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Limited funding hinders uptake of RPM, DTx in Australia

Healthcare It News

Healthcare providers in Australia have been "slow" in their uptake of remote care technologies, such as remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics. However, those with Type 2 Diabetes cannot access subsidies even where continuous glucose monitoring may improve outcomes and prevent diabetes complications."

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81% of Health System Leaders Plan to Bump Up Their Investment in Remote Care Technology

Home Health Care

As the regulatory landscape continues to incentivize home-based care, health system leaders plan to beef up their investments in the space. Along these lines, 81% of decisionmakers intend to increase their investment in remote care technologies in the next 12 months. Last year, the U.S. Senate in July.

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CIOs' 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies

Healthcare It News

One of the next big shifts in patient care will be precision medicine will be "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person," as the Precision Medicine Initiative describes it. A lot of new challenges.

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Telehealth has grown by leaps at doc practices, with wide variance in usage patterns

Healthcare It News

used telehealth to provide care to patients with acute disease and 34.3% used telehealth for preventative care visits. "There was a great deal of variation within specialty, with large shares of physicians who didn't provide any remote visits the prior week. ON THE RECORD.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

Healthcare It News

"As we carefully considered our long-term strategic options, we determined that CVS Health is the ideal partner, given its focus on expanding access to health services and helping consumers navigate to the best sites of care," said Kyle Armbrester, CEO of Signify Health, in the announcement.

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How RPM can solve many patient and provider problems in rural areas

Healthcare It News

What is the state of remote patient monitoring in rural settings? While there is a need for remote patient monitoring in rural settings due to inadequate resources and limited access to medical facilities, actual utilization is low. Many patients are overdue for care as the public health emergency winds down.

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Inside Health Care #105: Dr. Pippa Shulman and the Growth of Hospital at Home

NCQA

Shulman’s seen the growth and expansion of her business, Medically Home , the world’s first virtual hospital. Medically Home is a tech-enabled services company, providing all the necessary capabilities to safely shift medical care from hospitals to patients’ homes.