Search Tag: Telehealth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The-australian-telehealth-conference

2019 03 Apr

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Himss-europe-health-2-0-europe-2019

2019 11 Jun

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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

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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

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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

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Dhealth-conference-by-ehealth-forum-2017

2017 19 Oct

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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