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Using digital health tools to enhance digestive disease care
Cleveland Clinic has deployed a digital health app for digestive disease patients that provides behavioral health resources and nutrition support to improve their outcomes.
How the virtual ECHO model is boosting Black maternal health
The Black Maternal Health ECHO program uses telehealth to improve maternal health equity by fostering collaboration, extending education and addressing biases in care.
Telehealth prescribing flexibility extended through 2025
The DEA and HHS have extended telehealth prescribing flexibility for controlled substances, like Adderall, through 2025 amid calls for the flexibility to be made permanent.
How remote patient care helped cut heart failure readmissions
UMass Memorial Health -- Harrington implemented an RPM program that provided heart failure patients with timely support, resulting in reduced hospital readmissions.
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Latest News
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Telehealth does not raise rates of low-value primary care
New research shows telehealth use in primary care doesn't increase low-value services, like unnecessary tests, addressing concerns about wasteful healthcare practices.
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Pushing ADHD telehealth prescriptions costs Cerebral millions
Telemental healthcare provider Cerebral agreed to pay more than $3.6 million for encouraging unauthorized telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances, like Adderall.
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Patient outcomes top measure of digital health solutions' ROI
A survey reveals that over half of hospital leaders view improved patient outcomes as the top ROI metric for digital health solutions, with many skeptical of vendor claims.
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PHTI: Some digital hypertension tools effective in reducing BP
A report by PHTI finds that digital hypertension tools using a medication management approach effectively reduced blood pressure and offset initial care costs.
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Digital health buyers prioritize diabetes, mental health tools
A survey reveals healthcare providers, payers and employers plan to boost spending on digital health solutions over the next year, prioritizing diabetes and mental health tools.
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Willingness to use virtual care exceeds service offerings
A new survey reveals strong consumer interest in virtual care, with 94% willing to use it again, but half of health systems haven't increased offerings since 2022.
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How connected care tech can boost provider experience
Northwell Health is using advanced connected care technology, including AI, to reduce administrative burdens for clinicians and foster a connected healthcare experience.
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How digital healthcare can slow MCI and dementia progression
Nuvance Health is providing access to a digital healthcare platform that delivers at-home support for mild cognitive impairment and early-onset dementia within primary care.
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Strategies for deploying connected healthcare tech equitably
Experts emphasize patient trust, clinician buy-in and equitable access as critical factors for successful connected healthcare technology implementation and utilization.
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Using connected care tools to further value-based care goals
Kaiser Permanente is using connected care tools to boost care quality, provider well-being and prevention efforts, driving the organization's value-based care objectives.