Posts Tagged ‘Telehealth Trends’
The Profound Rewards of Becoming a Nurse Practitioner
Few professions offer profound rewards and opportunities for personal and professional growth quite like that of a nurse practitioner. As a pivotal member of the healthcare team, nurse practitioners play a vital role in delivering quality care, positively impacting patients’ lives, and fostering a sense of fulfillment and joy in the dynamic healthcare environment. There…
Read MoreIs Telehealth Here to Stay?
Telehealth services, a class of healthcare delivery mechanisms rooted in digital care, have been around since the 1950s. During COVID, telemedicine, a subset of telehealth, took off. But it took a global pandemic to escalate our adoption of telehealth services. During COVID, telemedicine, which is a subset of telehealth, really took off. McKinsey says by…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Hybrid Healthcare Models When You Can’t Do Telehealth
COVID did more than drive our workforce into remote work arrangements. The latest trends show that the pandemic also shifted our patients into a hybrid virtual and in-person model of care. The growth of telehealth models of care continues to expand, and as our patients grow more accustomed to seeing their doctors on a screen,…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation: How to Manage Your Hospital Workforce
In May 2021, 3.6 million Americans quit their jobs. In June, four million people quit their jobs. By July, the phrase “The Great Resignation” made headlines, and a Gallup analysis came out showing nearly 50% of the American workforce say they’re considering the job opportunities that are out there or are actively looking. What is…
Read MoreTelemedicine Was Already on the Rise, But What’s Next?
Telemedicine, which is a clinical encounter video conferencing, has been around for 50-years. Prior to the pandemic, most hospitals had telemedicine service lines, but few medical practices offered a “virtual visit” to their patients. That all changed with COVID, as practices scrambled to take their patients online to avoid crowded waiting rooms. Now that COVID-19…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Telehealth in Today’s Times
The COVID-19 crisis has normalized the practice of virtual medicine. While these tools have been in use for decades, regulatory and financial hurdles, along with doctor reluctance, kept telemedicine from becoming more popular. The pandemic, and the importance of social distancing, increased the practical need for remote care. Telehealth models seemed perfect for treating patients…
Read MoreTelehealth Doesn’t Have to Be Cross Country: How Hospitals Are Adapting Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world in myriad ways—possibly forever. Many companies have found ways to adapt to the pandemic, as workers are forced to stay home, and business, as usual, is disrupted. The chances are high that the coronavirus will also change how you see your doctor in the future. Telehealth has turned…
Read MoreTelehealth Growing As a Strategic Initiative for Hospitals (Infographic)
Telehealth Growing As a Strategic Initiative for Hospitals
In 10-15 years, healthcare as we know it will no longer exist. Currently, it’s a boom time for telehealth. One sign the technology is on the rise is that even CMS changed the rules to accommodate reimbursement for the use of digital tools to provide healthcare consultation. According to mHealthIntelligence, a growing number of patients…
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