Health Recovery Solutions
APRIL 10, 2020
The CARES Act (March 2020) has considerably expanded telehealth services and reimbursement eligibility for providers, including the relaxation of licensure and certification requirements and the waiver of Medicare rural site requirements. Along with these provisions, the CARE Act allocated $200 million to the Federal Communications Commission to support the FCC telehealth and RPM response efforts to COVID-19.
HealthStream
APRIL 7, 2020
A growing trend visible across healthcare is the effort to customize workforce development to specific needs and to learners. Concurrent challenges include growing financial pressures and the U.S. demographics. Here are a few ways that these trends will manifest themselves.
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Health Populi
APRIL 8, 2020
On Monday, 6th April 2020, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has determined that the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are essential workers in our age of the coronavirus pandemic. The PM has posted an Easter egg coloring project on her Facebook page to support children (and people like me who like to color) in the #StayHome era. In the U.S., the day before on Sunday 7th April, Dr.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 9, 2020
We all know that telehealth has been growing thanks to COVID-19. Let’s be honest, a lot of healthcare doesn’t have any choice. They have to move towards telehealth or not see patients that need to be seen. We highlighted the telehealth growth in smaller medical practices. Now, let’s take a look at some health system […].
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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.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 9, 2020
The in-development system foregoes GPS tracking and other identifying data collection methods in its effort to automate labor-intensive COVID-19 contact tracing.
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Health Populi
APRIL 7, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic’s curve of infected Americans ratchets up in the U.S., people are seeking comfort from listening to Dolly Parton’s bedtime stories , crushing on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s science-wrapped-with-empathy , and streaming the Tiger King on Netflix. These and other self-care tactics are taking hold in the U.S. as most people are “social distancing” or sheltering in place, based on numbers from the early April 2020 Kaiser Family Foundation health trac
Aging in Place Technology Watch
APRIL 9, 2020
The older adult coronavirus statistics skew toward oldest. There are more than 69 million people aged 60+ in the US. The oldest adults that appear to be at greatest risk dying from Covid-19 are not those of a specific age, but those in the oldest age ranges, particularly with 'underlying conditions.' From the CDC released April 8 : Rates of hospitalization (4.6 per 100,000 of population) during the month of March indicated 13.5% those hospitalized were aged 65+.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2020
Certain healthcare use cases are ripe for AI, but still must provide a human touch to truly benefit patient experience.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 9, 2020
Telehealth was on the 2020 roadmap for Grand Lake Health Systems (GLHS) in St. Mary’s, Ohio. The health system had been planning to explore the clinical and financial aspects of telemedicine, then deploy the technology where it made sense. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the health system’s time line exponentially. THE PROBLEM. As the pandemic was starting to affect the United States, Ohio worked to be proactive.
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Clocktree
APRIL 5, 2020
CBS News spotlights how one therapy clinic in NYC is adapting and still reaching clients during social distancing. [link]. Thank you therapists all over the country for what you do and for the caring way you provide services during this time!
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 6, 2020
A top physician at Henry Ford Health System says that between 600 and 700 workers have been infected with COVID-19.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The new maps will be able to look at co-location, movement and social interaction data.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 10, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily suspended several regulations to enable hospitals, clinics and other providers to boost their front-line medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The CMS changes reduce certification requirements for clinicians, with the aim of expanding workforce flexibilities and enabling practitioners to be hired quickly and "perform work to the fullest extent of their licenses.
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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
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 6, 2020
The following is a guest article by Heather Haugen, PhD and Vivian Chan from Atos. The definition of working “remotely” is evolving quickly. Coronavirus has created a new sense of urgency to prepare employees to work effectively in non-traditional environments. The technology is available and rarely the limitation; delivering value to the remote worker presents […].
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2020
Tech giants Google and Apple are working together to create contact tracing technology to help in the fight against COVID-19. Through the joint effort, Google and Apple will be able to notify people via smartphone if they've come into contact with someone with the coronavirus.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2020
The anonymized, aggregated GPS data is collected from mobile devices that have opted into location-tracking services.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has been pushing the limits of the healthcare systems in many European countries, among them, Spain, where COVID-19 is causing thousands of deaths and is requiring an unprecedented amount of medical resources. A group of CIOs from major hospitals in Spain took part in a HIMSS Europe webinar last week to share their views on how they are handling the crisis from the technological point of view.
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Electronic Health Reporter
APRIL 7, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Julie Pursley Dooling, MSHI, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA, director of HIM practice excellence; AHIMA. Release of patient information during COVID-19 What insiders have long known has become clear during the COVID-19 pandemic: health data is […]. The article AHIMA Recommendations During COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2020
HCA Healthcare is partnering with Google Cloud to open up a COVID-19 data portal that pools hospital metrics on ICU beds, testing results and patient visits. The National Response Portal aims to be a "one-stop shop" for all health data related to COVID-19.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 7, 2020
Vasileios Nittas from the University of Zurich explains the importance of technology in the middle of a pandemic, and the pros and cons of relying on these solutions.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 9, 2020
This past week, the Federal Communications Commission unveiled a new $200 million program to help fund telehealth programs for qualifying providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the plan aims to expand telehealth and remote monitoring nationwide as the U.S. combats the coronavirus public health crisis.
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 9, 2020
The following is a guest article by Nancy Kadish, Vice President, Operations, Real World Data at Ciox. Patient registries are a powerful tool in population health. Experts consider disease registries one of the three pillars of IT infrastructure needed to improve population health (alongside electronic health records and patient portals). The National Institutes for Health […].
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 10, 2020
Health and Human Services partnered with UnitedHealth Group to deliver $30 billion to providers starting on Friday, hoping for a quick dispersal of the funds providers say are desperately needed to help them combat COVID-19.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 9, 2020
At a HIMSS Digital presentation, former ONC Chief Privacy Officer Joy Pritts and Connected Health Initiative Senior Counsel Brian Scarpelli discussed some common misconceptions about the law.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 8, 2020
AIA Thailand, which is part of AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced that it has launched a ‘Virtual COVID-19 Clinic’, in collaboration with True Digital Group, a subsidiary of True Corporation, a leading communications conglomerate in Thailand and Samitivej, a private hospital brand in Thailand with a network of eight hospitals and owned by Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS).
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 10, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on society, it’s more important than ever that we find ways to lift up our spirits. A couple of weeks ago we published (technically the word is ‘dropped’) Volume 1 of the #COVIDMixTape To create that mixtape, I asked over a dozen friends to choose a song that […].
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 8, 2020
Five healthcare experts, including former government officials Scott Gottlieb and Farzad Mostashari, have proposed a plan to build a national COVID-19 surveillance system. This system to effectively track and trace COVID is a necessary first step for gradually reopening the economy, the healthcare leaders said in a recent paper issued by the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy.
Mobi Health News
APRIL 9, 2020
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