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18 Healthcare Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies to Watch

by HITC Staff 06/29/2020 Leave a Comment

Fundamental Surgery Becomes First VR Surgical Training Simulation to Gain CPD Accreditation

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what's possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry.  Defining Augmented Reality Augmented reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see
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72% of Consumers Had First-Ever Virtual Visit During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Jasmine Pennic 06/29/2020 Leave a Comment

72% of Consumers Had First-Ever Virtual Visit During COVID-19 Pandemic

What You Should Know: - Patient Perspectives on Virtual Care, a new study published today by Kyruus, reveals 72% of consumers had their first-ever virtual visit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a vast majority would like to continue using it in the future. - The survey of 1,000 consumers ages 18-65+ takes an in-depth look at their use and perceptions of virtual care during COVID-19. A majority of healthcare consumers had their first-ever virtual visit during the COVID-19 pandemic,
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AbleTo Unveils Integrated Suite of Mental Health Solutions for Payers

by Jasmine Pennic 06/22/2020 Leave a Comment

AbleTo

What You Should Know: - AbleTo, a provider of virtual mental health services unveils an expanded suite of mental health solutions for payers to address growing needs across America. - The new solution set was specifically engineered to establish an elevated standard of teletherapy through a combined approach that is highly personalized, data-driven, and evidence-based. AbleTo, Inc., a leading provider of virtual mental health services proven to improve clinical outcomes and lower
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How Social Determinants of Health Will Impact the Future of Benefit Coverages

by Kevin Riley, SVP and General Manager, Vlocity Health 06/18/2020 Leave a Comment

How Social Determinants of Health Will Impact the Future of Benefit Coverages

Do you have access to healthy foods, transportation to a doctor, high-speed internet for telemed appointments, or a roof over your head? These are assumptions that most of us take for granted, and are not the questions that insurers usually take into consideration. But, as they look to increase member outcomes and foster long-term customer loyalty, considering the changing needs of many consumers in the face of today’s current affairs, it’s time they did. In fact, forward-looking health plans
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Fitbit Launches Ready for Work Program to Help Employers Manage Workplace Health During COVID-19

by Jasmine Pennic 06/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Fitbit Launches Ready for Work Program to Help Employers Manage Workplace Health During COVID-19

What You Should Know: - Fitbit launches new Ready for Work program to help organizations with the unprecedented challenge of returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 health crisis. - The program combines key health biometrics from Fitbit devices along with symptom and temperature tracking into an easy-to-use daily check-in that provides employees with a recommendation on whether to go to work or stay home and seek medical care. - Early research shows that resting heart rate data
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FCC Surpasses $100M in Approved COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

by Jasmine Pennic 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. for a total of $105M in funding. The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 67 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Healthcare providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87M in funding to
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How A Virtual Therapist Could Help Overcome Mental Healthcare Demands in Uncertain Times

by Valentin Tablan, Chief AI Officer at Ieso Digital Health 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

How a virtual therapist could help overcome mental healthcare demands in uncertain times

Over the last few months, our hopes and expectations for 2020 have certainly been halted. There was an air of optimism globally as we entered the New Year and a new decade, but now we have been plunged into a world of uncertainty with the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Future unknowns, both from a human well-being perspective and an economic standpoint are starting to take a toll on many people’s mental health. Understandably, the situation we find ourselves in is creating concern and worry and
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Colorado Health Plan Deploys Texting for COVID-19 Medicaid Outreach for Its Members

by Fred Pennic 06/09/2020 Leave a Comment

Colorado Health Plan Uses Texting for COVID-19 Medicaid Outreach for Its Members

What You Should Know: - Colorado Access has deployed a text message program to its Medicaid members to quickly distribute basic facts on COVID-19 and health risk information, as well as resources for people who might be struggling with their mental health during the pandemic and information on where to get food and unemployment support.  - Through its partnership with Welltok, the health plan sent more than 700,000 texts over three weeks in English and Spanish. Using Welltok’s data
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Big Data Takes on the Silent Epidemic of Undiagnosed Behavioral Health Conditions

by Jeremiah Stone, Chief Technology Officer, Catasys 06/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Big Data Takes on the Silent Epidemic of Undiagnosed Behavioral Health

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found that almost half of Americans will experience an episode of mental illness in their lives, but may never get the diagnosis and treatment they need. In a more recent finding, over 25% of American adults now meet the criteria for a diagnosis of severe mental distress.  The looming impact on our collective mental health is concerning enough, but there are also serious implications for physical health. Left unaddressed, behavioral health issues
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COVID-19 Chronic Condition Patient Population Report

by Jasmine Pennic 06/04/2020 Leave a Comment

Google Awards Morehouse School of Medicine $1M to Study Racial Impact of COVID-19

What You Should Know: Wellframe report finds patients want access to virtual solutions to help manage their chronic conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on the chronic condition population by delaying access to care and exacerbating mental health challenges. Wellframe, a provider of Digital Health Management solutions, announced the findings of its COVID-19 Chronic Condition Patient Population Report
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