Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2020

The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans recently answered some questions from Healthcare IT News about how technology is helping VA make big improvements in patient access, engagement and experience. " Neil C.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Support for Public Health Initiatives: With the expanded health data network, Health Commons Project will provide real-time, de-identified data insights to public health agencies, empowering them to respond to crises and monitor population health trends more effectively.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2024

The American Telemedicine Association, the Alliance for Connected Care, the Consumer Technology Association, the Partnership to Advance Virtual Care, Allina Health, Johns Hopkins, Mass General Brigham and HIMSS (parent company of Healthcare IT News ) were just some of the 200-plus organizations urging the DEA that new rulemaking is crucial.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2022

The platform will also use an interoperable electronic health record – sharing clinical data with other providers to help patients transition between virtual and in-person care. Aggregated data will enable the use of personalized health alerts to help close care gaps, officials say. THE LARGER TREND. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

EarlySense, a vendor of contact-free continuous monitoring technology, has sold some of its assets to Hillrom, which develops connected care and collaboration tools. "We look forward to bringing this critical technology to additional customers around the world as we deliver on our vision of Advancing Connected Care."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

"What this signifies is the consensus perspective on these issues from the perspective of the telehealth community," Kyle Zebley, ATA's senior vice president of public policy, told Healthcare IT News on Thursday. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

A virtual training platform that connects long-term care homes and hospitals with background-checked nurses and support workers. He noted that the third critical area the accelerator attempts to address – deploying the workforce – speaks to the growing trend to reach out to patients across the care continuum.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Memora Health, which specializes in virtual care delivery and complex care management, is researching how maternal care teams at Mayo can extend engagement for postpartum patients between visits and enable more connected care experience, the company says. THE LARGER TREND. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

Cybersecurity, particularly where medical devices are concerned, has taken on increased significance as more patients benefit from connected care. "Increased connectivity has resulted in individual devices operating as single elements of larger medical device systems," noted the FDA in its draft guidance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 12, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT The 400-bed hospital joint venture by Ramsay Health Care Australia and Sime Darby Malaysia seeks to "revolutionise" healthcare delivery through its latest service called Connected Care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2025

We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. Lance Reid, CEO at Telcion In 2025, healthcare will embrace pre-visit payment models, requiring patients to pay for services upfront through digital platforms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The task force, which was convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, represented a broad spectrum of stakeholders who spent the summer building consensus around the challenges and opportunities for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 15, 2025

As 95 percent of baby boomers have at least one chronic condition, an influx of seniors entering care with higher acuity than ever before will only further strain the existing senior care infrastructure.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 1, 2020

With the announcement, the total amount available for eligible healthcare providers during funding year 2020 will be $802.74 THE LARGER TREND. The goal of the Rural Health Care Program, according to the FCC, is to boost healthcare quality for rural communities by ensuring access to telecommunications and broadband services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

THE LARGER TREND. The bill was immediately greeted with enthusiastic approval from a chorus of healthcare industry groups. "It is clear that telemedicine is part of the future of our healthcare system, and should be continued as an attainable tool post-pandemic," said Rep. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

"Ultimately, implementation of the NTSP has enhanced timely disposition of the patient to match their stroke needs while at the same time elevating the care provided at the local facility to minimize the need for unnecessary transfers," read the study. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

“VA’s tablet program is a model that other networked healthcare systems across the country can mirror, and demonstrates the potential of telehealth capabilities in the years to come.” ” THE LARGER TREND. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin. Twitter: @dropdeaded209.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

THE LARGER TREND. The health system has made digital innovation a central focus in recent years, centered on three data-driven initiatives aimed at improving care for hypertension, diabetes and obstetrics. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2019

THE LARGER TREND. We reported yesterday that telehealth in the United States is set for big boost, with $100 million in new funding from the Federal Communications Commission through the Connected Care Pilot Program, which would expand telehealth accessibility for rural and low-income Americans nationwide.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

Even while the pandemic continues, healthcare provider organizations have begun to stabilize these infrastructures and revisit the technologies and workflows deployed earlier in the crisis and turn them into standard practices. How can telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies help support chronic and acute care anywhere?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

Not only is there no clinical evidence to support these requirements, but they also exacerbate clinician shortages and worsen health inequities by restricting access for those individuals with barriers preventing them from traveling to in-person care.15 THE LARGER TREND. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2019

THE LARGER TREND. This past month the Federal Communications Commission announced the agency would vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide, including veterans and others in medically underserved areas.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic. To help healthcare CIOs, CMOs and other leaders find connected health devices and RPM technologies, Healthcare IT News has compiled this comprehensive listing of vendors. And the list will continue to be updated over time.

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MARCH 14, 2023

A telenurse can even support patient physical assessments with the help of sensors and connected care devices and a staff member, such as a technician or assistant, at the bedside. Ideal virtual nurse candidates possess technical fluency and direct care experience. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“In emergency situations where seconds count, pre-hospital emergency medical professionals face both clinical and operational challenges in trying to address the needs of patients,” said Roy Jakobs, chief business leader, connected care, at Royal Philips. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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The Digital Health Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Connected care: apps: Connected care today includes such technologies as wearables and mobile health apps. Benefits of connected care include triangulating the transmission of information (among clinicians, patients and caregivers), convenience, and timeliness.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2019

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has announced the agency will vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide. "I think the FCC should support this new trend towards connected care, which is the healthcare equivalent of moving from Blockbuster to Netflix.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

million grant stems from the FCC's Connect Care Pilot Program , which is designed to help eligible provider organizations defray the costs of offering virtual care and study how the FCC's Universal Service Fund can help support the trend toward connected-care services. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than 330 healthcare and industry organizations asked Congress this week to facilitate a pathway to comprehensive, permanent telehealth reform after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Healthcare-provider organizations look to implement telehealth programs using Mend to reduce no-shows, enhance the patient experience, attract new providers, load-balance providers across locations, and prevent the spread of illness by keeping patients at home. Vivify Pathways is a patient-centered, connected care platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

A third of the European population aged over 15 already suffers from at least one chronic illness, according to the OECD and the European Commission – a statistic that is expected to rise unless lifestyle trends are addressed urgently. Why patient activation matters.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2022

The result is more of a bolted-on capability than an integrated whole that can truly transform healthcare delivery in ways that improve outcomes, lower costs, reduce health disparities and re-imagine the patient experience to a fully evolved and connected care journey.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

"The strong support shown for telehealth, as evidenced in these results, reinforces the knowledge that telehealth is critical to how we deliver healthcare today,” said Dr. Steve Ommen, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care, and one of the study’s coinvestigators, in a statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The consequences of cyber risks can be incredibly severe as healthcare data is particularly personal and sensitive," said Kelly Rozumalski, secure connected health director at Booz Allen, in a statement to Healthcare IT News. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

THE LARGER TREND Remote broadband connectivity is a roadblock to telehealth and other virtual care services for veterans and others who live in rural as well as certain urban areas. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Of note, the program is "irrespective of the state or location within a state where the healthcare professional or the patient is physically located at the time the healthcare is provided." Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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