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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The year 2020 has been a year unlike any other year in our history. The following 10 predictions that we have made for the global healthcare will define new ways of rethinking business and growth opportunities in 2021, and will help determine the future direction of the industry.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2019 and 2020, its partners earned $300 million in Medicare savings, more than $120 million in shared savings, and quality scores exceeding 97%, the company reported. Health providers quickly pivoted to make the most of temporary telehealth flexibilities when the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020.

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Digital health startups have also defied dire predictions about funding slowdowns, with data pointing to stronger-than-ever funding numbers in 2020, including aggressive M & A by public companies riding the wave of strong stock market performance. Featured Decision Content:

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Three Ways Enterprise Visibility and Automation Benefit Staff and the Patient Experience

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly 29 million Baby Boomers retired in 2020, three and a half million more than in 2019. Hospitals have measured more than a 50% increase in staff satisfaction following the implementation of a real-time asset management solution and the respective RFID tags.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2020, telemedicine truly, finally hit the mainstream in the United States. “Even before SARS CoV-2, many operational leaders could intuitively see the utility of telehealth during a pandemic or disaster, but I don’t think anyone predicted the scale of growth we saw in March,” he observed.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In January 2020, then-Secretary of the U.S. Between March 2020 and February 2021, over 28 million Medicare beneficiaries, or more than 40%, used telehealth services. The pandemic’s wake has exposed the public to telehealth and connected health in a way no one could have predicted. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress, says HIMSS GR director

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In January 2020, then-Secretary of the U.S. Between March 2020 and February 2021, over 28 million Medicare beneficiaries, or more than 40%, used telehealth services. The pandemic’s wake has exposed the public to telehealth and connected health in a way no one could have predicted. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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