcare industry found that the switch to telehealth necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a largely positive one, and the majority said at least some of the changes would be permanent. The survey, conducted by marketing agency Boston Digital and released Monday, found that 57% of executives said telehealth had increased the quality of patient care.

Telemedicine 181

Telemedicine COVID-19 Governance 181

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A follow-on analysis found tentative evidence that, unlike in-person CBT, the online intervention could become more effective over the course of a year.

135

135

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Jumpstarting Healthcare’s Digital Transformation in the Year of Vision The following is a guest article by Julie Mann, Chief Commercial Officer at Carium. Carium’s own Lygeia Ricciardi is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series that will join Ed Marx and other health IT leaders in an interactive discussion about digital […].

COVID-19 108

COVID-19 Telemedicine Hospitals 108

Advertisement

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

HIPAA

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. COVID-19 is leaving a lot of pain and despair in its wake, and that is before we even get to the secondary effects. In the same way that people with pre-existing diseases such as diabetes […]. The article How Healthcare Is Failing Substance Abuse Disorder Sufferers and What You Can Do About It appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

COVID-19 91

COVID-19 91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This week, U.S. Reps Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, and Dr. Michael C. Burgess, R-Texas, introduced legislation aimed at increasing telehealth access, particularly for children. The Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services, or TIKES, Act of 2020 would require the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states about how to increase access to telehealth under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

US Department of Health and Human Services 148

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 148

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

At the keynote address at HIMSS’ Accelerate Health digital series, Sachin Jain, president and CEO of SCAN, shared his experiences during this digital health evolution.

COVID-19 128

COVID-19 128

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The following is a guest article by Andy Nieto, Global Healthcare Solutions Manager at Lenovo. Andy is one of our A-List speakers at our new EXPO.health Experience Series. Andy will join Ed Marx and other health IT leaders in an interactive discussion about digital transformation in healthcare and how you can develop your digital strategy […].

Telemedicine 104

Telemedicine Hospitals 104

Advertisement

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that five cooperative agreements to health information exchange organizations (HIEs) to help support state and local public health agencies in their efforts to respond to […]. The article HHS STAR HIE Program Funds 5 Organizations To Improve Interoperability appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Public Health 91

Public Health 91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Patient satisfaction with telehealth services has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hurdles are still in place, a J.D. Power report released Thursday found. According to its 2020 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study , Amwell ranks highest in telehealth satisfaction among direct-to-consumer brands, while Cigna ranks most highly among payers of health plan-provided virtual care services.

COVID-19 143

COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Doctors 143

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

HIMSS Media are expanding their Europe/UK editions to encompass MEA, with MobiHealthNews and Healthcare IT News now including a more comprehensive and inclusive Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) edition.

115

115

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

One of my favorite early blogging compatriots is Will Weider, CIO at PeaceHealth. While it seems like Will has largely moved his blog sharing to Twitter, he’s still one of the great healthcare CIOs to follow. A great example of this was a recent Twitter thread he shared around project goals: Project goals, a thread… […].

Hospitals 104

Hospitals 104

Speaker: Amy Anderson

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.

Fraud

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Tom Mottlau, director of healthcare and emerging markets, LG Business Solutions USA. Sometimes, big changes in how we work and live are driven by technology. Think smartphones, for example. At other times, social change […]. The article Hospital Room TVs Have Become Interactive Portals To A Better Patient Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Hospitals 91

Hospitals 91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Digital health world looking to innovation more than ever Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: EMEA Right Now:

126

126

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

While on-demand, at-home PCR testing has been available for some time on healthcare-specific apps and portals, this is the first time a “general services” app in the UAE offers fully government-approved testing.

COVID-19 110

COVID-19 Governance 110

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Another week as almost come and gone…oh wait…was that a week or a year? Time is a funny thing right now as we’re all a bit burnout and dealing with so much change and disruption. That’s understandable. Hopefully you all have great things planned for the weekend and get to enjoy something that will help […].

103

103

Advertisement

The industry has seen an increasing pace of ransomware, zero-day, and remote-code execution attacks. Learn how to defend against these against these attacks in this eBook.

Ransomware

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Treatment for addiction is not the same as rehab. If you’re looking for one or both of these services, it’s important that you understand the differences and when you need one or the other. Use […]. The article Treatment Versus Rehab: What Are the Important Differences?

91

91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Digital health world looking to innovation more than ever Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Europe/UK Right Now:

116

116

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.

COVID-19 106

COVID-19 Hospitals 106

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 10/2 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Brendan Keeler (@healthbjk) from @Redox on the topic of “The Rise of Consumer Healthcare Applications“. The empowerment of the patient as a consumer is the new mantra […].

Telemedicine 95

Telemedicine 95

Advertiser: Evisort

The emergence of generative AI is reshaping the landscape of contract management, enabling businesses to generate and negotiate legal agreements with greater ease and speed. In this on-demand webinar, Hal Marcus, VP of Product Marketing at Evisort discusses how Evisort's generative AI transforms contract creation and negotiation, empowering legal teams to streamline processes while reducing risk.

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Losing weight can be difficult for some people. One of the main challenges is keeping yourself motivated as you wait to see all your hard work finally pay off with some weight loss. Using technology […]. The article Keeping Fit and Reducing Body Fat At Home appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

91

91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Primary topic: Privacy & Security Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Universal Health Services hit with cyberattack; Anthem settles 2015 breach Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

78

78

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The joint UK-US scientific research team will use AI and machine learning to predict and detect heart failure.

136

136

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Seems like a week doesn’t go by with at least one or multiple healthcare systems being compromised by hackers. As we talk with hundreds of healthcare organizations, they’re all in universal agreement that healthcare organizations are under attack by hackers more now than they’ve ever been before and that trend seems likely to continue.

Hospitals 95

Hospitals 95

Advertisement

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.