Search Tag: Telehealth
Sociodemographic-differences-in-virtual-care-adoption
2020 08 Dec
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in the use of telemedicine, which helps curb the further spread of the virus. However, as shown in a new U.S. study (Gilson et al. 2020), there are differences in how patients use virtual visits (telephone vs. video) based on sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, race, digital literacy and insurance....Read more
Hit-in-2021-most-important-aspects
2020 22 Oct
A new research identifies three technology areas that healthcare leaders see as the most important now and in the nearest future. You might also like: A Snapshot of Imaging Technology: Exciting Developments and When to Expect Them Center for Connected Medicine and KLAS Research have released their Top of Mind for...Read more
Virtual-vs-in-person-care-during-pandemic
2020 08 Oct
There has been a notable increase in telemedicine use amidst pandemic-induced quarantine measures and travel curbs, which are meant to reduce workplace transmission. In the US, for instance, telemedicine accounted for 35.3% of all primary care visits during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, a big leap from 1.1% of total Q2 2018-2019 visits, says...Read more
Fda-focusses-on-digital-health-with-new-centre-of-excellence
2020 23 Sep
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems around the world have seen the surge in digital health. This new trend, however, has brought new challenges, one of which is how these relatively new activities are regulated. Aiming to make digital health tools safer and more accessible, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched...Read more
Ehealth-tools-for-asthma-care-in-adolescents
2020 17 Aug
Asthma is a chronic lung disease prevalent among adolescents, yet most interventions have focused on the care of child and adult sufferers. A new systematic review (van Buul et al. 2020) has assessed effectiveness of the few mobile apps/online tools developed for asthma self-management in adolescents who, as noted by the review team, have different...Read more
Not-everyone-is-ready-for-telehealth
2020 14 Aug
With pandemic-induced lockdowns and travel curbs, telemedicine offers a safe and convenient way to meet the healthcare needs of patients without leaving their home. However, in the U.S., new research shows many older adults (65 years and above) – who are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection – are not ready for video visits mainly due to inexperience...Read more
Chatbot-use-in-mental-health-decisive-factors
2020 06 Jul
Fully automated conversational agents (CAs), also known as bots or chatbots, now commonly assist consumers when doing online shopping and banking transactions, as well as in making doctors' appointments. You might also like: Healthcare Data: Creating a Learning Healthcare Ecosystem A new area where intelligent chatbots can...Read more
China-sees-covid-19-telehealth-expansion
2020 08 Apr
With the rapidly spreading coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hospitals have been stretched to capacity, with some providers unable to attend to patients and instead requesting them to seek care in other hospitals. You might also like: How To Manage a Remote Healthcare Team The city of Wuhan in mainland China, the epicentre of the COVID-19...Read more
Covid-19-effect-on-it-purchasing-decisions
2020 07 Apr
The flux of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients is pushing hospitals and other medical facilities to unprecedented limits. Such difficult circumstances are seen delaying current and future healthcare IT implementations. For instance, limitations in IT-staff capacity are a major factor impacting IT purchases. Clinical informaticists –...Read more
How-to-manage-a-remote-healthcare-team
2020 23 Mar
The advent of cloud computing, combined with the availability of digital and communications tools, has allowed more healthcare-related tasks to be done remotely. Appointment scheduling, patient assessment and triage, record keeping, and medical research are some of the things remote staff can handle, provided such work arrangements are carefully...Read more
Restrictions-on-tele-health-lifted-to-ease-covid-19-strain
2020 19 Mar
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is lifting penalties for healthcare providers that use telehealth during the COVID-19 crisis that violates HIPAA regulations. The lift of restrictions is enabling healthcare providers to have a wider reach to patients at a time when...Read more
Cybersecurity-key-best-practices-for-protecting-health-data
2019 19 Nov
With digital technology now widely used in healthcare, from doctor appointment scheduling apps to telehealth systems, risks of patient data being hacked have increased immensely. As such, the concept of "patient wellbeing" has evolved to include data privacy and protection. This change is not surprising considering that, given recent high-profile cyberattacks –notably...Read more
Blockchain-protecting-telemedicine
2019 29 Oct
Telemedicine offers an opportunity for medical institutions to optimise delivery of care, especially for patients living in areas where healthcare facilities and resources are inadequate. However, there is a downside to this technology-driven approach: risks of patient data being leaked due to insecure telehealth systems. These privacy risks...Read more
How-to-evaluate-telehealth-roi
2019 17 Sep
Telehealth is one technological innovation that allows more access to healthcare for people in remote locations and underserved areas. For some provider organisations, telehealth is a means to further optimise delivery of care and improve patient satisfaction. But, as noted in a new study, telehealth entails upfront investments in technology, programme...Read more
Cloud-based-solution-reduces-referrals
2019 10 Aug
Cloud-based technology has reduced referrals by about 50% in a trial held at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Developed in collaboration with software company Big Picture , the cloud solution aims to assess patient need for a hospital eye service referral remotely. During trials for the technology, around half of initial referrals were...Read more
What-gives-cios-insomnia
2018 10 Apr
In a recent forum organised by LexisNexis, 30 high-level executives, most of whom were CIOs from U.S. hospitals, nursing homes and health plans of all sizes, tackled key data-related issues that are keeping them up at night. Based on the discussions, CIOs are keenly aware of the security complications that medical devices and telehealth bring. Here...Read more
Virtual-doctor-specialism-of-future
2017 05 Dec
Rapid advancements in IT and communication technology are a key factor driving the growth of telehealth. According to one estimate, the global telehealth market is projected to increase at an annual compounded rate of 30% between 2017 and 2022, reaching an estimated value of $12.1 billion. Telemedicine is increasingly used to provide healthcare to...Read more
Telehealth-utilisation-growing-across-range-of-settings
2017 24 Nov
Recent developments in the United States have led to growing utilisation of telehealth in an array of clinical settings. Congress has taken some positive steps, with some regulation hurdles for reimbursement and crossing state lines getting cleared. Meanwhile, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma highlighted the importance of using telehealth during natural...Read more
Telehealth-fills-harvey-gap
2017 05 Sep
Medical services in southeastern Texas have been heavily disrupted by Hurricane Harvey. Houston area residents find it difficult to get essential medical care as the offices of primary care physicians have been damaged in the area. The good thing is that telehealth providers go the extra mile to meet the needs of Harvey victims. Several companies...Read more
Rise-in-cost-telehealth-study-s-findings-questioned
2017 21 Mar
Telehealth makes care easily accessible to more patients, especially those in remote or rural areas where medical facilities are not available. Aside from increasing patients' access to care, new research suggests however that use of direct-to-consumer telehealth services also may increase overall healthcare spending – contrary to the widespread expectation...Read more
Telehealth-role-in-value-based-care
2017 02 Jan
Mei Wa Kwong is Policy Advisor and Project Director at the Center for Connected Health Policy in the U.S.. As healthcare grapples with how telehealth can be utilised for better patient outcomes, Kwong answers HealthManagement.org’s question: In What Ways Can Telehealth Enhance Value Based Care? Value-based care has been the subject...Read more
Med-e-tel-2017
2017 05 Apr
Med-e-Tel is an event of the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), THE international federation of national associations who represent their country's Telemedicine and eHealth stakeholders. The ISfTeH exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth, to provide access...Read more
Fee-models-desperately-need-improvement-for-telehealth-care
2016 20 Sep
Leading telehealth provider, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has said that as healthcare moves towards value-based care, the national reimbursement framework has to improve for telehealth in general and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in particular “ Remote patient monitoring allows providers a way to educate, engage and empower patients...Read more
Comparing-countries-approach-to-hit
2016 31 Aug
Researchers from Finland, U.S, France and beyond created a pilot of four clusters of indicators to compare Health IT across 38 countries.. Findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Each country has a different approach towards Health IT. However, in a paper from the Organization for Economic Cooperation...Read more