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The Future of Remote Medicine: The AMA Presents a Framework for Measuring Telehealth Quality

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Under the simultaneous pressures of a pandemic-driven explosion in the use of telehealth, a growing emphasis on value-based care, and the current state of medical technology, the healthcare industry is undergoing what appear to be fundamental changes as a consequence of the high and irreversible growth of telehealth. The evolution of medical technology enables effective virtual care in the home for patients with increasingly serious conditions. Stuart Long, CEO of InfoBionic, observes, "One of the most important lessons we learned is that telehealth and virtual care are really important augmentations to our healthcare matrix, and they're here to stay." InfoBionic is pioneering the first virtual care, hospital-grade telemetry platform capable of supporting low- to high-acuity cardiac patients anywhere virtual care is delivered.

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  • InfoBionic is pioneering the first virtual care, hospital-grade telemetry platform capable of supporting low- to high-acuity cardiac patients anywhere virtual care is delivered.
  • (1) The adoption of the latest technology is essential to the expansion of telehealth beyond routine patient care.
  • Medicare visits conducted through telehealth increased 63-fold in one year, from approximately 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.
  • (2) In 2021, 37% of adults in the United States used telehealth for appointments or communication with healthcare professionals.

New Telemedicine Partnership Provides Revolutionary Healthcare Access to People with IDD

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Monday, December 5, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IntellectAbility and StationMD have partnered to provide health-risk-informed telemedicine for people with IDD using StationMD's telemedicine platform and IntellectAbility's Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST). This partnership allows telemedicine providers access to web-based health risk information for their patients with IDD.

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  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IntellectAbility and StationMD have partnered to provide health-risk-informed telemedicine for people with IDD using StationMD's telemedicine platform and IntellectAbility's Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST).
  • This partnership allows telemedicine providers access to web-based health risk information for their patients with IDD.
  • (1) Stigma, exclusion, and inadequate access to disability-competent healthcare providers contribute significantly to the lack of appropriate medical treatment for people with IDD.
  • Through the innovative partnership between IntellectAbility and StationMD, an interface has been created, allowing StationMD clinicians immediate access to the person's HRST findings during a telemedicine visit.

League Announces Malcolm Gladwell as Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference, League Connect 2023

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

League , the leader in healthcare platform technology, today announced Malcolm Gladwell will serve as the keynote speaker at League Connect 2023 and participate in a conversation with author and colleague David Epstein.

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  • League , the leader in healthcare platform technology, today announced Malcolm Gladwell will serve as the keynote speaker at League Connect 2023 and participate in a conversation with author and colleague David Epstein.
  • League Connect convenes the most innovative healthcare and technology leaders and out-of-industry consumer experience experts.
  • We are honored to host Malcolm at League Connect 2023 for a thought provoking and forward looking conversation with David Epstein.
  • Prior to joining League, Sullivan was the Editor-in-Chief at Health Evolution, the premiere events company that hosts the annual Summit.

ADVault to Outline 21st Century Advance Care Planning at HIMSS Global Health Conference March 14-18 in Orlando

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

ADVault, the nations leader in digital advance care planning, will be front and center at three important sessions as part of the upcoming HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS22) March 14-18 in Orlando.

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  • ADVault, the nations leader in digital advance care planning, will be front and center at three important sessions as part of the upcoming HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS22) March 14-18 in Orlando.
  • Among the highlights of ADVaults participation at HIMSS22 will be a presentation entitled Advance Care Planning Hits the 21st Century With FHIR.
  • Nowhere is this more important than the digitalization of advance directives and advance care planning which touch every point in the healthcare continuum.
  • The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition provides the opportunity to attend in-person and digital, in-person only, digital only, or exhibition only.

Hospital Ransomware Attacks Mitigated by Downtime System From Taylor Healthcare

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Taylor Healthcare announced it has enhanced its proprietary DowntimeDoc technology solution to help combat the rising incidence of hospital ransomware attacks.

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  • Taylor Healthcare announced it has enhanced its proprietary DowntimeDoc technology solution to help combat the rising incidence of hospital ransomware attacks.
  • Cybercrime has become an enormous problem for hospitals, says Chris Civitarese, General Manager of Taylor Healthcare.
  • Nearly 600 healthcare organizations nationwide reported ransomware attacks last year alone, and the frequency is soaring.
  • Taylor Healthcare cites research by EHR Intelligence, For The Record Magazine and Healthcare IT News that found hospitals lose an average of $8,662 for every minute of network downtime.

Fragmented CDS Tech Poses Problems for Healthcare Data Interoperability

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

(1) Now, according to recent estimates, up to 74 percent of healthcare provider organizations use clinical decision support (CDS) technology.

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  • (1) Now, according to recent estimates, up to 74 percent of healthcare provider organizations use clinical decision support (CDS) technology.
  • Fragmentation of CDS systems in a virtual/remote care environment is a problem faced by healthcare entities across the nation.
  • Beyond the problem of integration between CDS systems themselves, many also don't easily incorporate into a healthcare entity's existing electronic health records (EHR).
  • Today, about 55 percent of healthcare provider organizations use multiple CDS systems for their current brick and mortar implementations.

Global AI-based Clinical Trials Solution Provider Market (2021 to 2028) - Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

In addition, supportive government initiatives and growing strategic initiatives by major players are driving the demand for AI-based clinical trial solutions in the region.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, supportive government initiatives and growing strategic initiatives by major players are driving the demand for AI-based clinical trial solutions in the region.
  • In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has also led to a surge in the utilization of AI-based technologies.
  • Furthermore, the pandemic was also responsible for many clinical trials being put on hold and hence major companies shifted their focus on utilizing AI-based solutions, thereby boosting decentralized interventional studies.
  • Moreover, a large amount of patient data analyzed and consolidated effectively through these solutions has further supported the market growth.

Care Resource Awarded $441,625 Grant by the CDC for Project HIMPACT

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

"We are grateful for this grant from the CDC, which will help us continue to expand our HIV services to reach at-risk individuals who might otherwise be lost to care.

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  • "We are grateful for this grant from the CDC, which will help us continue to expand our HIV services to reach at-risk individuals who might otherwise be lost to care.
  • Care Resource is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with four locations located in Midtown Miami, Little Havana, Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale.
  • We provide affordable-high quality healthcare and support services to the most vulnerable and diverse medically underserved populations of South Florida.
  • We offer comprehensive health and support services to address the full healthcare needs of our pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

Mount Sinai Leaders Discuss Equity, Impact of the Pandemic on Healthcare, and Increasing Interest of Psychedelics on Treating Mental Health at 2021 Aspen Ideas Festival

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Presented by the Aspen Institute and sponsored by the Mount Sinai Health System, the festival is a unique forum for the exchange of ideas.

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  • Presented by the Aspen Institute and sponsored by the Mount Sinai Health System, the festival is a unique forum for the exchange of ideas.
  • "We are proud to once again participate in the Aspen Ideas festival where great ideas are advanced to bring about societal and systemic changes that benefit everyone," said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Health System.
  • Unlike previous conferences, this year's Aspen Ideas Festival will be a virtual gathering where a myriad of experts will share their ideas and insight on several topics.
  • For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Selects AcuityPlus from Harris OnPoint to Deliver High Quality Patient-Centered Care

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harris OnPoint business unit of Harris Computer welcomes Mount Sinai South Nassau as a new AcuityPlus partner.

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  • NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harris OnPoint business unit of Harris Computer welcomes Mount Sinai South Nassau as a new AcuityPlus partner.
  • Through this partnership, Mount Sinai South Nassau looks to AcuityPlus to provide it's evidence-based methodologies, which have been mapped and integrated into their system, to ensure the quantity of care (acuity) and type of care (complexity) are tailored to the needs of each patient.
  • The Long Island flagship hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai South Nassau is designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for outstanding nursing care.
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau is one of the region's largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,500 employees.