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 80

Remote care Telehealth Nursing 80

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To the surprise of no one, the new AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey , finds a major uptick in use of telehealth since before the pandemic: 70.3% 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%

Telehealth 211

Telehealth General practice Health Policy Remote care 211

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. The critical value of telehealth is evident as the coronavirus spreads worldwide. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

Nursing 197

Nursing Telehealth Medicare Remote care 197

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. The partnership involves the deployment of the Amwell telehealth platform to enable virtual visits. Manipal has established recent partnerships to advance its remote care capabilities.

Remote care 181

Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Digital Health 181

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 189

EHR Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care 189

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. Learn more at Zeppi.

eCare 130

eCare Remote care HIPAA Medicare 130

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. The tools also integrated with Raleigh Medical Group's telehealth solutions and Phreesia check-in platform.

EHR 169

EHR Telehealth Remote care Telemedicine 169

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. Read more. .

Telehealth 102

Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

InTouch Health

JULY 22, 2020

The rapid adoption of telehealth has greatly helped to expand access to healthcare at a time when traditional in-person visits had to be avoided due to the significant increased risk to patients, healthcare providers and communities. That represents a 50 to 175 times increase in the number of patients normally seen using telehealth.

Telehealth 124

Telehealth Life Science Remote care 124

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

Embracing Remote Care Exalta did not utilize telehealth services prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, furloughs gutted the clinic’s on-site staff. Remote care became the only non-urgent care option for patients, many of whom are reluctant to embrace video-conferencing technologies like Zoom.

Telehealth 104

Telehealth Remote care Primary Care Telemedicine 104

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. physicians and nurses as the pandemic emerged in early 2020.

Digital Health 397

Digital Health Remote care EHR Nursing 397

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

Telehealth In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly. Teladoc reported that total visits rose 92%, from 1,063,000 to 2,045,000 in the past quarter.

Telehealth 151

Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Remote care 151

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In order to fulfill GHC’s mission of service to low-income individuals and families and continue to uphold values of being accessible, consistent and responsive to community needs, GHC’s senior management and board of directors made the decision to implement telehealth services. It has provided a total of 680 telehealth visits.

Telehealth 185

Telehealth EHR Telemedicine Remote care 185

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. Telehealth is suddenly as critical as it always should have been. The 2020 Market Overview of Technology for Aging is now online.

Nursing 62

Nursing Telehealth mHealth Medicare 62

eVisit

JANUARY 12, 2021

We are a team that is always looking forward — looking toward the next new innovation to build and deliver…the next new customer to help deploy its virtual care strategy…the next quarterly business review to showcase success metrics and address optimization strategies…the next new challenge to tackle in telehealth. 3 Banner Shares!

Telehealth 62

Telehealth Remote care Health IT 62

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Check back for additions in the days and weeks ahead.

Telehealth 218

Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care Nursing 218

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

” "It’s important to note that, in addition to the creation of a tech-forward solution, the transition to a successful telehealth model was possible through the creation of a new position at Executive Mental Health – device technician." " Dr. Ari D. Kalechstein, Executive Mental Health.

Telehealth 172

Telehealth Mental health Nursing HIPAA 172

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 101

Remote care Digital Health Telehealth 101

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The irreversible telehealth boom may be slowing and yet, older adults may be unable to benefit. More from August 2020: Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. Also note that the survey extended to boomers (those aged 56 to 74) who apparently cared less about this than younger people.

Remote care 75

Remote care Telehealth 75

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 17, 2020

“I started the telehealth component of my practice to make access easier and more convenient,” Libby explained. ” The group practice also needed payer support to make sure it could get compensated for telehealth visits. It also helps reduce expensive and unnecessary ER and urgent care visits, he added.

Telehealth 197

Telehealth Telemedicine EHR Remote care 197

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2020

Who would have thought that telehealth definitions would include phone calls and Facetime ? 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.

Health Technology 75

Health Technology Nursing Telehealth Remote care 75

GlobalMed

MAY 27, 2020

To receive needed care, many must travel great distances from their remote villages to Anchorage. Yet care in Anchorage can be 35 percent more expensive than care in the State of Washington— leading many Alaskans to travel even farther for more affordable care. RELATED TELEHEALTH TOPICS. Contact Us.

Telehealth 101

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Remote care 101

GlobalMed

JUNE 1, 2020

This is where telehealth can help. By connecting to a specialist through virtual care technologies, patients can have convenient access to expertise and monitoring. Additional Telehealth Advantages for Cancer Care. Telemedicine can provide cancer care in several additional ways: Patient Monitoring. Contact Us.

Telehealth 110

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Remote care 110

GlobalMed

MAY 19, 2020

When you think of telemedicine, you might think of a patient at home using a telehealth app to connect by phone or video with a doctor-of-the-moment who can assess their symptoms and offer advice. And the types of care patients can receive is also much more than you might think. Why Provider Networks Are Going Virtual. Let us help you!

Telehealth 103

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Remote care 103

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 pandemic has accelerated the use of digital health across its many segments: telehealth, mHealth, software platforms, behavioral health, digital therapeutics, among them.

Digital Health 245

Digital Health mHealth Telehealth Remote care 245

GlobalMed

JULY 7, 2020

Telehealth Advantages for Perioperative Care. Remote therapists can help patients learn tactics to perform daily activities and reach goals, such as using a walker or putting on socks, after surgery. Telehealth in preoperative and postoperative care also supplies benefits to providers. Contact Us.

Telehealth 111

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health EHR 111

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And now healthcare providers are exploring and expanding new use cases and applications for a wide array of technologies that can enable patients to receive care outside of the proverbial four walls. of remote patient monitoring patients comply with.

Connected Health 139

Connected Health Telehealth Telemedicine Remote care 139

19 Labs

AUGUST 19, 2020

While telehealth is booming, the pandemic has made video calls an essential commodity. With “Tele” becoming a commodity, what is the trajectory for the telehealth vendors? Telehealth is having its moment in the limelight. But, by 2020, the value in the video call itself has commoditized. We shall see.

Telehealth 52

Telehealth EMR Remote care Interoperability 52

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 120

Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Nursing 120

American Well

APRIL 1, 2020

Changes in telehealth policy brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are moving nearly as quickly as the pandemic itself. A much larger group of states ( see chart below ) have responded to the demand for out-of-state providers and telehealth services by granting temporary emergency licenses, rather than broad waivers or reciprocity.

Telehealth 62

Telehealth Medicare Public Health Remote care 62

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. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Family caregivers.

Remote care 89

Remote care Telehealth HIPAA Medicare 89

19 Labs

MAY 2, 2021

RPM, rural clinics, and school enhanced telehealth) Telemedicine has seen significant growth in the past few months, especially with the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19. The telehealth market was estimated at , $38.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $191.7 About 19Labs.

Telehealth 70

Telehealth Remote care Telemedicine 70

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 171

Telemedicine Remote care Connected Care Public Health 171

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Numerous companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies.

Nursing 62

Nursing Telehealth Remote care 62

GlobalMed

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Luckily, telehealth can change that by supporting not only women’s overall health but optimizing healthy pregnancies and births. After all, prenatal care often involves ultrasounds and other hands-on care. to a pilot project designed to improve maternity and obstetrics care through telehealth.

Telehealth 59

Telehealth Telemedicine EHR Medicare 59

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

In addition, telehealth usage has skyrocketed, with virtual doctor visits expected by Forrester Research to top 1 billion by years end. One article author cites the growth of digital health but swaps in terms like “remote services” and “virtual consultations.” Next generation: What are the dimensions of remote care technology?

Remote care 94

Remote care Telehealth Nursing Medicare 94

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. Please expand on this.

Remote care 189

Remote care Nursing Telehealth Leadership 189