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The sophisticated program employing patient monitoring, patient tracking and reporting technologies also has enhanced patient follow-up and engagement and yielded a big win on overall healthcare delivery.
The panel likely needs more data and a decision on what constitutes a good form of engagement in order to make an informed decision on the proposed changes to the CPT code language for RPM reimbursement, one expert says.
A risk management expert offers perspective on shoring up data security, preventing misdiagnosis and avoiding overreliance on RPM.
The Dallas-area hospital already uses a holographic video studio and will expand use by installing additional mini hologram displays at several locations throughout the facility and associated clinics.
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The latest report from the Productivity Commission notes the "slow" uptake of remote care technologies despite wide availability.
Also, IHH Healthcare is now offering AI-based sleep monitoring solutions.
By 2030, there is projected to be a shortage of 120,000 cardiologists in the U.S. Combined with the decline in hospital beds and rising cost of heart failure, healthcare organizations need to find a way to detect heart failure earlier and at lower cost.
Four telehealth experts discuss the roles of AI, collaboration, hybrid care, regulation and more as presented at this week's American Telemedicine Association annual conference.
The promise of telehealth has not been fully realized in populations with great health inequities, a new study shows, with the same factors that lead to poor health and poor access contributing to low use of digital health services.
Digital transformation of healthcare not only requires investments in digital technology, but also in digital health literacy. This must be coordinated across three critical levels: individual, institutional and policy-making.
