article thumbnail

Nursing Facilities  – A Medical Crisis in Need of a Prescription

HIT Consultant

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Telemedicine can help fix this problem.

Nurses 52
article thumbnail

The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

That said, the last four years have demonstrated to us that patients will ultimately drive the need for advancements that ultimately move us towards adopting more efficient care delivery models and at scale. Improved level of care can be achieved by using both telemedicine and virtual care. So many good insights here!

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Greene County General quickly transitions school telehealth to countywide program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

After COVID-19, Greene County General hoped it would limit patients’ exposure to the virus while still allowing patients to take care of their health needs. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

COVID-19 182
article thumbnail

Health Provider News – November 4, 2022

Hall Render

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Owner of Chicago nursing home fined after 3 seniors died due to heat wave. Patient sues Advocate Aurora Health in federal court over ‘pixel’ data breach. Labor shortages close Kansas nursing homes.

article thumbnail

Radiology and Cardiology Technology

Healthcare IT Today

Portable imaging also opens up new opportunities for expanded care and services in settings like skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes. Telemedicine helps to fill this gap. Improved patient satisfaction scores and outcomes are the resulting byproducts. Scale is another key outcome.

article thumbnail

Health Provider News

Hall Render

Dominic Louisiana physician charged in $5.6M John Hoeven discusses future of Devils Lake health care and the state of CHI St.

Nurses 40
article thumbnail

Health Provider News

Hall Render

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T