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The New Era of Virtual Care: Why Convenience Isn’t Enough Anymore

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For certain needs like prescription refills and mental health, virtual care remains the preferred option. However, for chronic conditions, annual checkups, and physical therapy, in-person care is gaining traction again. A spectrum of care options (virtual, in-person, and retail) will be needed.

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6 Healthcare Trends Impacting Medical Practices in 2023

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What You Should Know: – AdvancedMD , a provider of cloud healthcare software for independent medical, mental health, and physical therapy practices, announced today the top six healthcare trends that will have the biggest impact on physicians and medical offices in 2023.

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HLTH22 Day 3 News Summary

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Cipher Skin Launches Pilot Program for Tech-Enabled Physical Therapy Rehab. Cipher Skin and Parker Health launches a new pilot program to help bring tech-enabled physical therapy to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Validic , a healthcare IoT platform raises $12M in funding led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures.

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3 Ways to Get Started With AR and VR Technology in Healthcare

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Access to integrated health data, telemedicine for remote consultations, and user-friendly interfaces enhance patients’ ability to understand and manage their health more easily, leading to better communication, shared decision-making, and improved health literacy.

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UHG says it's rebuilding Change Healthcare with cloud-based security

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" Though other payers have "done nothing to help," she said the loans have been insufficient, describing the "devastated" experience of Balance Physical Therapy of Issaquah, Washington. The owners of the practice employing six physical therapists had to mortgage their home to pay rent and payroll, Schrier said.

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What will be the impact of COVID-19 on the next wave of health IT innovation?

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And second, so much of what influences health takes place outside of healthcare settings, where patients live, work and play. Today there's a huge push to integrate social determinants of health data into these larger datasets, but we remain in a situation where that data is either not collected or too general to be useful.

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20 Executives Share Health IT Predictions to Watch in 2023

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We asked several healthcare executives to share their health IT predictions and trends for 2023. Nate Maslak, the co-founder/CEO of Ribbon Health. Data Personalization: 38% of consumers want more personalized and inclusive healthcare options.