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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

"Throughout the process, the digital care management approach captures holistic, contextual data, creating a more meaningful, measurable and even predictive view for better patient care and outcomes," he added. Another aspect of this approach is reimbursement.

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To Truly Address Behavioral Health Worker Shortages, We Need Telemedicine

HIT Consultant

But, to capitalize on the momentum, we must act swiftly to remove the policy, technical, and financial barriers to remote care. In addition, we can alleviate barriers to care by eliminating any requirements for an in-person visit prior to a telehealth encounter. She joined the Avel eCare team in 2019.

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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Expanded Inclusion Criteria for Telehealth and RPM Solutions in Value-Based Care Settings

HIT Consultant

While general interest in telehealth remains somewhat lukewarm, the proof of viability for clinically-driven remote patient monitoring (RPM) is undoubtedly there and will become table stakes as positive results and legislation continue to progress. Ensure that you have a versatile value-based care model in place .

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COVID-19 Lessons: A Path to a Better Health Care System

Accountable Care Doctors

As integrated health systems leveraged the investments they had already made in this technology to rapidly expand access to virtual visits, providers and patients have become convinced of the value of remote care. Continue to encourage the migration of care from the health care campus to the home.

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Ardent Health Services implements RPM to cut across all touchpoints

Healthcare It News

Nashville-based Ardent Health Services says it will roll out a new remote care platform from Cadence to help its providers better manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. WHY IT MATTERS.

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How extending virtual options can drive value-based care

Healthcare It News

As with the rest of the industry, the organisation too had to accelerate its digital transformation by embracing digital tools for delivering remote care. THE PROBLEM It began during the pandemic. However, they had to make do with little technologies available to them back then.