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Telehealth and its role in facilities management

by November 12, 2019 Comments (0)

Over the past few years, telehealth has been gaining in popularity providing patients with access to the specialty care they need. In this guest post, Jason “JD” Duigou, CIO of a company that provides healthcare service support products, talks about the role facilities management plays in telehealth.

Walmart announces big benefit changes in 2020: What this means for hospitals

by October 9, 2019 Comments (0)

Retail giant Walmart may draw in customers looking for value, but employees are about to see a jump in the value of their benefits in 2020 as the company steps up to lead corporate healthcare innovation. And its offerings may make it a major competitor for hospitals and health systems.

How drones could revolutionize care delivery at your hospital

by June 7, 2019 Comments (0)

Drones aren’t just for aerial photos anymore. The technology’s getting much more advanced. Amazon will be using them to deliver packages soon – and they’re also being used for health care. In the not-too-distant future, drones could be an essential part of your hospital. 

How to implement and measure the success of a telehealth program

by December 25, 2018 Comments (0)

Telehealth adoption, across a multitude of specialties, has been well underway for years. In fact, research has found that remote and video-enabled care is becoming a critical cornerstone of healthcare delivery, with over 75% of healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) operating or planning to launch telehealth services in the year to come. In this guest post, […] [MORE]

Remote patient monitoring gains strides in hospitals

by February 20, 2017 Comments (0)

Many facilities are turning to continuous health monitoring using telemedicine to help patients have a complication-free recovery from their illnesses. The technology to monitor patients remotely is getting more advanced every day, and it’s becoming more accessible for hospitals as well. 

1st ‘virtual hospital’ cares for patients using telemedicine

by September 16, 2016 Comments (0)

Using technology to deliver better care is a challenge for many hospitals, but effective technology use is important to improving patient outcomes and avoiding readmissions. One hospital is helping its patients stay healthy with an innovative approach to treatment that relies on telemedicine. 

Barriers to leveraging mHealth, telemedicine effectively

by August 14, 2015 Comments (0)

New health IT promises hospitals and providers a lot of benefits, but if they don’t understand the different barriers to implementing the technology, hospitals won’t see a solid return on investment. 

SGR fix could mean more incentives, better health IT

by March 25, 2015 Comments (0)

Congress has finally introduced a bill to reform Medicare’s sustainable growth-rate (SGR) formula. But what would this new legislation mean for providers’ finances? 

IT trend all hospitals should track in 2015

by January 21, 2015 Comments (0)

Health IT has already seen a huge expansion in recent years, largely due to government incentives, payor demands and patient needs. And 2015 will be no different. 

How hospitals are taking advantage of telehealth

by October 31, 2014 Comments (0)

Hospitals leaders who felt like telemedicine wasn’t a viable option for their facility might want to consider the idea again. 

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