Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Gary Hamilton, CEO of patient engagement technology vendor InteliChart, believes three things about virtual care that, he says, deserve more attention: Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and capability to reach broader populations – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations. Telemedicine tools can help ensure physicians and their care teams better manage patient care, and the associated workflow, to help their patients stay their h

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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. WHY IT MATTERS The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed more than 1.5 million adult patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in 2021, and compared treatment and follow-up visits among primary care telemedicine (video and telepho

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Traditionally, telemedicine in schools involved rudimentary devices catering to basic health concerns. However, the landscape has expanded dramatically. In 2023, the focus has shifted to integrating advanced diagnostic tools and health screening applications into an accessible platform. Moving Beyond Basics GALE offers a holistic approach by integrating advanced diagnostic devices, a diverse range of health apps, and customizable health screening forms in its device-agnostic platform.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The latest read from ONC, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, tells a story about patients’ growing use of online portals, medical records, and smartphone apps to access personal health information. We now have solid evidence empowering us to disagree with Col, Nathan Jessup, the iconic character played by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, who responded to Tom Cruise’s Lt.

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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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KevinMD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 25×5 Task Force was established in 2022 with the goal of reducing clinician documentation burden by 25 percent in 5 years. Recently, the task force found that “organizational efforts to address documentation burden … were all focused on documentation creation, not on information retrieval.” Similarly, much of the early hype Read more… Are we missing the mark with generative AI?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Defense Health Agency has awarded Amwell and Leidos a new contract to develop a hybrid care technology platform for the Military Health System's "Digital First" efforts. WHY IT MATTERS Through the deal, the Amwell Converge platform will be deployed to help DHA care teams deliver more seamless "in-person, virtual and automated" healthcare services for the MHS, officials say.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the food sector, “the opportunity for us and the role that we play is to connect climate and health,” Daniella Vega of Ahold Delhaize told Valerio Baselli during the Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2023. In a conversation discussing the importance of non-financial metrics in companies’ ESG efforts, Vega connected the dots between climate change, retail grocery, and consumers’ health and well-being.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Crystal Lake, Illinois, OCTOBER 24, 2023 – Aptar Digital Health, a global expert in Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), digital Patient Support Programs (PSPs) and disease management solutions, today announced it has developed iPUMP® , the first connected allergy assistant which was recently launched in France by Stallergenes Greer, a global healthcare company specialising in Allergen Immunotherapy Treatment (AIT).

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The care-management platform also announced a partnership with a large family medicine practice with offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2023

NUS Medicine to introduce holographic GI module The Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) has tied up with GigXR, a California-based provider of holographic healthcare training, to introduce a new mixed reality-based (MR) training module for treating and diagnosing acute gastrointestinal diseases. GigXR's HoloScenarios: Gastrointestinal module on the Gig Immersive Learning Platform presents a holographic simulation of a clinical setting featur

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2023

There is growing evidence on the connection between people’s financial health and their mental health, explored and explained in Understanding the Mental-Financial Health Connection , a study published by the Financial Health Network. Keep that relationship in mind in the context of a new forecast from Kaiser Family Foundation estimate the 2023 cost for employer-sponsored insurance for a family to reach nearly $24,000 in 2023.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The approval of Leqembi by the Food and Drug Administration marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. | The approval of Leqembi by the FDA marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. There are big questions around costs, access, risk and efficacy in certain populations. The most urgent, overarching question is: How can we find patients who will benefit from the drug before their condition progresses outside of the treatment window?

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The technology company will integrate Sibel's Discovery platform into its offerings, allowing researchers to gather insights from Sibel's wearable sensor technology.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As generative AI obtains a foothold in all aspects of life, health systems need to make sure AI tools are evidence-based and appropriate for clinical use.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Many companies are jumping on the AI bandwagon to offer services ranging from risk stratification to auto-generation of patient notes after a visit. Oracle Health wants to move further. In this video at the Oracle Health conference, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Suhas Uliyar describes how Oracle Health is creating tools that accompany and augment the workflow of physicians, nurses, and patients.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Abridge, a startup that developed artificial intelligence-based documentation solutions for healthcare, has seen rapid growth in the past year, propelled by a "tornado of tailwinds," according to c | Abridge, a startup that developed artificial intelligence-based documentation solutions for healthcare, has seen rapid growth in the past year, propelled by a "tornado of tailwinds," according to company CEO Shivdev Rao, M.D.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A GSR Ventures survey revealed 71% of investors believe the tech is changing their investment strategy "somewhat," and 17% say it changes their strategy "significantly.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Digital Health Networks Mentoring Programme has launched to support those seeking personal growth in CCIO, CIO or CNIO equivalent roles.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Moving is a very daunting task. The longer you live somewhere the more stuff you have to pack up into boxes and then unpack in your new place. And you’ve kept this stuff for so long that you’re attached to it and don’t want to get rid of anything. Moving your organization to a new system is just the same. All of your data and information is stored away in other systems and applications.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Insurance coverage often fails to help Americans avoid medical debt, a new survey from the Commonwealth Fund revealed. | Even with health insurance, people are feeling the effects of high medical costs, often cutting back on necessities or delaying care. A new survey shows half of Americans struggle to avoid their healthcare.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The ultrasound maker will codevelop a whole-brain neural interface with Forest Neurotech, a research company building a device for brain imaging and stimulation.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Thousands of patients with heart failure will now be treated from home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual wards scheme, NHS England said.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We all know about the growing mental health crisis in healthcare. We’ve likely all heard about the challenges that social determinants of health (SDoH) play in our health. How often have you heard how SDoH impacts people’s mental health? The answer is certainly not enough, but many of the SDoH impact a person’s mental health as much as their physical health.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Two-thirds of patients receiving three months of outpatient therapy will not reach remission, a new analysis of behavioral health therapy outcomes data reveals. | Practitioners can use the framework, known as the Blueprint Quality Index (BQI), to track quality improvement over time, as well as assess the effect of programmatic or infrastructure changes on patient outcomes.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Users of Helpful can now access a loved one's benefit information about their New York-based health plan and select medical records through its app.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The pace at which generative AI has infiltrated product portfolios and media headlines in 2023 has brought equal parts excitement and consternation to those tasked with evaluating its implications for patient care.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

eClinicalWorks AI-Assistant During the opening session of the 2023 eClinicalWorks National Conference (#eCWNC23), company CEO Girish Navani unveiled a slew of AI-powered enhancements, including: Ambient clinical voice to create visit notes (through integration with Sunoh.ai ) AI automation to help with revenue cycle management AI to help reduce no-shows Integration of ChatGPT and generative AI to increase efficiency That final category included two enhancements that generated hearty applause and

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Older adults are adopting digital health tools at a higher rate than ever before. | At Elevance Health, we are seeing an increasing acceptance of virtual care and technology by older adults to help manage their health.

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