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Leveraging Telemedicine as a Workforce Multiplier for Clinicians

HIT Consultant

COVID has shown us that telemedicine is effective and easy to use. With providers and clinicians under increasing strain from staffing gaps and other issues, telemedicine is a valuable solution. While telemedicine use has leveled off somewhat since early 2020, it’s still seeing sustained interest from across the care continuum.

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M&A: Avel eCare Acquires NightWatch to Expand Remote Pharmacy Services

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch , a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region.

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ranks second globally in 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS According to CGMH superintendent Dr Chien-tzung Chen, they took the HIMSS DHI assessment to determine if their current IT system has "[delivered] comprehensive benefits on hospital operations, improvement of medical quality, and patient safety."

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Is the healthcare industry selling telemedicine short?

Healthcare It News

Telemedicine has had an interesting history. During what may be seen as the utopian period for telemedicine – the COVID-19 pandemic – telemedicine lived its gilded age. Sage Growth Partners, a healthcare consulting firm, has set out to determine whether telemedicine, a high-growth technology, is here to stay.

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UMass Memorial Health proves RPM virtual sitting is as effective as in-person care

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With the experience gained and quality outcomes demonstrated, the health system decided to take a similar approach in lower-acuity care settings that still required direct, continuous observation of at-risk patients. "Labor-pool cost savings, staff efficiency and patient safety were the primary focus."

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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

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health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. The goal of the Advancing Equity through Quality and Safety Peer Network – which offers a year-long mentorship and networking program – is to improve health outcomes for historically marginalized populations.

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare It News

What was the strategy behind incorporating full-blown telemedicine into your business? Telemedicine has always been at the core of Hims & Hers' business. Therefore, it's true we take patient safety and privacy incredibly seriously and prioritize making them feel good about receiving care through our platform.