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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

Healthcare It News

In 2019, Cleveland-based University Hospitals saw an opportunity to use automation and digital care technologies to improve patient engagement, clinical care and outcomes. Brian Zack, system medical director for digital health at University Hospitals and associate chief medical officer at Ahuja Medical Center.

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Amwell Appoints Cynthia Horner, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer

HIT Consultant

Horner will also assume the role of President of Amwell Medical Group (AMG), the company’s clinical partner and a nationwide network of virtual care clinicians exclusively on the Amwell platform. With a focus on holistic patient care, AMG integrates medical and behavioral health practices to deliver a unified approach to wellness.

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Included Health, Solv Partner to Connect Virtual & In-Person Care

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. – Built on the scale of Solv’s national network of providers, Solv Final Mile technology makes continuity of the patient care journey possible, by eliminating the friction between digital care and same-day, in-office visits for providers and their patients.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

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Virtua Health is a nonprofit community health system with five hospitals, seven urgent care centers and 280-plus locations across South New Jersey and Philadelphia. The health system's hospitals experienced an influx of patients of all ages with diverse medical conditions and inoculation statuses combating the virus.

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The 7 Deadly Sins to AVOID When Fostering Patient Engagement

Medical GPS

But for patients, what makes a digital care management platform usable has more to do with content personalization and care continuity than the simplicity of its user interface.” (5).

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How telemedicine and digital therapeutics can improve orthopedic care and PT

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A systematic review of the literature reveals that members of minority populations who do have joint replacement surgery also are at a higher risk for early complications within the first 90 days, leading to higher hospital readmission rates. Direct messaging via telehealth platforms also can improve outcomes for disadvantaged populations.