Telehealth

Heart attacks and strokes halved using pharmacist-led home blood pressure telemonitoring

By Kat Jercich 11:43 am September 02, 2020

In a study, researchers also found this telemonitoring reduced hypertension more than usual care.

Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen, Wisconsin.

Telehealth helps one provider org overcome rural and pandemic challenges

By Bill Siwicki 11:36 am September 02, 2020

Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center is using FCC award funds to expand its Polycom device-based program to keep patients on schedule with mental health and general care.

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Study: NYC Black and Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

By Kat Jercich 04:44 pm September 01, 2020

Using the Mount Sinai De-Identified COVID-19 database, researchers examined information from more than 52,000 unique patients who sought care between March and May.

Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem

By Kat Jercich 10:26 am September 01, 2020

Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.

The outpatient building at the Central Kansas Mental Health Center.

How a hardware overhaul made much more telemedicine possible at a small health center

By Bill Siwicki 11:28 am August 31, 2020

“We have doubled the number of patients seen on a daily basis because of the telehealth capabilities,” said Central Kansas Mental Health Center’s IT director.

Jackie Fahey, director of clinic services at The Arc Madison Cortland in Oneida, New York.

Telehealth keeps I/DD patients close with their docs during pandemic

By Bill Siwicki 11:44 am August 28, 2020

The Arc Madison Cortland is using virtual care to connect intellectual/developmental disability patients with providers who understand the nuances of that dual diagnosis.

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reverse abortion telemed ruling

By Kat Jercich 01:19 pm August 27, 2020

In July, a Maryland federal judge issued an injunction blocking the FDA's in-person abortion requirements for the duration of the pandemic.

Amazon releases wearable health tracker with app called Amazon Halo

By Mallory Hackett 01:16 pm August 27, 2020

The Amazon Halo app uses five health metrics designed to give users a comprehensive look at their health and wellness, and gives actionable recommendations to make improvements.

What one provider learned from other athenahealth users about EHRs, telehealth

Whole Life Health Care in Newington, New Hampshire.

What one provider learned from other athenahealth users about EHRs and telehealth

By Bill Siwicki 12:19 pm August 27, 2020

Whole Life Health Care uses the vendor’s Success Community platform to get best practices on technology and pandemic care to meet the excessive demands of the COVID-19 era.