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How Much Will GLP-1s Change Hospitals?

Digital Health Wire

adults reporting GLP-1 use, with analysts predicting that 30M Americans could be taking the drugs by 2030. The roaring appetite for these medications adds to a number of other trends already impacting hospital footprints, such as new care delivery models and a post-pandemic shift to remote care.

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Chronic Care Management Program: What Every Senior Should Know

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

According to Health Affairs , the demand for senior care management is projected to increase significantly as the population ages. The report highlights that by 2030, an estimated 73 million Americans will be 65 or older, driving a substantial rise in the need for coordinated care and support services for seniors.

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What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

Software: This includes software that is used to manage patient records, provide remote care, or deliver educational content. Telehealth: This is the delivery of healthcare services remotely, using technology such as video conferencing or phone calls. These are just a few of the ways that healthtech might look in 2030.

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Digital Health v HealthTech: What is the difference?

Lloyd Price

Software: This includes software that is used to manage patient records, provide remote care, or deliver educational content. Telehealth: This is the delivery of healthcare services remotely, using technology such as video conferencing or phone calls. Examples include pacemakers, insulin pumps, and surgical robots.

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Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It’s clear that using disparate, disconnected point solutions for different clinical and care services negates the inherent efficiencies and cost savings that can be realized by shifting care to the home.

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Expanding Healthcare’s Reach on the Edge

Healthcare IT Today

The World Health Organization estimates a projected shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030. Connected devices powered by edge computing are being seen as a way of expanding healthcare beyond physical boundaries and eventually transforming patient care.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

The demand for home health services is projected to grow nearly eight percent annually through 2030, which is fueled by the majority of the Baby Boomer generation reaching the Medicare age of 65 and growing orthopedic-related diseases. .