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Telehealth use among seniors back up to pandemic-era highs, one company claims
12/15/23 at 03:29 AMTelehealth use among seniors back up to pandemic-era highs, one company claimsMcKnight’s Senior LivingDecember 13, 2023Nearly all seniors in the US, an astonishing 97%, had at least one telehealth appointment this year, a new survey indicates. The data, which comes from remote platform operator Independa, indicates that telehealth usage among seniors has grown 20% over the past three years, nearly back up to the pandemic-era peak, when in-person options were not available.
Why health systems are dropping their IT teams
12/09/23 at 03:02 AMWhy health systems are dropping their IT teamsModern HealthcareDecember 7, 2023The digital transformation is underway at health systems but it increasingly doesn’t involve in-house IT departments. Health systems are transitioning their analytics and tech employees to managed service companies as they look to scale virtual care, artificial intelligence and analytics initiatives. By moving the work out-of-house and the employees with it, a process called rebadging, health systems struggling with razor-thin margins say they can deploy IT projects more efficiently while saving on costs. ... In November, consulting firm Guidehouse surveyed health system CEOs and chief financial officers about their top three IT investment priorities in 2024. A third of respondents said they have expanded relationships with IT outsourcing partners ... But there are downsides to the strategy. The transition of employees can be bumpy. Also, by offloading IT employees, the quality of work can be worse when the outside company doesn’t understand the system as well.