Telebehavioral Health Institute
MAY 14, 2020
Secure COVID Telehealth Services Over the course of the past couple of months, telehealth has expanded exponentially, but questions still loom about secure COVID telehealth services. A recent study found that in the next five years, it is expected that … Read more. The post Secure COVID Telehealth Services: Has HIPAA Gone Away? appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.
Health Populi
MAY 11, 2020
In the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all feel like we are living in desperate times. If you are a person at-risk of dying a Death of Despair, you’re even more at-risk of doing so in the wake of the Coronavirus in America. Demonstrating this sad fact of U.S. life, the Well Being Trust and Robert Graham Center published Projected Deaths of Despair from COVID-19.
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Health Recovery Solutions
MAY 14, 2020
In the COVID-19 partner Q&A series, we will share knowledge and expertise from HRS partners across the country on how they are leveraging telehealth in response to COVID-19. Below, ProMedica Home Care Telehealth Supervisor, Kim Putnam, shares her insights into patient adherence, coordinating across providers, and how ProMedica is preparing now for a second wave this fall.
Health Populi
MAY 12, 2020
“We’re not getting back to business as usual any time soon,” Sage Growth Partners and Blackbook Research introduce their latest report on the COVID-19 pandemic, As the Country Reopens Safety Concerns Rise. One of the areas that won’t be getting “back to business” soon will be patients’ visits to doctors’ offices, hospitals, and urgent care centers, the report notes, based on a survey conducted among 591 U.S. consumers on April 28 and 29, 2020.
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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.
Insulin Nation
MAY 14, 2020
Alcohol is a complicated subject when it comes to type 1 and type 2 diabetes — especially for those who take insulin and other medications capable of causing hypoglycemia. . While low blood sugar has been known to be mistaken for drunkenness , diet or diabetes-related ketones may mistakenly trigger a false positive on a breath alcohol test. A study published by the International Journal of Obesity found evidence that ketones can potentially result in a false positive on a breath alcohol te
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Mobi Health News
MAY 14, 2020
AI is steadily proving itself to the clinical community, but there are some aspects of care in which an algorithm will never be granted full control, said Cardiologs CEO Yann Fleureau.
Health Populi
MAY 14, 2020
COVID-19 is re-shaping health care in America across many dimensions. In Shifts in Healthcare Demand, Delivery and Care During the COVID-19 Era , IQVIA presents a multi-faceted profile of the early impacts of the pandemic on U.S. health care. In the report, published in April 2020, IQVIA mined the company’s many data bases that track real-time data, including medical claims, flu data, sales data, oncology medical and pharmacy claims, formularies, among other sources.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 15, 2020
Telehealth is more in demand than ever during the coronavirus crisis, and a new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests its uptake will increase by 64.3% nationwide this year, given the disruptions of COVID-19. But in the years ahead, virtual care and remote monitoring should truly take off, according to the report. WHY IT MATTERS. According to the study , Telehealth: A Technology-Based Weapon in the War Against the Coronavirus, 2020, researchers predict that the pandemic will continue to resh
FierceHealthIT
MAY 14, 2020
Industry Voices—The best way to honor nurses and midwives? Fight burnout. treed. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 13:31.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
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Mobi Health News
MAY 15, 2020
The new tech is designed to help curb face-to-face interactions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 14, 2020
New research has concluded that healthcare organizations are missing high volumes of incoming calls, in part because when they return messages, patients can’t tell who’s on the line. This problem has apparently gotten worse with the inception of COVID-19, the study found. Communications technology vendor First Orion surveyed roughly 1,000 U.S. mobile phone users in […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 13, 2020
A qualitative RAND Corporation study finds that psychiatrists offering telemedicine for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic have had largely positive perceptions of the transition. Many, however, say they plan to return to in-person care when possible, due to the challenges psychiatric telemedicine entail. WHY IT MATTERS. Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, a variety of logistical and regulatory hurdles prevented many psychiatrists from using telemedicine.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 14, 2020
I got a positive COVID-19 antibody test. What do I do with that? treed. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 16:42.
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
Mobi Health News
MAY 14, 2020
A new study published by JMIR found that on average participants using Hinge Health's platform reported 68.5% improvement in pain.
Morning eHealth
MAY 11, 2020
Amazon, Salesforce win coronavirus tracing data contracts — Privacy roundup
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 14, 2020
As MedStar Health launched its telehealth response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of the health system’s caregivers first rose to the challenge of meeting a historic surge in demand for the existing MedStar eVisit urgent care, on-demand telehealth offering. Leveraging an existing telehealth platform, the health system responded to volumes that jumped from an average of seven visits daily in February 2020 to more than 500 visits in a day within the first week of the COVID-19 response.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 14, 2020
Banner Health revamping doctors' offices in the wake of COVID-19 with virtual waiting room. hlandi. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 15:47.
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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.
Mobi Health News
MAY 15, 2020
Singapore-based HeartVoice, which was formed in February 2019 as a joint venture between both iAPPS and Omron Healthcare, announced last week that it will extend the use of its telehealth platform to all healthcare providers for free in the country until 31 July, 2020. HeartVoice said the reason for this was to support safe distancing amongst the public and contribute to the fight against COVID-19 situation.
CE App
MAY 11, 2020
Clinicians today are not just responsible for conducting patient visits and administrative tasks while at work. In their free time, they are also required to make sure they are compliant with all CME and make sure it is completed in a timely fashion. In a previous post, we discussed the difficulties behind this for multiple license holders; some being that there are inconsistent deadlines across states or simply just a high course load that is all due at the same time as well.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 11, 2020
New York City's Mount Sinai Health System has installed more than 100 Google Nest cameras in hospitals to observe and communicate with COVID-19 patients. WHY IT MATTERS. Health officials have reported more than 189,000 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in New York City, making it one of the country's biggest hotspots. The ensuing flood of patients has strained hospital resources, including staffing, beds and personal protective equipment.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 14, 2020
One Medical posts wider loss in Q1 despite strong revenue gains. hlandi. Thu, 05/14/2020 - 10:24.
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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.
Mobi Health News
MAY 12, 2020
At HIMSS20 Digital, Eugene Kogan, Chief Technical Officer of the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Analytics in St. Petersburg, Russia, talks hurtles and wins of moving towards continuous care.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 12, 2020
The following is a guest article by Doug Clayton from WestFax. There are thousands of articles on the internet about how to best work remotely from home. What has not been covered is faxing from home, especially when it relates to faxing medical records or Protected Health Information (PHI) Utilizing a HIPAA Compliant cloud fax […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 11, 2020
Telehealth Women In Health IT Workforce The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar. The challenges of COVID-19 from a nursing perspective, along with learnings for any future pandemics, were addressed during a recent webinar ' From the Frontlines; European Nurses facing COVID-19 ' The discussion highlighted the value of digita
FierceHealthIT
MAY 15, 2020
J.D. Power study: Consumers expect more effective communication from their health plans. pminemyer. Fri, 05/15/2020 - 13:13.
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.
Mobi Health News
MAY 12, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly accelerated the adoption of digital health. Apps can play a key role in the way health and care services are delivered to patients, in supporting people to self-manage their health and wellbeing, says Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO of ORCHA.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 12, 2020
If you want to know what’s happening in telemedicine and where it’s headed, one of the best people to ask is Michael Gorton. Along with Byron Brooks, MD, he founded Teladoc, the leading company in that space. Gorton recently took the helm at MediOrbis. Telehealth advocates actually made a good amount of progress over the […].
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing consumer perspectives towards telehealth. However, data indicates groups facing the greatest risks right now, including older people and those with lower incomes, are not sharing in these benefits equally. Those were among the results of a Black Book and Sage Growth Partners survey of 591 U.S. healthcare consumers, which also found stress and social isolation are still fueling demand for remote behavioral and mental health services.
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