New RPM Project Targets Cardiac Care for Expectant Mothers
The San Francisco-based university and affiliated health system is partnering with digital health company Vivalink in the BRITE-MOM study, which will use wearable ECG monitors to track participants in real time. The study aims to monitor women with congenital heart disease and pre-eclampsia through pregnancy and six months after delivery to identify signs of arrhythmia.
New At-Home Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Test Breaks Down Barriers
A new diagnostic at-home urinalysis kit, set to ease the struggle with patient compliance with prostate cancer screenings, can now be ordered by physicians, is available to patients, and eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
MUSC Builds on Success to Expand Virtual Nursing Across the Hospital
MUSC is seeing growth at a time when many health systems and hospitals are ramping up their virtual nursing programs to meet a rising demand for effective care transformation.
In Rural Mass., Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine
Critics say concierge medicine helps only patients who have extra money to spend on health care, while shrinking the supply of more traditional primary care practices in a community. It can particularly affect rural communities already experiencing a shortage of primary care options.
The Importance of Physician-Patient Communication In Healthcare
Effective communication between physicians and patients plays a critical role in delivering high-quality healthcare. When doctors clearly explain diagnoses, treatment options, and care plans, patients are more likely to feel informed and engaged in their own health decisions.
Point-of-Care Echo Studies Improve Workflows
The organization is partnering with Amavita Heart and Vascular Health to deploy the software in screenings for aortic stenosis and other valvular diseases in its clinics, local skilled nursing facilities, and via mobile screening units in underserved communities with large minority populations.
Why Is Healthcare Innovation So Hard in Rural America?
For small hospitals like Sparta, new technology offers the promise of improving care, but it can also rob the organization of its identity—a valuable commodity in rural communities where the hospital is often the biggest employer and the doctor is a neighbor.
Using Text Messaging to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes
Patient-reported outcomes have taken on increased importance as providers seek greater insights into the real-life impact of their treatments and services. When successful, these efforts can decrease the need for additional, expensive, and avoidable treatments and services.
Will This Summer Be Telehealth’s Last Stand?
But the six-month extension isn’t making things any easier for healthcare execs looking to plot long-term strategies. And while supporters are taking heart in the fact that Congress has consistently kept these programs in view, they also know that the cycle of kicking the can down the road has to end.
Social Determinants of Health Considerations for CMOs
Social determinants of health (SDOH) impact 80% of health outcomes, according to research. SDOH includes food insecurity, education level, transportation access, and economic standing.