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Google Cloud to power virtual care delivery at Manipal Hospitals

Healthcare It News

Manipal Hospitals has tapped Google Cloud to improve its virtual and remote care capabilities while leveraging AI to enhance patient experience. Since 2020, Amwell has been Google's preferred telehealth partner to expand access to virtual care delivery worldwide. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Physician adoption of digital health tools is accelerating, AMA research shows

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Doctors across specialties adopting RPM tools. in 2022, with the largest growth in remote care tools. Use of remote monitoring devices grew from 12% to more than 30% of physicians surveyed over the six years. in a statement. The average number of digital health tools in use by a physician grew from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.8

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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022.

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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

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The numbers of nurses and doctors coming out of school are on the decline, and many want to work in larger cities where they can maximize the number of patients or disease states they can see. There are state licensure issues for doctors, where getting a doctor licensed in multiple states is problematic.

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Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

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With more than 50 specialties offering more than 20,00 appointments each week, patients without health insurance can book doctors' visits for a set price with no referrals required.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

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"How do you identify that someone is socially isolated, does not have an adequate supply of nutritious food, is experiencing domestic abuse or is not able to take their medications as directed by their doctor?," " wrote Dr. Marc Rothman, CMO of Signify Health, in a company blog post.

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mPharma & TytoCare Integrate to Offer Telehealth to Pharmacies in Africa

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – TytoCare , an all-in-one modular device and examination solution for AI-powered , on-demand, remote medical exams partners with mPharma , a technology-driven healthcare company building Africa’s largest health management organization with a focus on making medications affordable and accessible to every African.