Telemedicine, or remote patient care, utilizes digital communication technologies to deliver medical services and consultations remotely. This innovative approach has revolutionized patient care by breaking down barriers of time and distance. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of telemedicine and how it enables remote patient care in a connected world. Access to [...]
The home healthcare industry is booming rapidly. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for home healthcare, however, the rising number of gaining citizens with chronic conditions makes home care vital in the United States. Every fourth patient being treated at a home care agency is over 85 years old and suffering from chronic conditions. [...]
EHR Software technology plays a vital role to facilitate the shift towards value-based care from the traditional fee-for-service model. Value-based care is a healthcare delivery model that focuses to boost health outcome levels and reduce costs. The new model values patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency. Whereas, the fee-for-service model was paid based on the number [...]
The hospital-at-home model is a promising program to deliver treatment and care to patients outside of the hospital vicinity. The hospital-at-home enables patients to receive effective acute-level care in the comfort of their homes. Benefits of the Hospital-at-Home Model The innovative care model has helped older patients receive high-quality hospital-level care in their homes. The [...]
Lee Health located in Fort Myers, Florida used Epic software linked Remote Patient Monitoring which enabled the hospital to send fewer people to ERs. RPM tools have been helpful to offer patients the care and monitoring they need from the comfort of their homes. The issue before Epic remote patient monitoring was used Telemedicine EMR [...]
After the COVID-19 pandemic, it become difficult to proceed with in-person hospital visits. As the coronavirus cases increased in hospitals, there were concerns about unmet chronic care needs. Especially for patients suffering from cancer. The pandemic and cancer care These concerns became true. A study published in November 2020 revealed that because of the COVID-19 [...]
Healthcare technology has played a prominent role to help improve patient diagnosis and treatment. Proactive medical organizations should know the future of technology trends so they can be prepared to embrace them to stay competitive and offer high-quality patient care. The advent of digital solutions and healthcare tech has revolutionized the healthcare sector in numerous [...]
Being a healthcare provider is both a rewarding and stressful occupation. Physicians can easily suffer from burnout. An alarming 42% of clinicians in the United States suffer from burnout, which can cause low work performance and negatively affect patient care. Burnout can also harm the provider-patient relationship and can result in diagnostic errors. What does [...]
Digital health solutions and tools have revolutionized the healthcare system by improving physician reach and remote care opportunities for patients. The American Medical Association’s AMA digital health research report released on September 14th, 2022, revealed that physician adoption of digital health tools has increased over the past six years. The survey further showed the importance [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare organizations to embrace remote care models to ensure patients receive prompt care without having to visit the provider’s clinic. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology makes it possible to monitor a patient’s condition without an in-office visit. How does remote patient monitoring work? Remote patient monitoring tools leverage technology to [...]