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RFID: Increasing Patient Safety and Operational Efficiencies

Healthcare IT Today

Imagine undergoing knee replacement surgery, coming into the emergency department for a cardiac arrest, or needing emergent imaging due to a stroke. Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. The future will see chronic disease being managed more from homes and physicians' offices than in a hospital setting.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. " asked Peter Caplan, the managing consultant for New York-based eHealth Systems & Solutions. Region Tag: Global Edition. Make no mistake, I am a believer! However, as wonderful as telehealth is, it has a serious Achilles' heel.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“Converting dormitory facilities to handle remote monitoring of patients recovering from surgical procedures is one of the easiest to set up and has the least amount of costs,” says Peter Caplan, managing consultant for New York-based eHealth Systems & Solutions. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

They have equipment that help responders communicate with hospitals, clinics and so forth so they can triage and manage injuries. One benefit of these vehicles is that there is a trust built up between the community and participants that makes people and medical management easier during disasters. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The vendor’s technology is used for physiologic monitoring of patients with a variety of needs, including chronic care management and post-hospital discharge recovery. Current Health offers an AI-enabled remote patient management platform. Current Health.

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