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Home Recovery Care Plus Shows Value Of Hospital- And SNF-At-Home With Expanded Model

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Since then, the model has adapted to offer hospitalized patients an alternative to skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities following their discharge. This alternative is rehabilitation conducted at home. Contessas proprietary technology, designed to coordinate home-based hospital care, made this system possible.

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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

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Covenant Health expanded its high acuity care hospital-at-home program in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. Patient Ron Slone of Farragut, Tennessee, said he was elated to be home and that his home hospital supplies were already set up before he was transported back. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Thammasat University Hospital taps NEC Thailand to digitise elderly care

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Thammasat University Hospital is embarking on a digital transformation of its elderly care service. The hospital signed a memorandum of understanding with NEC Thailand for the development of a digital platform to digitise all records and treatment plans at Thammasat Thammarak Center.

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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

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Continuity and access to care for patients living with chronic diseases or going through cardiac and orthopedic rehabilitation are one of the most challenging areas in healthcare. Faced with these challenges, Essen Health Care turned to health IT vendor WizeCare's enterprise-wide virtual rehabilitation and remote monitoring technology.

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Increasing applications of robotic surgical systems across Asia and more briefs

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Amrita Hospital introduces robotic gait trainer for rehab Amrita Hospital in Kerala's Kochi city has started adopting a robotic gait trainer system to assist in the rehabilitation of brain and spinal injury survivors. It also trains patients to walk longer and become less dependent.

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Get Well unveils digital health meditation initiative for veterans and others

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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.

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Personify Care's digital patient pathway project to go SA-wide

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Digital patient pathways had been deployed in over 20 speciality areas and at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and SA Dental. Since then, it has reduced workload pressure on front-line hospital staff while providing convenient care access to patients.