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Severe flooding, storm damage and power outages in the wake of Hurricane Helene continue to disrupt hospitals and their communities across the Southeast. The Category 4 storm made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida's Big Bend region.

Emergency rooms are the front-door to the U.S. healthcare system. A combination of systemic issues converge in ERs, leading to long wait times and inefficiencies for patients.

Hospitals and communities across the Southeast continue to assess and navigate the effects of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm.

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Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm Sept. 26, resulting in flooding and widespread power outages across the state. 

In recent years, healthcare has witnessed a transformative shift towards proactive and personalized care, approximately 1,300% Surge in Use for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). RPM is an innovative approach that harnesses the power of technology to monitor patients' health remotely,…

Hospitals across the northeastern Gulf Coast and Southeast are preparing for a "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" as Hurricane Helene approaches landfall, CBS News reported Sept. 26. 

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