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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Whatever the approach, size, shape of the initiative – whether it's video-based telehealth, more device-intensive remote patient monitoring or rigorously structured acute care-at-home initiatives – all of these efforts have enormous promise, but not-insubstantial challenges.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The pandemic has only accelerated this process and the need to innovate better infrastructure and device investments. Technology components that can help better organize chronic care management remotely include: Devices and Sensors: Medical devices and sensors help a physician measure the vitals and other patient parameters.

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A stairway to a new chapter in healthcare

Healthcare It News

'Break the silos' has been a tag line in data management for a long time, and COVID-19 showed it needs to become reality. Data needs to be available, interchangeable, protected, secured, and managed wherever it is stored. The requirements of storage and data management are changing. More than just storage.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. Health is made as much outside of medical care providers’ sites as it is at home, at work, at play, at school. Nor are base platforms for accessing care, services and information distributed to or accessible by all U.S.

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4 Factors Driving Healthcare Transformation in 2022 to Watch

HIT Consultant

the opposite of a simple price tag. Digital tools support patient safety by empowering them to track their own health, with the security of knowing they are connected to a care provider. That includes improving price transparency. In the traditional healthcare system, the price you pay for services depends on your insurance coverage ?

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Isaac Smith, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Specialist at Medcare MSO ASCs are types of medical facilities that are subject to stringent regulations. From building layout to medical staff qualifications, these ASC regulations cover it all. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool.

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Anti-Social Media – How a Post Becomes a HIPAA Violation

Compliancy Group

PHI is the data that the HIPAA Security Rule requires to be encrypted, whether in motion or at rest. Social Security number. Medical record number. Device identifiers or serial numbers. If you compare HIPAA Rules and Regulations to a building, patients’ protected health information (PHI) would be the foundation.

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