Telemedicine September 2021
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. News from Solv, Recuro Health, Amwell, 19Labs, SOC Telemed, Reliq Health Technologies, Let’s Talk Interactive and more.
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Applying HIPAA to Digital Health
By Matt Fisher – The aim of the recent Getting Back to Basics post was to re-establish the key fundamentals of how HIPAA operates. To summarize in a sentence, HIPAA applies to certain defined entities working or interacting with healthcare information related to an individual.
Which Apps Are Best For Patients And Providers To Share Medical Data?
By Austin Dobson – Following the CMS patient access deadline on July 1, 2021, the nation’s top EMR vendors and large provider organizations are aligning themselves with a future in which their patients are more active participants in their own care.
Transitioning a Healthcare Facility to a Wireless Network
By Dan Matthews – Although COVID-19 jumpstarted the digital shift in almost every industry, the transition failed to completely take hold in the field of healthcare. Whether because the healthcare industry had bigger fish to fry or because security concerns ran rampant, some healthcare facilities have yet to make the complete transition to a wireless network.
The Evolution of Patient Communication: As Easy as a Text
By Josh Weiner – You might be surprised to learn just how many patients in 2021 are thumbing it. No, they’re not standing on the roadside trying to catch a ride, but rather folks of all ages are thumbing out text messages to interact with their healthcare providers.
The Evolving Role of Remote Patient Monitoring in Post-Pandemic Hospitals
By Jiang Li – The collective experience of the 2020 pandemic is driving change across multiple aspects of our daily lives, from remote work to distance learning, and telemedicine. As the world begins to gain perspective on the lasting effects of COVID-19, healthcare is one of the sectors poised for significant change.
Self-Insured Employers: Drive Improved Patient Experience and ROI via CMM
By Chris Syverson – Self-insured employers are in the driver’s seat for health benefit plan design. And in many ways, the GTMRx Institute’s Employer Toolkit provides a roadmap for them to achieve the dual goals they try to balance every day: patient experience and return on investment.
From the CereCore CIO Cohort: 4 Takeaways on IT Optimization
Hospital and health system peers from across the nation gathered for the quarterly CereCore CIO Cohort discussion led by Peyman Zand, Vice President of Advisory Services at CereCore. The topic for the group is a popular one: IT Optimization and the unique challenges it presents in healthcare.
It’s Time for Health Systems to Reimagine the Waiting Room Experience
By Robert DiFalco – If there’s one thing patients haven’t missed about the healthcare experience during the pandemic, it’s the waiting room. The widespread use of telehealth–including video calls, asynchronous care, or secure messaging exchanges between providers and patients–has meant fewer trips to the doctor’s office and less time idly looking through magazines in the waiting room.