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Using pharmacist-led home blood pressure telemonitoring halved heart attacks and strokes

A study was published in the American Heart Association journal, Hypertension last week, found that pharmacist-managed home blood pressure telemonitoring and pharmacist management for 12 months lowered hypertension for two years.

Telehealth can assist in the treatment of corona virus

Coronavirus is threatening to become a pandemic. Now, health systems and telehealth vendors agree to bring connected health to the forefront to reshape the future of health care.

Telehealth providers are challenged to give recommendations due to many unknowns.

Small rural hospital saves 34 clinician hours per month by using automation

Healthcare providers are always under the pressure to provide better care at affordable rates. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), make that possible. Due to shortage of medical staff and a rise in aging population, hospitals and clinics are being forced to adopt technology.

Top 5 Healthcare trends that will transform 2020

It is time to move from reactive sick-care to proactive healthcare according to Healthcare Futurist Koen Kas. This change in approach has fostered technological advancements.

These are the top five trends in HealthTech in the coming year:

UBC study reveals challenges faced by rural healthcare

A province-wide study conducted on the priorities for health care in rural areas surveyed the Shuswap along with the rest of British Columbia has come to some conclusions. The Rural Evidence Review is a joint effort between the University of British Columbia researchers and the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia, which advocates for rural health.