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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent. Where does my consumer live? Paddy Padmanabhan The pandemic has given us, among other things, a new buzzword: the "next normal."

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Connected Health Signs point to yes – and mature remote patient monitoring and telemedicine tools will be key.

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Boston Medical Center boosts care for epileptic kids with telehealth-analytics platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Boston Medical Center specifically serves a significantly disproportionate number of disadvantaged patients living in the Greater Boston community. They live in a virtual world, so this app and the ability to access their care team through text messages [are] much more comfortable."

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Paddy Padmanabhan In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems saw dramatic spikes in virtual visits and telehealth adoption in the patient population. What could go wrong with this picture? In such cases, patients have no choice but to make in-person visits to the nearest clinic.

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Why voice recognition is the new competitive battleground in healthcare's digital transformation

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Amazon's recent announcements point to using voice-enablement in senior living communities and patients in hospitals to stay connected, informed, and entertained, much as consumers use Alexa today for general information. Region Tag: Global Edition. He is the founder and CEO of Damo Consulting.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality of life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity. Enhancing emergency response as a way to save more lives.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. This was all very new to patients, who already had the stress of the pandemic as a constant in their lives, she added. " Dr. Lisa R.