Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country. Telehealth is here to stay.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener for what really matters in both personal and professional life. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. Expand Your Patient Base. In a cross-sectional survey, 52.5%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The emergence of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting surge in the adoption of telemedicine are helping address patients’ needs without major signs of safety concerns, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente. telephone visits. and 34.6%, respectively, compared to in-person visits at 46.8%.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 5, 2021

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that while telehealth grew across surgical specialties in response to the COVID-10 pandemic, rates have declined as in-person care resumed. The pandemic-fueled boost in telehealth use across the medical industry has been well documented.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Patient satisfaction with telehealth services has been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hurdles are still in place, a J.D. The COVID-19 pandemic paved the way, in many respects, for an enormous uptick in telehealth use. Power report released Thursday found. According to its 2020 U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2022

Of all the medical specialties impacted by telemedicine during the course of the pandemic, perhaps the one with the most wholesale and immediately lasting effects is behavioral and mental health. What are the biggest ways telehealth is changing the U.S.'s Before COVID-19 and historically in the U.S.,

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the crucial role of technology in healthcare, from the surge in telehealth to the use of devices like tablets for patient communication. The development of a patient-assistance app during this crisis exemplifies technology’s potential in offering practical solutions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2022

The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services. The role of state licensing in telehealth expansion. Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

For the clinics and physicians, the pandemic brought a double challenge: providing access to care for COVID-19 patients and keeping chronically ill patients under control so that they can stay safe at home. “During the novel coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine facilitates workflows, freeing up local healthcare capacities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This was true even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the main focus was provision of tertiary specialty services to patients living in rural communities on Oahu and to those on neighboring islands. "Over the last five years, we built out clinic-to-clinic telemedicine and scheduled direct-to-patient telehealth.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What You Should Know: – Americans’ use and willingness to use video telehealth has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising most sharply among Black Americans and people with less education, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Rising Willingness To Use Telehealth Since the Pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Covenant Health began its journey with telehealth a decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and served as a pioneer in the region in virtual care. The health system's telehealth stroke program was begun in 2012, developing the region's first comprehensive stroke center. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2021

A report released this past week from the ANCOR Foundation and United Cerebral Palsy found that telehealth can play an integral role in transforming the healthcare system to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

COVID-19 has pushed digital health technologies such as telehealth and remote monitoring /virtual care into the fore, and the nation-state of Singapore is no exception. Never let a crisis go to waste.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 10, 2022

During the pandemic, organisations across private and public healthcare systems have been rethinking their care delivery models. Emerson, Global Healthcare Lead at Zoom, shared virtually in the keynote session, "The Rise of Digital First and Decentralized Healthcare," at the HIMSS22 APAC conference. Telemedicine adoption.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

MaineGeneral Health in Augusta had high, rising readmission rates for congestive heart failure. During the pilot, MaineGeneral Health learned it takes more clinical time to monitor and follow up with patients. MaineGeneral already had selected the RPM vendor prior to COVID-19. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2023

During what may be seen as the utopian period for telemedicine – the COVID-19 pandemic – telemedicine lived its gilded age. We need to re-evaluate our mindset and thinking about telehealth. Telemedicine has had an interesting history. Dan D'Orazio is CEO of Sage Growth Partners.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

The healthcare industry faces a pivotal moment in telehealth, said American Telemedicine Association Board Chair Dr. Joseph Kvedar on Tuesday. " Telehealth rates have leveled off after their astronomical rise last year, Kvedar said, although interest still remains healthy. " Wild cards. Value-based reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth continues to grow as a crucial part of patient care, especially when supporting patients who live in remote areas and senior citizens. Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the legislation every 90 days. There has been mounting pressure from the Republican Party, including a September 19 letter from Sen. But by definition, an "emergency" can't last forever.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 13, 2020

A qualitative RAND Corporation study finds that psychiatrists offering telemedicine for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic have had largely positive perceptions of the transition. Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, a variety of logistical and regulatory hurdles prevented many psychiatrists from using telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

During the storm, many patients and providers alike were unable to make it into health facilities. During the storm, many patients and providers alike were unable to make it into health facilities. Chambers' health clinics were where the telemedicine program that the system had spun up in response to COVID-19 played a new role.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

These will aid greatly in COVID-19 diagnosis, clinical decision making and managing manpower and hospital beds’ capacity. Hospital telehealth solutions for the ICU and telehealth solutions to connect caregivers and patients at home. “Much of the COVID-19 conversation has focused on the lack of ventilators.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2020

During the opening keynote of the 2020 American Telemedicine Association conference, ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson pointed to the transformative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth. "This health emergency has launched telehealth" to new heights, Johnson said. Tina Smith, D-Minn.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Overview Digital health services have exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and behavioral health services have seen large increases in utilization. This blog is the second installment of our Digital Health Trends series. billion in the first three quarters of 2022. [ii]

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Introduction The rise of telehealth has transformed how primary care is delivered. This article act as a comprehensive guide to understand and excel telehealth billing for your practice. This article act as a comprehensive guide to understand and excel telehealth billing for your practice. Policies can change frequently.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

With the sudden easing of restrictions by the government and equally sudden reimbursement from payers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s very clear telemedicine has never been more used or more vital. Hospitals and health systems have gone from dozens to thousands of telehealth visits per week.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2021

Demand for "on-demand" telehealth services will grow, technology will normalize access to health experts via telemedicine, virtual chronic care management is growing and personalization will influence telehealth engagement. These are the beliefs of Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic. If so, why?

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

The 21st-century healthcare landscape has been dramatically shaped by the rise of digitized healthcare solutions aimed at making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and personalized. One of the most impactful advancements is telehealth, which received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

A recent Frost & Sullivan analysis entitled, Innovative Business Models Powering the Telehealth Market in Europe, has found that the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare sector across Europe has significantly expanded the use of telehealth. WHY IT MATTERS. billion ($20.7bn) revenue from €3.69 THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS In aiming to prevent drug diversion by telehealth, DEA misses the point of the gains made by telehealth during the pandemic , says ATA. WHY IT MATTERS In aiming to prevent drug diversion by telehealth, DEA misses the point of the gains made by telehealth during the pandemic , says ATA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 29, 2020

As conversations continue to swirl about the future of telehealth writ large, questions have been raised about specialties that seem to require greater levels of hands-on care – dentistry among them. “Telehealth enables assessment in real time and discussion with wh?nau THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

Before 2020, HopeHealth, based in Florence, South Carolina, faced two problems with its telehealth offerings. For this problem, we adopted a remote patient monitoring solution from FORA Telehealth," Whitfield continued. Second, HopeHealth's supply of telehealth hardware was out of date and lacked clinical peripherals.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

Now, as the pressures of delivering care during the pandemic prompt one out of five healthcare workers to leave the profession – and with primary care physician retirement rates set to increase dramatically by 2026 – the future of care delivery, patient experience and health outcomes will increasingly depend on automated support.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an unprecedented upswing in the use of telehealth technologies. But security experts say that rise presents vulnerabilities – and the crisis is "blood in the water" for cybercriminals. A "perfect storm" for cybercriminals.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 6, 2022

The rise of telemedicine and virtual care options have primed at-home testing to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic , there has been a major increase in telemedicine usage, including a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020 alone.

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