Search Tag: Telehealth
2024 19 Feb
The introduction of Apple's Vision Pro has ushered in a new era in the healthcare industry, with its groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) technology poised to transform both medical education and patient care. This innovative headset, retailing at €3,499, combines over 12 cameras and multiple motion sensors with Apple’s latest M2 processors,...Read more
2023 23 Oct
“Showtime” for digital health innovations for the future at MEDICA 2023 A hundred start-ups and more than 120 high-calibre professional speakers: These are just the “naked” facts which this year’s MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM will present as an established part of the programme at the world’s leading medical trade fair MEDICA 2023 in...Read more
2023 27 Sep
Healthcare technology has come a long way in recent years. From virtual medical consultations to wearable fitness trackers, the possibilities are endless. But just as important as understanding what tools are available is how they are implemented and designed. User-centred design (UCD) puts users at the centre of product development, allowing...Read more
2023 20 Apr
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is an emerging branch of monitoring technology that may soon upend how patients receive care, similar to how telehealth altered the path of the healthcare industry forever. Technological advancements are entering the field of healthcare at a rapid pace, with a strong emphasis on remote technologies. Other examples...Read more
2023 28 Mar
Caregility, an enterprise telehealth leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, is pleased to announce the promotion of Wendy Deibert, EMBA, BSN, RN, to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). She moves into the new role from her previous position as Senior Vice President of Clinical Solutions at Caregility. As CNO, Deibert will...Read more
2023 21 Mar
Caregility, an enterprise telehealth leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, is pleased to announce Kedar Ganta as the company’s Chief Product and Engineering Officer. In the newly created role, Ganta is responsible for Caregility software products, managing product lifecycle and strategy, technical vision, and product...Read more
2022 06 Oct
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open , diagnosis established through video consultation matched in-person diagnosis in 86.9% of cases. This diagnostic study followed 2393 Mayo Clinic patients who u nderwent a video consultation followed by a face-to-face outpatient appointment for the same clinical problem within a 90-day window....Read more
2022 10 May
A Johns Hopkins University study compared in-person and telehealth ambulatory encounter outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year. They found that telehealth follow-ups compared equally well to in-person visits outcomes for chronic conditions. Telehealth services in the U.S. have expanded since the beginning of the pandemic to provide...Read more
2022 09 May
It’s 2022 and public health is undergoing an unprecedented digital transformation. It’s a road already taken before Covid-19, but during the first quarter of 2020 in the U.S. telehealth visits increased by 154% (CDC, 2020). If you are in a business in the healthcare industry , you probably feel the pressure to provide or use technology that works...Read more
2022 27 Apr
Inpatient Virtual Engagement offers providers transformative telehealth program and device fleet management to support hybrid care delivery at every patient bedside. Caregility , an enterprise telehealth market leader dedicated to connecting care for patients and clinicians everywhere, will launch new offerings to enable system-wide telehealth...Read more
2022 24 Apr
According a study recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology , adding video into radiology reports improves patient engagement and help patients better understand their medical conditions. Patient-centredness has become an increasingly important priority in healthcare, highlighting the significance of good patient communication. For...Read more
2022 30 Mar
Pharmacy benefit manager and healthcare provider, Optum (Eden Prairie, MN, USA), recently released a report on U.S. healthcare providers’ telehealth use and experience. The research was conducted on behalf of Optum by survey company, Qualtrics (Seattle, WA, USA) and included insights gathered by 240 providers. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,...Read more
2022 23 Mar
An American Medical Association (AMA) survey shows physicians have enthusiastically embraced telehealth and expect to use it even more in the future. Nearly 85% of physician respondents indicated they are currently using telehealth to care for patients, and nearly 70% report their organization is motivated to continue using telehealth in their...Read more
2022 10 Mar
Companies to Jointly Develop Digital Care Solutions to Enhance Patient Care Global innovator LG Electronics and telehealth leader Amwell® have joined forces to expand the boundaries of virtual care. By combining LG’s broad innovation portfolio with Amwell’s deep digital health care experience, the two companies plan to jointly develop new device-based...Read more
2022 09 Feb
In-person care services are expanding to more than 20 new cities in 2022, bringing even more care options to Amazon Care’s growing customer base. Amazon Care launched in September 2019 to bring the most patient-centric health care to customers when and where they need it. Amazon Care combines the best of virtual care and in-person services,...Read more
2021 15 Nov
University of Pennsylvania researchers saw telehealth use after hospital discharges increases while outpatient visit frequency remained unchanged. The research team examined FAIR Health claims data from January 2019 to December 2020. Of 70 million commercially insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees, they identified 1.6 million hospital discharges...Read more
2021 11 Oct
Telehealth transformed the US healthcare landscape as many patients adopted this modality as a convenient way to access medical services over the last 20 months. The COVID-19 pandemic likely hastened adoption since its use surged to 36% in 2021 compared to 7% in 2019 and 9 % in 2020. But according to the JD Power 2021 US Telehealth Satisfaction Study,...Read more
2021 27 Jul
Telehealth usage in the last year has increased by around 6,000%. While the change was due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as healthcare providers and patients shifted to virtual from traditional office visits to reduce infection rates, patients quickly recognised other benefits to telemedicine. According to the latest research, the market for...Read more
2021 20 May
There is no end to the number of applications available for smartphones, tablets and other digital devices. In recent years, wearable devices have also come onto the market, and are increasingly popular. These devices track personal health data, with the generalised goal of improving consumer behaviours related to health and wellbeing. Emerging...Read more
2021 03 Apr
A new study from the University of Toronto presents the results of implementing a multidisciplinary, family medicine-led remote monitoring programme for outpatients with COVID-19. You might also like: A new report shows the growing adoption levels for certain categories of digital health tools and populations, and looks into the matters...Read more
2021 29 Mar
With telehealth seeing a boost due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expected to continue to grow in the future, what do healthcare professionals need to know to successfully work with this format? You might also like: A new report shows the growing adoption levels for certain categories of digital health tools and populations, and...Read more
2021 27 Mar
A massive cohort study of over 36 million U.S. patients looks into how ambulatory care patterns changed considering the rise in virtual care in the first months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in the use of telemedicine but there are differences...Read more
2021 05 Mar
A new report shows the growing adoption levels for certain categories of digital health tools and populations, and looks into the matters of patient data sharing, including the COVID-19 data. You might also like: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in the use of telemedicine, but not in all populations. Learn more...Read more
2021 25 Feb
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released cybersecurity guidelines for hospitals when procuring services, products and infrastructure, identifying relevant threats and risks and mapping good practices. You might also like: ENISA director, Juhan Lepassaar, explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has made...Read more