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Why Telehealth Will Be More Prominent Going Forward

InTouch Health

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Paving the Way for a Digital Future. Across the country, doctors and healthcare providers are using telehealth to communicate with and treat their patients during the coronavirus pandemic. The disease known as COVID-19 is considered extremely contagious, so individuals are being urged to stay home and stay at least six feet apart unless they need urgent medical care.

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COVID-19’s Consumer Health Care Behaviors: Telehealth, Trauma, and Trust, via PwC

Health Populi

In a matter of several weeks, people living in the U.S. have endured massive personal social, emotional, physical and fiscal disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State mandates to shelter at home, the adoption of wearing face masks and covers in public, and re-making dining tables and dens into home-working spaces for kids in school or parents telecommuting, American homes have morphed into petri dishes of people undergoing dramatic changes in a very short time.

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Telehealth and Marketing – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 5/1 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Sarah Bennight (@sarahbennight) from Stericycle Communication Solutions on the topic of “Telehealth and Marketing“ While telehealth has been around for a while, it certainly hasn’t been the […].

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The latest on contact tracing apps

Morning eHealth

New bipartisan teletherapy push — Cyber vulnerabilities bubble up during pandemic

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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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Medical Realities launches free online COVID-19 platform for medical workers

Mobi Health News

Project Pasteur aims to train healthcare volunteers in skills to cope with the pandemic.

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Epic launches new telehealth service with Twilio

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Epic Systems has tapped San Francisco-based communications tech startup Twilio to provide the video-communication backend for Epic’s new telehealth platform. WHY IT MATTERS. Based on Twilio’s Programmable Video API, the service will give healthcare professionals the ability to launch video visits with patients and to update clinical documentation and review patient histories within Epic EHR workflows.

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How COVID-19 Will Transform Healthcare With A Shift to Virtual Patient Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Michael Seres, founder and CEO, 11 Health. Hospitals across the globe are experiencing a demand incomparable to any event that most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. Providers on the front lines of […]. The article How COVID-19 Will Transform Healthcare With A Shift to Virtual Patient Care appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Telehealth after COVID-19

Mobi Health News

Marianna Imenokhoeva, founder at LinktoMedicine and Future50 International, talks about reopening economies, and how telehealth will be more relevant than ever in the post-COVID world.

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How COVID-19 is Hurting Americans’ Home Economics in 2020

Health Populi

Beyond the physical and clinical aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic are financial hits that people are taking in the shutdown of large parts of the U.S. economy, impacting jobs, wages, and health insurance rolls. Some 1 in 2 people in the U.S. who have had their income impacted by the coronavirus have either fallen behind in paying off credit card debt or other bills, had problems paying for utilities, have lagged in paying for housing (rent or mortgage), been challenged paying for food, or other

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Innovative digital tools may be a silver lining to COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Innovative digital tools may be a silver lining to COVID-19 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Europe/UK Right Now:

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Epic, Meditech gain U.S. hospital market share as other EHR vendors lose ground

FierceHealthIT

EHR giant Epic continued to amass a greater share of the U.S. hospital market in 2019, while its competitor Cerner lost ground, according to KLAS Research. Meditech was the only other major vendor to see a net gain in 2019.

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Global collaboration on digital health efforts now can promote interoperability in the future

Mobi Health News

Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, discusses his work with the Global Digital Health Partnership initative.

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“Everyday Life” Factors Into Our Health Risks for COVID-19, Welltok Explains

Health Populi

Everyday factors can make a big difference in a person’s current and future health risks and needs, we’re learning in the COVID-19 pandemic, detailed in a new Welltok research report, Social Determinants of Health Matter: Voice of the Consumer. “The current public health crisis underscores the importance of leveraging SDOH as a way to effectively provide timely, relevant support that is truly going to make a difference for people’s total wellbeing,” Bob Fabbio , We

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Atrium Health sees community health innovation coming from COVID-19 disruption

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like most other hospitals and health systems nationwide, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health has had to make some pretty big changes to the way it does business over the past few months of this ongoing pandemic. Even as it pursues big pre-COVID-19 strategic goals – not least its major electronic health record transition from Cerner to Epic , which was announced in February – Atrium's attention has of course more recently been focused on an array of initiatives meant to

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Here's a look at just how much HCA, UHS and CHS took in CARES Act cash

FierceHealthIT

Three publicly-traded health systems — among some of the largest systems in the U.S. — collectively took home more than $1.1 billion in federal stimulus funds for woes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The opportunities for female leadership in health and technology

Mobi Health News

In the HIMSS20 Digital webinar “Women in Healthcare and Tech: Closing the Gap to Strategic,” Amy McDonough, SVP of Fitbit Health Solutions, and Dr. Ashwini Zenooz, CMO at Salesforce, discussed the importance of having diverse voices at the table.

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Pandemic surveillance irks Congress

Morning eHealth

HIPAA noncompliance drops — Medicare to pay for some phone calls, though questions remain

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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COVID-19 and Cancer

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Kelly Brassil, PhD, RN, director of medical affairs, Pack Health. While the world has come to a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that does not stop is the presence of chronic conditions. […]. The article COVID-19 and Cancer appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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CMS eases requirements for COVID-19 tests, boosts payments for telephonic visits 

FierceHealthIT

CMS introduced a slew of policy updates Thursday, including eased testing requirements and higher payments for telephonic visits.

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In-home passive monitoring can help seniors stay independent

Mobi Health News

Stony Brook University experts describe key design points for a successful in-home senior-health-monitoring system, and their efforts to develop such a tool.

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COVID-19 Driven Interoperability and What Does this Mean for Healthcare Interoperability Going Forward?

Healthcare IT Today

As part of our Healthcare IT 100 in 100, we asked a wide variety of healthcare interoperability experts to chime in on the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare interoperability. Plus, then we asked them how it will impact health data sharing going forward. Their responses were largely positive, but did highlight the challenges we still […].

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

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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Coronavirus upends medical privacy

Morning eHealth

Watchdog: VA’s EHR project risks patient safety — What about audio?

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IBM rolls out blockchain network to address supply-chain issues caused by COVID-19

FierceHealthIT

Tech giant IBM is leveraging its expertise with blockchain technology to help address medical supply chain shortages due to COVID-19. Find out why IBM and other stakeholders believe blockchain technology could be the key to improving the medical supply chain.

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Developing coronavirus innovations requires diverse voices

Mobi Health News

As racial disparities surface in the coronavirus pandemic, tapping diverse perspectives to create digital health tools is key.

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Four Tasks that Might Save You from Cybersecurity Landmines In The “New-Normal”

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Drex DeFord CI Security’s Chief Healthcare Strategist, and President of Drexio Innovation Network. The optimist in me wanted to believe the stories I read a few weeks ago: several hacker organizations had pledged to lay off healthcare after the pandemic started, but the pessimist cyber-guy in me was […].

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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IT preparedness is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19, says CIO of SNUBH

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea has been lauded as a role model in its containment and flattening the curve of COVID-19 infections through a combination of rapid intervention, extensive testing for the virus, contact tracing/surveillance and enlisting the public’s health, according to a report by The New York Times. Another critical component of helping manage and contain the spread of the virus is the role of healthcare providers and hospitals.

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How UnitedHealth Group and a team of expert partners developed a new ventilator in 30 days 

FierceHealthIT

As providers struggle to access critical ventilators to treat patients with COVID-19, UnitedHealth Group and several partners have launched a new, lighter device that can help ease that strain. And they did it in under 30 days.

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Doctolib among the three most-used providers of online medical consultations in the world

Mobi Health News

Survey found that 80% of patients and 74% of GPs would like remote consultations to continue after lockdown.

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