Telehealth News and Market Developments
Fierce Healthcare: How 24/7 remote cardiac monitoring can cut diagnosis time, according to one tech company (1/20) – InfoBionic claims to offer the only full disclosure remote cardiac monitoring device on the market, one that allows prescribing physicians to see around-the-clock data, mimicking telemetry services in a hospital setting. By eliminating the need for a middleman and streamlining data directly to providers, InfoBionic has significantly reduced time to diagnosis for various conditions.
HR Dive: How telehealth could be an equitable 'bridge to care' in a post-pandemic world (1/20) – Telehealth can provide access to underserved populations; however, the technology has a share of barriers and opportunities. Telehealth is an extension of the broader health care system, which has its own set of built-in inequities. Employers need a cultural awareness of how employees of underserved populations perceive their own health in order to tackle the accessibility issue, including the social determinants of health different employee groups face, such as income, education and physical environments, among others.
Healthcare IT News: A health economist on attitudes toward telemedicine (1/20) – As more data has emerged about telehealth after the initial spike in March 2020, many industry-watchers, providers and patients are seeking to dig into who's using virtual care – and who's eased off. Some consumers like telehealth, some love it, and some see it as essential. Many people may face technological hurdles, including broadband, device literacy and tool capacity. But other factors should also be taken into account, such as the fact that hearing loss can disrupt audio-only services, or the social aspects of seeing a doctor in person.
Harvard Business Review: How Digital Transformation Can Improve Hospitals’ Operational Decisions (1/18) – Many companies are interested in digital transformation — using digital technologies to create or modify business processes, culture, and customer experiences — to grow and stay ahead of the competition, and hospitals are no exception. Four key areas where hospitals can leverage digital transformation to improve operational decision-making are: patient flow, staffing, scheduling, and supply chain management.
Employee Benefit News: This telehealth platform is training physicians and benefit managers to provide better healthcare for BIPOC employees (1/18) – Telemedicine platform Spora Health has introduced a new virtual care network for people of color. Through its Spora Institute, the company already provides training for both physicians and HR professionals on how to provide more equitable care for people of color. Ensuring this care is available and accessible falls on employers. Spora's network will be an additional benefit for HR leaders to ensure they're providing benefits that serve employees of color specifically.
mHealth Intelligence: Health Systems Make COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Plans With FCC Grants (1/18) – Mercy and Tampa General Hospital have each received grants from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to invest in new virtual care technologies and expand access to COVID-19 telehealth services for their patient populations. The FCC grant will go toward purchasing telemedicine carts and monitors that will help Mercy providers communicate virtually with caregivers and patients and utilize triage in urgent care centers regarding COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 circumstances for Tampa General Hospital.
Forbes: National Health Services Need Holistic Telehealth (1/18) – The impact of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented and likely irreversible uptake of telehealth services, in what some experts have described as "10 years of market evolution in 10 weeks." As telehealth becomes more prolific, it represents significant opportunities for improving the delivery of health care for professionals and users alike. However, to achieve its true impact, the health care journey must be fundamentally deconstructed and then reconfigured in a more seamless and efficient way. Only when telehealth is delivered holistically will it truly simplify the health care system.
mHealth Intelligence: What 2022 Could Have in Store for Laws Governing Telehealth (1/17) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions around telehealth use loosened as in-person care was stymied. Regulatory flexibilities were enacted at the state and national levels, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allowing telephone-based check-ins and enabling providers to conduct telehealth visits across state borders. Looking ahead, lawmakers need to think comprehensively about telehealth access, as the care modality is integrated further into the health care system along with complementary services, like remote patient monitoring.
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