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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

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Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. "Ask questions such as who has devices?

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RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health

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"The technology in the kit also allows patients to provide instant feedback on how they feel, communication with their treatment team via text, phone call or video call, serving as a lifeline in the home," he continued.

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Banner Health reduces generalized anxiety with digital therapeutics

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serving more than eight million patients across six states in the Southwest. "Second, there is a lack of licensed clinical professionals in the markets we serve. "And frankly, we are still working to find the right fit for a digital therapeutic in the space.

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At Providence, RPM is improving patient health and reducing provider workload

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Providence, a 52-hospital health system based in Renton, Washington, views digital innovation as an important vehicle to overcoming industrywide challenges and transforming care delivery for the betterment of the communities it serves. "We regularly review and update these clinical guidelines with the latest evidence-based practices.

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Children’s Hospital LA launches AI-driven ER patient app

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Vital said it offers four AI tools to serve hospital emergency departments, inpatient stays and ongoing care. "By actively involving these stakeholders, AI tools can be crafted to address the nuanced demands of healthcare delivery, ensuring that such innovations serve as a supportive extension of human care," he said.

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Virtual care service expansions in Australia

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It ensures patients have medical coverage with a VRGS doctor who can answer their questions and discuss their condition, supported by an on-site nursing staff. The VVED, delivered by Northern Hospital, has served over 256,000 patients, 86% of whom have avoided unnecessary trips to the hospital s ince its statewide rollout in 2022.

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

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First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.