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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. Mostly, Sun River Health's telemedicine services met the needs of the HIV, Medically Assisted Treatment patients. THE PROBLEM.

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Stopping Referral Leakage with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

S ooner or later, ROI comes up in every telemedicine conversation. But there’s one virtual care benefit that doesn’t get the spotlight quite as much: stopping referral and patient leakage. But there’s one virtual care benefit that doesn’t get the spotlight quite as much: stopping referral and patient leakage.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Impact of Remote Monitoring on Healthcare Costs for Heart Failure Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

By leveraging devices like wearable sensors , mobile apps, and telemedicine platforms, healthcare providers can remotely monitor patients’ vital signs, medication adherence, and symptoms in real-time. Innovative technological solutions: Remote monitoring relies on groundbreaking technologies to revolutionize healthcare delivery.

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Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" EHRs: Automation can help. "Amidst the ongoing health crisis, clinicians need relief," said David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems, which develops EHR optimization tools. But there's no question that technology could do better helping solve the problem.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. With that, I predict we will see an emergence of “click-and-mortar” services that combine technology and in-person care.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

This was critical to delivering healthcare to patients who could not leave their homes due to various lockdown restrictions, forcing patients and clinicians to become more accepting of telemedicine. Emergency rooms throughout the U.S. are overwhelmed by long wait times.