Search Tag: Telehealth
2023 27 Jan
According to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, telemedicine may be as effective as face-to-face visits with regards to shared decision-making and communication for patients expecting first-time surgery. There were previous concerns regarding whether physicians would be able to effectively communicate with patients remotely,...Read more
2022 09 Sep
In the U.S., back pain costs the economy $92 billion annually, making it the third-highest driver of healthcare spending. More than one in two U.S. adults report musculoskeletal disorders and circulatory and respiratory conditions. In addition, it has been widely acknowledged that back pain sufferers have a lower adherence rate to traditional treatment...Read more
2022 20 Jan
eFamilyCare, the only telehealth platform solely dedicated to family caregivers has announced the appointment of Dr. John W. Rowe to its Board of Directors. Rowe’s healthcare and geriatrics leadership will be instrumental in progressing the company’s mission to provide professional care advisers that support and reduce burden for family caregivers—leading...Read more
2022 05 Jan
Forbes recently published three healthcare trends expected to persist in 2022, which companies in the industry should consider to maintain a competitive advantage. 1. Environment, Sustainability, and Governance Innovation The life science industry often turns to strategic initiatives to bring new therapies to market. To this end, they...Read more
2021 26 Nov
Plans for digitally-enabled integrated care can look great on paper, but what needs to happen for them to succeed on the ground? As policy accelerates in the UK, Dr Meetali Kakad, chief medical officer at Dignio, takes a snapshot look at lessons from around the world. Key Points Emerging digital plans in integrated care...Read more
2021 07 Nov
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalised the following payment rules for the 2022 calendar year: Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) / Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) CMS increased hospital outpatient services...Read more
2021 18 Oct
Postoperative patients often require use of acute services like acute hospital care, brief acute hospital care, and emergency department visits. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has left a backlog of people waiting for non-elective surgeries. One way that hospitals cope with this demand and ensure hospital capacity is by reducing the demand for...Read more
2021 14 May
When COVID-19 came on the scene in early 2020, and in-person medical care, aside from emergencies was deemed verboten, health systems were forced to find other care options. Clinicians, who were used to diagnose and treat patients in a clinical setting, were compelled to provide care by phone and video. The overnight transition to Telehealth was riddled...Read more
2021 29 Jan
Presenters Dr. Chethan Bachireddy Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Sarah Grant Communications Director, Maine DHHS (MaineCare) Traylor Rains JD, Deputy State Medicaid Director, Oklahoma DHS (SoonerCare) Find CCHP on Social Media Read more
2020 11 May
Summary: Renowned surgeon and healthcare futurist Rafael Grossman speaks to HealthManagement.org on telehealth, robotic-assisted surgery and a new healthcare mindset in a post COVID-19 world. What are your most important impressions in terms of attitudes towards and implemen- tation of telemedicine in the present COVID-19 environment?...Read more
2020 04 Mar
A team of U.S. researchers identified the most effective hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates, such as telehealth programmes and increased nursing involvement among others. You may also like : Hospital Readmissions and Machine Learning In line with the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, since October...Read more
2020 29 Jan
HealthManagement.org rounds up exciting developments that have all the characteristics of game-changers for healthcare. What do you think? AI Breast Cancer Diagnosis Matches Two Doctors A study suggested that AI diagnoses breast cancer from mammograms more accurately than radiologists.A computer, specially designed and trained by...Read more
2019 13 Nov
As we approach the New Year, it is time for forecasts and predictions. This is not easy, as the healthcare landscape today is changing faster than ever, driven by technological advancements and accompanying social, financial and regulatory shifts. The Editors-in-Chief for HealthManagement.org shared their views on what to look out for in 2020 to...Read more
2019 08 Jul
Carenet Health, a leading provider of healthcare engagement, clinical support, telehealth and advocacy solutions, is pleased to announce Steve Harstad has joined its leadership team as chief strategy officer (CSO). As CSO, Harstad will provide the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure Carenet Health continues to grow and expand...Read more
2019 22 May
What role is telehealth playing in improving the genomics playing field? How one company is breaking down barriers to implementation of genomics to make Personalised Medicine a growing daily reality in healthcare provision. What is Genome Medical’s mid to long-term objective in the field of genomics and Personalised Medicine...Read more
2018 08 Aug
Amidst changing organisational mandates and employee expectations, leaders must learn new ways of leading. Old command and control styles of management need to be replaced by new models that are principled and service-driven. Servant leadership offers a fresh approach to meeting the critical leadership challenges of contemporary healthcare...Read more
2016 10 Nov
Advantech, a leading medical computing platform service and solution provider plans to showcase its latest medical IT hardware solutions at MEDICA 2016 ( Hall 15/Booth E30) , which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on November 14 – 17, 2016. Advantech will demonstrate its application-ready packages (ARPs) and product portfolios aimed at specific...Read more
2016 27 Sep
Patients can now shop for care, use telehealth or communicate by email with clinicians. Sounds like a brave new world but all is not what it seems; CBS reported that according to a new PwC Research Institute study, SurvivingSeismic Change: Winning a Piece of the $5 trillion U.S. Health EcoSystem most consumers don’t engage with the...Read more