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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 captured from every possible location—at the edge, at the core, in the cloud, on premises, or on mobile devices. More than just storage. Moving towards preventative care.

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4 Factors Driving Healthcare Transformation in 2022 to Watch

HIT Consultant

the opposite of a simple price tag. Voice-recognition software, for example, has been used to reduce the number of time clinicians spend updating a patient’s EHR during face-to-face time with patients. That includes improving price transparency. This, in turn, decreases the overall workload on clinicians.

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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NHS Digital increased the capacity and range of NHS 111 (the 24/7 telephone and online service for people who need advice and information about urgent medical problems), and NHSX (which focuses on the digital transformation of health and social care) launched a competition for remote monitoring technology. What comes next?

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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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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies.

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One physician's perspective on why patients prefer telehealth visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In addition, our state workers compensation system has rolled out several temporary telehealth policies to allow injured workers to receive virtual medical treatment during this pandemic. We use a HIPAA-compliant software that allows for two-way, high definition video and audio. To test this assumption, I surveyed my patients.

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Beyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends that will transform healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Registration kiosks in hospital lobbies may soon be enabled with facial recognition software to eliminate the need for touching any surface. Routine examinations are also going virtual, with many diagnostic procedures now possible through remotely controlled devices. This trend will only grow in the coming years. Contact tracing.

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