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Thailand launches telemedicine programme in rural areas

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Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post. The telemedicine programme is a joint effort of the Public Health Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

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In that regard, Thailand has begun development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces since March this year. Telemedicine services will be offered by the initial 32 hospitals as soon as by the fourth quarter of 2019. v) Health 2.0. ii) Patient experience.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

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For example, in Germany, digital health application access is regulated by the digital healthcare act (DVG: Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz) from 2019, making it easier also for patients to cover benefits from digital health, since insurances are required to pay for applications with certain specifications. BMC Public Health.

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COVID-19: ATA, HIMSS, others want waivers for Medicare telehealth restrictions

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health systems as they stretch to manage the probability of more COVID-19 patients, the American Telemedicine Association and other healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to help. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, taxing the resources of U.S. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. " Congress should consider Sec.

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