Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible. In the meantime, here are some of the most-read Healthcare IT News stories of 2020 so far. The effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on health and care – is this a portent of the 'new normal'?

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Patients also have access to a registered nurse via telephone if needed while in the VCAH. Primary care providers or convenient care providers. "A nurse monitors those daily and calls patients directly if someone has vital signs out of range," he continued. I'm hoping we are in this latter stage now."

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 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. Anand Nair, Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at UST It’s no surprise that there is a major shortage of primary care providers in the U.S.We

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

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. As healthcare mergers and acquisitions reshape the industry, one critical yet often overlooked factor is cultural alignment, especially within care teams.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

The program focused on supporting primary care doctors in managing older adults with mental illness. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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. A recent survey from Gallop showed that 7 out 10 Americans prefer to be asked about their mental health by their primary care provider and are comfortable with them discussing mental health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 11, 2023

AristaMD this week announced its new unified care transition platform, which it says will enable primary care practices to provide patient-to-provider specialty matching, process electronic referrals and access peer consultations to minimize patient wait times for specialties.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

With more than 110 years of continuous operation, the organization has grown to 13 locations offering independent, residential and assisted living; Tapestries Memory Care; respite; rehabilitation; long-term care; Bridges Hospice and Palliative Care; affordable senior housing; and live-in and in-home personal care through HomeWorks.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2023

"This was generally used for retired clinical nurses or others who had the time and desire to sit next to a patient," he continued. When that happened, we would generally have to re-assign an even more critical individual, such as a nurse or a patient care technician, to help protect that patient.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

For example, the new law mandates that insurers cover virtual behavioral health services at the same rate as in-person services, and requires rate parity for primary care and chronic disease management services for two years. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2021

Amazon Care declined Healthcare IT News ' requests for comment. Currently, the Amazon Care app connects Washington-based employees to providers for a wide range of primary and urgent care services. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2022

Having launched a care model centered around nurse practitioners, Greater Good Health’s latest funding round will broaden its reach and breadth of value-based care capabilities Greater Good Health, the company redefining value-based care through the first primary care model centered around nurse practitioners, today announced that it has secured (..)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. In addition, the project will form a new digital health workforce by training doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in both hospital and primary care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 19, 2022

"Access to specialty care for many of our communities is scarce; these communities already are faced with primary care shortages, and for those who need to seek specialists and sub-specialists, long travels often are a costly and time-consuming reality," said Tejal A. THE PROBLEM. MEETING THE CHALLENGE. " RESULTS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

With the legislation's focus on Medicare, it aims to make telehealth accessible to seniors who could have trouble reaching a provider, as well as to those who receive care through federally qualified health centers. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

"For the first time, people will be truly active participants in their own healthcare. They'll have streamlined access to their complete medical history from primary care and specialists, through to hospital interventions," Porter added. "We’re seeing far too much care occurring in hospitals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 5, 2021

Additional equipment would be needed to increase the number of specialty care services and expected potential volumes, she recalled. "In addition to our hospital-based services, Legacy operates primary care and specialty care clinics, which were not consistently equipped to provide care remotely," said Wakashige.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 22, 2023

In 2019, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) received funding for five different statewide behavioral health programs. They include a primary care access program that facilitates consults for primary care physicians; a school-based telehealth access program for direct intervention for students; and more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. THE PROBLEM. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Elation Health continues to expand its primary care offerings. The acquisition adds revenue cycle capabilities to Elation’s clinical-first EHR and Best in KLAS , virtual care platform. The company was founded in 2017 by registered nurses Kelly Schoenfeld and Brian Esser.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Or are there areas in healthcare where past regulations are now too restrictive and are holding us back? In search of answers to these questions, we reached out to our incredibly beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to see what areas they would add, remove, or update regulations. The following is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A digital triage and consultation platform for use across primary and emergency care. A practice-wide communications system that can help free up primary care reception staff. Babblevoice. Kare Mobile.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Today, Reimer is in the middle of a $350 million virtual care initiative, working to overcome health IT workforce challenges, and building a modern data ecosystem – emphasis on modern. We also plan to build five satellite clinics to ensure patients have access to care and services close to home. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 29, 2021

"Patients seeking testing call a hotline nurse – who then triages patients based on symptoms, exposure history and medical problems, and directs qualifying patients to a drive-up COVID testing center. Virtual care for non-COVID-19 patients. The nurse can provide initial vital signs, as well as obtain the COVID-19 swab."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 7, 2022

Citing a 2021 study, they noted that the use of telehealth in harm reduction primary care programs providing buprenorphine helped to increase access to care and overcome health inequities. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2023

Penn State Health announced this week that a subscription-based virtual care service, currently in beta with employers and educational institutions in central Pennsylvania, will expand access to patients statewide later in the year. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"Therefore, in an area with high rates of chronic disease, many patients may not be able to travel to the clinic for a weekly blood pressure check with the nurse, even though these are free and quick appointments." One anecdotal example is a patient story from nurse Heather Mooneyham. MARKETPLACE. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2025

The company will also use Catapult Healths technology to support new product enhancements, such as providing customers with lab-confirmed A1c values on which to base population enrollment and close gaps in care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 12, 2021

"We have additionally implemented a process wherein our nurses who conduct home visits for our most high-risk patients bring tablet technology to their bedside in their home and help them navigate through their telehealth visit," she noted. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

Healthcare IT News interviewed Dr. Lucienne Ide, founder and chief health innovator at Rimidi, a cloud-based remote patient monitoring technology company, to gain her insights and expertise into the state of RPM – and where it goes from here. Q: Who on the care team should be managing RPM (doctors versus nurses, case managers, etc.)?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. .”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2022

Healthcare IT News sat down with Justin to learn what he learned on his travels. He talks about where providers are excelling with virtual care, where they are facing challenges, the experiences of Global Medical Response, and what he thinks 2022 will bring in the world of telemedicine. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 6, 2024

A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2022

Inspired by what is happening in the US with the Direct Primary Care movement (DPC), Lotus Medical, is bringing elements of that approach to Canada. They hope to change primary care in Canada. The Direct Primary Care model improves both the physician AND patient experience. That’s the opportunity.”.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

SIP provides incentives for TRU Community Care facilities to provide interim care for patients who have historically high hospital utilization rates. The goal of SIP is to deliver intensive care coordination for patients to connect them with a primary care physician. " MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

His LinkedIn describes the role as the "founding medical director of the medical practice for Amazon Care." " As Christina Farr explained for CNBC in February 2020, Amazon Care's "care providers, including the physicians and nurses, are technically employed by a separate subsidiary called Oasis Medical.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 26, 2023

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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