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5G’s Role in Improving Quality and Reach of Healthcare

HIT Consultant

At the 2019 Mobile World Congress, surgeon Antonio de Lacy remotely assisted another team of surgeons and anesthetists who were performing surgery on a patient at Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic. 5G provides a low-latency connection and increased bandwidth that is essential to applications that are enabling remote healthcare.

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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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Reaching everyone, everywhere: Better access to care with telehealth

CiscoHealth

For the 7,000 people in the district he serves, early detection and diagnosis can mean the difference between an infection that can be treated in the home and one that could mean months in a hospital and possible long-term disability [1]. Getting access to specialists can be a challenge in small, regional hospitals.

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Payor-Provider Convergence with John Moore, Founder of Chilmark Research – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

John observes that organizations that have moved in the direction of value-based care — like Advocate, with 500,000-plus covered lives in capitated models — have made significant cultural and technological investments. Physician organizations seem to be able to do this more easily than hospital-led organizations in most cases.

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Payor-Provider Convergence with John Moore, Founder of Chilmark Research – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

John observes that organizations that have moved in the direction of value-based care — like Advocate, with 500,000-plus covered lives in capitated models — have made significant cultural and technological investments. Physician organizations seem to be able to do this more easily than hospital-led organizations in most cases.

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Telehealth As A Solution For The Medicaid Population

HIT Consultant

The wealthiest hospitals have the ability to invest in the newest machinery and the best digital infrastructure. For these groups, remote care is often more user-friendly than seeing a doctor in person. Telehealth can improve quality of care, which strengthens trust in the health system.