As was the case with many healthcare organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a significant increase in telehealth visits for Phoenix Children’s Hospital – especially in outpatient clinics.THE PROBLEM
For a children’s hospital, this meant…
By Hannah Nelson
October 20, 2023 – EHR vendor eClinicalWorks has announced an integration with Sunoh.ai, an AI-powered ambient listening technology that aims to streamline clinical documentation.
The technology allows providers to use natural language to generate…
Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s…
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By Anuja Vaidya
September 19, 2023 – A new study revealed fewer differences in healthcare utilization by race and ethnicity and preferred language when a mix of virtual and in-person care options was available to patients…
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By Anuja Vaidya
August 28, 2023 – While the majority of telehealth visits do not result in in-person follow-ups within a week, the fraction of virtual visits that do are for behavioral health and chronic condition…
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A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals…
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has successfully implemented telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs, revolutionizing healthcare delivery in Alabama. These initiatives have improved access to care, increased the census and case-mix index…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 15, 2023 – A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine) found that despite an overall level of patient satisfaction with medication abortions, those that took place…
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By Mark Melchionna April 13, 2023 – Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share…
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Audio-only telehealth visits still make up a significant portion of primary and behavioral healthcare at federally qualified health centers in California, according to a RAND Corporation study published in JAMA.Though audio-only visits have declined…
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