Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The rise of remote care is explored in the second chart. The important aspects of that is to provide care outside of bricks-and-mortar physician offices, to improve resource allocation, to demonstrate awareness of new technology, and to allow physicians to see more patients, among other underlying adoption drivers.

Digital Health 256

Digital Health Telehealth Remote care Primary Care 256

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lots of talk about remote care technologies -- but will the 2020 crisis convert to actual technology change? So much has changed in recent months as a result of Covid-19 -- startling changes that previously were incremental. Consider the components of technology to deliver remote care. What should they be?

Remote care 83

Remote care Telehealth Nursing 83

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Manipal Hospitals has tapped Google Cloud to improve its virtual and remote care capabilities while leveraging AI to enhance patient experience. Since 2020, Amwell has been Google's preferred telehealth partner to expand access to virtual care delivery worldwide. THE LARGER TREND.

Remote care 199

Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Digital Health 199

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors. Reimbursement of technology was a key policy change in 2020 that fueled adoption and investment in telehealth.

Telehealth 104

Telehealth Remote care Mental health 104

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

The Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate, aims to enable more widespread use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities. WHY IT MATTERS. The RUSH Act – introduced in companion bills from Sens. THE LARGER TREND.

Nursing 217

Nursing Telehealth Medicare Remote care 217

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Their multivariable regression model analyzed weekly EHR metadata, comparing the same measures for one year before the pandemic – August 2018-September 2019 – with the same period one year after its onset – August 2020-September 2021. hours per eight patient scheduled hours.

EHR 205

EHR Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care 205

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

2020 Research Reports – A Recap. So 2020 was a year that produced 5 white papers and three long research reports emerge – normally not feasible with so much here-and-there travel. Five technologies for older adults – November 2020. It was the month for giving thanks -- remotely. And so it remains a virtual world.

Remote care 79

Remote care Digital Health Telehealth 79

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As Deeptha Khanna, Philips’ Chief Business Leader for Personal Health, said in the company’s virtual press conference, “We have [also] witnessed the reinvention of our homes as a core element of the healthcare pathway, with telehealth, virtual and remote care technologies as the key drivers for change during COVID-19.

Digital Health 361

Digital Health Public Health Connected Health Telehealth 361

Health Populi

APRIL 5, 2021

Investments in the digital health sector have fast-grown in the past decade, reaching $14bn in 2020 based on Rock Health’s latest read on the market. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the field across many industry segments.

Digital Health 245

Digital Health mHealth Telehealth Remote care 245

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

of physicians polled say they work in practices that used videoconferencing to provide patient visits in September 2020, according to the survey – that's compared to only 14.3% "There was a great deal of variation within specialty, with large shares of physicians who didn't provide any remote visits the prior week.

Telehealth 212

Telehealth General practice Health Policy Remote care 212

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2021

" In March 2020, Cary Medical Group started a drive-through clinic to see acutely ill patients – to obtain vitals, conduct examinations and run diagnostic tests on those who needed that level of care. Telehealth, the patient portal and mobile check-in allowed them flexibility in caring for their patients.

EHR 201

EHR Telehealth Remote care Telemedicine 201

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, remote patient monitoring was poised to gain big momentum in 2020. And, presuming some pressing regulatory questions are sorted out on a go-forward basis, RPM and home-based care seems set to continue to expand, with all the challenges and opportunities that entails. THE LARGER TREND.

FHIR 203

FHIR Interoperability Primary Care Remote care 203

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

Fourth Acquisition Bolsters Remote Patient Monitoring Company’s Presence in Primary Care and Cardiology CoachCare , a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has acquired Nashville, Tennessee-based RPM company Verustat , for an undisclosed amount.

Remote care 119

Remote care Primary Care Accountable Care Leadership 119

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2021

The findings are based on a survey conducted from October to December 2020 from 17 countries. The recently launched HIMSS Insights Special Edition - APAC digital health trendbarometer report provides readers insights on the state of digital health developments in the APAC region.

Digital Health 151

Digital Health EMR Remote care EHR 151

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2021

Released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the study showed that in 2020, the number of telemedicine clinics for patients with diabetes in both countries rose by 90%. ON THE RECORD.

Telemedicine 176

Telemedicine Remote care Connected Care Public Health 176

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

19 Telehealth opportunities and remote care options can create a variety of these touchpoints in a personalized and case-specific way, ranging from an overview of patient consultations to implantable cardiac monitors. 20 Remote monitoring especially holds tremendous potential to profit from telehealth applications. Reay at al.

Telehealth 180

Telehealth Telecare Telemedicine eHealth 180

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2020

The world is spinning from the events of March 2020. It’s almost quaint to look at where the month began – publishing the 2020 Market Overview of Technology for Aging. Smart home and ability to enable participation in remote interactions) matters more than it ever has. Technology innovation from HIMSS 2020.

Telehealth 62

Telehealth Nursing mHealth Medicare 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

More from August 2020: Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. Note that 51% of 5000 responders in this 2020 global marketing survey worry about voice assistants listening to them without their consent. Lots of talk about remote care technologies.

Remote care 59

Remote care Telehealth 59

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2020

Or that high speed internet would not be available in nursing homes or the dementia care units in assisted living where their relatives now lived. Here are the five blog posts from June 2020: Tech adoption older adults matter more now than ever. Let’s hope July is better!

Health Technology 77

Health Technology Nursing Telehealth Remote care 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

Note that 51% of 5000 responders in this 2020 global marketing survey worry about voice assistants listening to them without their consent. Also note that the survey extended to boomers (those aged 56 to 74) who apparently cared less than younger people. 2020 is that year – when a category is subsumed into technology ecosystems.

Remote care 123

Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Nursing 123

eVisit

JANUARY 12, 2021

We thought we’d celebrate the new year with a quick look back on highlights from 2020, along with a look forward and 2021 predictions from our co-founders : Bret Larsen, CEO, and Miles Romney, CTO. Top 5 2020 Blog Posts. Top eVisit stories at our Virtual Care Blog from 2020 — as rated by the eVisit team — are still a must-read in 2021.

Telehealth 62

Telehealth Remote care Health IT 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So that's just about enough of 2020 -- a year worth putting behind us, if ever there was one. Innovators in 2020 helped mitigate social isolation, enable in-home strength training for seniors, provided the tech mechanics (regardless of infrastructure) to connect older adults to families? Voice first technology – in everything.

Remote care 118

Remote care Interoperability 118

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Through COVID Watch – which has enrolled more than 5,000 patients since its launch in late March 2020, with a Spanish language version launched in May – patients receive text messages twice a day to check on their condition and enable contact with nurses who elevate to higher levels of care if need be. THE LARGER TREND.

Remote care 138

Remote care Mental health Nursing Telemedicine 138

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 6, 2021

"The healthcare disparities in the patients we care for were even more visible during the pandemic." By April 2020, Mount Sinai's ambulatory and inpatient services department saw a 25% decrease in volume, indicating that patients were reluctant to come into a health facility.

Remote care 210

Remote care Telehealth Digital Health Healthcare IT 210

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2022

Rather, as evidenced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Acute Hospital Care at Home program launched in November 2020, acutely ill patients can be equally – if not better – cared for in their homes than in the hospital.

Remote care 192

Remote care Nursing Telehealth Mental health 192

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Given the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and growing clusters in Malaysia as well as the upcoming Movement Control Order (MCO) across the country , telemedicine will continue to play an essential role in providing remote care for patients. ON THE RECORD.

Telemedicine 143

Telemedicine Nursing Remote care 143

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2023

Ahmed Siddiqi, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Institute Brielle Orthopaedics in New Jersey, started implementing models of digital, remote and hybrid care in early 2020. With effective digital and remote care via remote therapeutic monitoring, he has been able to solve more substantial problems.

Remote care 168

Remote care Medicare Healthcare IT Telemedicine 168

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 6, 2021

Intermountain Healthcare announced this week that it is expanding the scope and services of its hospital at home program, more than a year since it was first launched in May 2020. WHY IT MATTERS. The initiative now serves patients at 12 hospitals across Utah, with new locations soon to come.

Nursing 172

Nursing Remote care Medicare Healthcare IT 172

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2020

To date, GHC has successfully upgraded its Internet capabilities and had a soft rollout of OTTO Health during the first two weeks of October 2020. Data for October 2020 shows a no-show rate of less than 5% for telehealth visits. It has provided a total of 680 telehealth visits. Prior to the pandemic, GHC had a no-show rate of 15-20%.

Telehealth 209

Telehealth EHR Telemedicine Remote care 209

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 9, 2020

Could the 2020 catastrophe be the catalyst to boost tech use up to 90% among all older adult segments, at home or in senior living, propelling adoption of telehealth forward for older adults? AARP addressed the 70+ population with a few statistics recently, including 40% tablet adoption, and 62% smartphone adoption.

Remote care 169

Remote care Telehealth Nursing 169

InTouch Health

JULY 22, 2020

According to a May 2020 McKinsey report , healthcare providers used telehealth solutions to allow 46% of Americans to replace a cancelled healthcare visit with a telehealth service during the pandemic. Remote care should be the standard of care.

Telehealth 124

Telehealth Life Science Remote care 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

At the start of 2020, widespread adoption of remote patient monitoring was still in the distance. A: At the start of 2020, widespread use and adoption of telehealth and RPM was still struggling to get off the ground, despite the technology being available for years. What is the problem?

Telehealth 216

Telehealth Digital Health Primary Care Nursing 216

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Trust will carry out a three-month pilot of the TytoCare handheld module examination device to enable remote examinations and diagnoses of a cohort of young patients, with acute and worsening chronic conditions.

Private practice 133

Private practice Telehealth Remote care 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

So we know that ‘remote care’ and ‘caring’ in its various forms, including telehealth , seem to be heating up as a priority , whether for senior living organizations , families, healthcare provider organizations. Will results change when older adults are surveyed later this year? Caregiving Technology Adoption.

Remote care 91

Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 91

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I noted this Morning Consult survey , data shown here, finding that people of color who were lower-income as of June 2020 had a more difficult time paying for Internet and phone bills than white people with lower incomes. As we move to “build health care back better” in the U.S.

Telemedicine 156

Telemedicine Public Health Life Science Remote care 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 14, 2021

That's when Oliver started talking with AI-powered remote patient monitoring technology vendor Current Health. Between March and November 2020, Baptist Health enrolled 270 COVID-19 patients into its remote care program. It monitored these patients continuously using the platform for an average of 12 days.

Remote care 161

Remote care Patient Experience Healthcare IT Connected Health 161

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

In the UK “remote care and telemedicine had to rapidly jumpstart, and many nurses with little experience of telehealth have had to adapt and learn quickly in the last month,” Gregory said and added that the long-term digital agenda had suddenly been implemented due to investment and urgent need. Digital is gaining momentum.

Nursing 202

Nursing Mental health Interoperability Telemedicine 202