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ScionHealth to launch RPM for chronic care at 79 hospitals

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Louisville-based ScionHealth system, the combined LifePoint Health and Kindred Healthcare delivery network, and Cadence, a New York-based healthcare technology company, are implementing a remote patient monitoring platform starting with 18 community hospitals in 12 states. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Podimetrics Secures $45M for SmartMat to Prevent Diabetic Amputations in High-Risk Patients

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What You Should Know: – Podimetrics raises $45M to help at-risk providers and health plans prevent diabetic amputations in high-risk patients. In a previous multi-center trial , diabetic foot complications were shown to be detected up to five weeks before they presented clinically. One Step Closer to Healthier Feet.

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A ‘Persistence of Patient Harm’: Hospital Failures Highlight Need for Home-Based Care Investments

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The traditional brick-and-mortar hospital system is broken, often leaving patients in a condition that’s worse than when they first arrived. The findings throw further support for facility-based care alternatives, including the types of hospital-at-home models that lean heavily on home health and home care agencies.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

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" MEETING THE CHALLENGE UConn Health went live on the platform in early August 2023, and it is in active use by patients and more than 60 MSK surgeons, care team members and clinical practice leaders for spine, arthroplasty, sports and foot/ankle care.

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Unleashing the Power of Protocols in Critical Care

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Tammi Jantzen, Co-founder, Astarte Medical Protocol Driven Care Often proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing costs for hospitals, standardization is said to promote quality patient care at a cost-effective price. Some hospitals lack standardized feeding practices and rely on the experience of the attending physician.

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Podimetrics CMO Talks Supporting Patients Living with SDoH Challenges

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Gary Rothenberg, Chief Medical Officer at Podimetrics: While I am a big believer in the value of technology in building a new healthcare ecosystem that is focused on value versus filling hospital beds, I think this is a long play. His research focuses on preventing lower extremity complications associated with diabetes.

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HEDIS® Public Comment Period Is Now Open

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HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines, and should not be used to determine insurance or coverage. Health plans have an important role in providing services to prevent adverse outcomes and ensure proper care coordination during the post-surgical period.