Browsing: health technology

Health Technology
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There’s an App for That

BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
Digital technologies are electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data. Social media, online games, multimedia, patient portals and “apps” are just a few examples on how healthcare has leveraged digital technologies.

Telehealth
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Innovations in Telehealth for Care Teams

BY BARBARA ROBBINS, RN, BSN, MB
The COVID-19 pandemic led to great growth in virtual collaborative care teams with telehealth tools. In one study, the use of telehealth tools in February 2021 was found to be 38 times higher than pre-pandemic levels and a catalyst to home care.

Health Technology
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Humanizing Care Technology

BY DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH, AND ROGER SANFORD
Healthcare in the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction. The 2021 World Bank’s report found that, without healthcare reform, U.S. health spending will increase to $2.5 trillion in the next decade. This trend is unsustainable.

Health Literacy
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Digital Health Literacy: How Case Managers Can Help Narrow the Digital Divide

BY MARY BETH NEWMAN, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, CCM
A rapidly growing area of competency for effective case management is digital health. To improve proficiency in this area, professional case managers must not only be knowledgeable about the types of digital health technologies available, but also ensure that their patients are able to use and benefit from these technologies as well. How can this be realized? Digital health literacy is the key.