Telehealth

COVID-19 tips the scales in favor of remote monitoring for cardiac care

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Planning and clinical role of acute medical home care services for COVID‐19 – consensus position statement by the Hospital‐in‐the‐Home Society Australasia

Abstract During a pandemic when hospitals are stretched and patients need isolation, the role of hospital‐in‐the‐home (HITH) providing acute medical care at home has never been more relevant. We aimed to define and address the challenges to acute home care services posed by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Planning for service operation involves staffing, equipment availability and […]

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Telehealth and COVID-19 Industry Experts Answer Key Questions

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Health Care on the Other Side: Physician Compensation Models in a Post-COVID-19 Landscape

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concern among health care leaders about the preparedness of acute care systems to adapt to and manage large-scale environmental disruptions. Current physician compensation models do not align incentives with the dynamic and unique strategic priorities of health systems, especially in the face of unforeseen circumstances. Advancements in the health care […]

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Under COVID-19 pressure, healthcare finally embraces new digital tools

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ACR Survey Reveals Patients Struggle to Maintain Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

September 18, 2020 Skylar Jeremias A survey from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) revealed that patients with rheumatic diseases are struggling to get access to health care treatment. A national survey of individuals with rheumatic diseases found that many face difficulties in obtaining access to care, with many forgoing physician care completely. The survey was conducted […]

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New CMS Payment Model for Kidney Care Could Boost Telehealth Use

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New CMS Payment Model for Kidney Care Could Boost Telehealth Use

The ESRD Treatment Choices (ETS) Model incentivizes providers who support home-based dialysis and care – and could open the door to more telehealth and remote patient monitoring programs. By Eric Wicklund September 18, 2020 – Federal officials have unveiled a new treatment model for patients living with kidney disease that could boost interest in telehealth and remote patient […]

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Are State Medicaid Programs Doing Enough to Support Telemedicine

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Telehealth Adoption Is a Challenge Worth Meeting

AACE leaders on embracing technology in medicine by Howard M. Lando, MD, and Susan L. Samson, MD, PhD  September 18, 2020 Telehealth has been available as a tool for health care practitioners for years but, until recently, it was primarily used to treat patients in rural areas and with various restrictions, including where the service could […]

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Senate bill would nix geographic, site restrictions on telehealth

What’s the news: The AMA is supporting S. 4375, the “Telehealth Modernization Act of 2020,” which would permanently remove many of the regulatory restrictions on telehealth that were temporarily lifted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and have enabled patients to receive care without leaving their homes. “During the pandemic, telemedicine has allowed physicians to […]

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Consortium Pushes Telehealth Freedoms for Substance Abuse Treatment

A new Health Affairs blog urges the federal government to continue telehealth waivers for substance abuse treatment during the COVID-19 emergency and asks for permanent changes to safeguards around the use of buprenorphine. By Eric Wicklund September 18, 2020 – A group of clinicians and public health experts is pressing the federal government to make permanent telehealth policy […]

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Telemedicine Is a Safety Valve for a Strained Health Care System

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Was COVID-19 Healthcare’s Use Case for the Patient Portal?

The patient portal hadn’t exactly yielded strong patient use. That was, until COVID-19 came. The pandemic has served as a key use case for the patient portal in care management. September 18, 2020 – When it comes to patient engagement technology, the patient portal is somewhat like an umbrella. You might not use it very often, but […]

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Mobile Apps Concept of Online Treatment and Health care in Moder

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NIH Targets COVID-19 mHealth, Telehealth Projects With New Awards

Almost $23 million in federal funding is going to several mHealth and telehealth projects aimed at improving detection, care management and monitoring of people infected with the coronavirus. By Eric Wicklund September 17, 2020 – The University of California at San Francisco and eight digital health companies are receiving almost $23 million in federal funding to develop telehealth […]

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Taskforce on Telehealth Policy: 4 recommendations to maximize telehealth cost, quality benefits

Jackie Drees – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 The American Telemedicine Association, National Committee for Quality Assurance and Alliance for Connected Care’s national telehealth policy taskforce released recommendations this month for permanent virtual care expansion. The Taskforce on Telehealth Policy, which comprises healthcare leaders from 20 organizations including Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Humana and Amwell, compiled the recommendations after analyzing more than […]

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Role of 'technology' in home health care

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How the new patient consumer is powering remote monitoring growth: 6 details

Jackie Drees – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 A new wave of consumerism is leading healthcare’s shift to remote patient monitoring, with big tech players like Apple and Amazon carving out a presence alongside smaller virtual care platforms, according to a Sept. 16 STAT report. Six details: 1. Healthcare consumers are now focused on using digital technologies to either monitor […]

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Remote Patient Monitoring Brings mHealth Care Management Into the Home

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Why Remote Medical Solutions Are More Than Just A Pandemic Response

The health industry has increasingly emphasized convenience these past few decades, with methods developed to seamlessly integrate health management into our daily routines. Gone are the days in which people needed an entire day off just to see the doctor. This same focus has taken on extra meaning as of late, with the pandemic creating […]

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5 actions to fuel the digital health momentum

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Three virtual care components every senior care facility needs

As with any crisis, COVID-19 has exposed and widened existing cracks in the foundations of our nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This instability is particularly evident in senior care, given the extreme levying of pressure on health systems, providers and staff. With the weight of the pandemic miring classic models of care delivery, how can virtual care […]

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Hospitals turn to remote monitoring tools to free up beds for the sickest coronavirus patients

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The telehealth strategy playbook for 2021 and beyond: 4 key articles for health system execs

When the pandemic hit, health systems across the U.S. rapidly scaled their telehealth platforms to meet the urgent demand for virtual care. The federal government and commercial payers relaxed regulations around telehealth to cover additional services and boost pay rates so health systems could continue to operate safely in the virtual environment. CIOs and their […]

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