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Get Well unveils digital health meditation initiative for veterans and others

Healthcare It News

Health Journeys targets specific behavioral health challenges that military service members face, including anxiety, sleep deprivation, burnout, chronic pain, depression, anger, PTSD, grief, addiction, traumatic brain injury and injury rehabilitation. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Deep dive: Exploring one of the most advanced telemedicine programs in the U.S.

Healthcare It News

We also discussed why healthcare still talks about telemedicine as though it were special, rather than a standard of care. A mature or advanced telemedicine program is characterized by a pervasive network of modern, audio-visual technology, which delivers healthcare remotely.

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Telehealth, physical therapy and the pandemic: Lessons for all

Healthcare It News

It also helps healthcare organizations improve the profitability of their rehabilitation services by expanding access to care, standardizing care to avoid surgical complications, improving adherence, enhancing patient experience, lowering costs and reducing referral leakage. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Hackensack Meridian Health shows the benefits of telepsychiatry

Healthcare It News

With a shortage of physicians to address the growing need for care, a lack of providers who accept Medicaid, and access issues due to transportation or office hour challenges, healthcare organizations are looking to technology to help bridge the gap. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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From Hospital Care to Rehabilitation: Why the Secure Transfer of Data is Critical to a Successful Patient Journey

HIT Consultant

Thomas Pollard, Senior Sales Manager,BrotherInternational Throughout an individuals healthcare journey, they may circulate through various facilities. For example, what might begin at a primary care providers (PCP) office may escalate to a hospital stay, followed by a rehabilitation center. That equates to more than 1.5x

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Technology, Aging and Obesity Drive Healthcare Spending, BEA Finds

Health Populi

This granular information comes from the BEA’s satellite account, using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey which nationally examines expenditures by disease; and, a “blended account,” which mines claims databases of information for millions of insured Americans and billions of their claims. health citizen.

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A virtual speech therapy trailblazer offers a deep dive into this telehealth treatment

Healthcare It News

The pandemic introduced many people to the convenience of accessing multiple healthcare services via virtual care, also known as telemedicine or telehealth. Research also documents that people with communication disorders have poorer health and less than optimal healthcare outcomes. How is speech therapy delivered via telehealth?