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Dr. Roboto? Stanford Medicine Foresees Digital Doctors “Maturing”

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Physicians are evolving as digital doctors, embracing the growing role of data generated in electronic health records as well as through their patients using wearable technologies and mobile health apps downloaded in ubiquitous smartphones, described in The Rise of the Data-Driven Physician , a 2020 Health Trends Report from Stanford Medicine.

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Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan

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THE LARGER TREND. He noted, however, that more education is needed: "Not all stakeholders need to remember that many people use the terms 'telehealth' or 'telemedicine' without understanding the ecosystem that is involved." This trend will demonstrate the benefit of integrated services.

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Why It's Time to Embrace Telemedicine

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What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? For starters, it’s not new! I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world.

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The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

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The home has emerged as our health hub in the pandemic, and that won’t be just a trend: that will persist. The UHC study found that roughly one-half of patients-as-consumers would likely use virtual care services ongoing.

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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. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

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We should expect COVID-19 to continue to accelerate this trend to “consumer-directed virtual care” and the emergence of the hospital-at-home care. For me, that’s not a wild card or uncertainty in my scenario planning work these days: it’s a solid certainty and expectation.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

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This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. In the COVID-19 pandemic, health care spending in the U.S. increased by a relatively low 6.0%