article thumbnail

MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. This grant comes as we near the conclusion this month of our first two-year, $1 million award studying how telehealth transformation impacted primary care access.

article thumbnail

Solving the Disconnections in Connected Care

GlobalMed

But it doesn’t work with the system used by the patient’s primary care provider, even though the provider is in-network. To return to our earlier example, this would empower you as a surgeon – and your colleagues and patients – with considerable advantages. Request a Demo.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

FCC awards Massachusetts FQHC Telehealth Consortium $3.1M

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

million grant stems from the FCC's Connect Care Pilot Program , which is designed to help eligible provider organizations defray the costs of offering virtual care and study how the FCC's Universal Service Fund can help support the trend toward connected-care services. Recently, for example, Dr. Patrice A.

article thumbnail

Digital Health Intelligence Market Analysis: Shared Care Records - a time of transition and expansion

Lloyd Price

AI in Clinical Imaging – shaping the future of healthcare Our analysis of AI in Clinical Imaging reveals a significant NHS commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence for improved patient care. This report explores the trajectory of eBCMS adoption, available funding, notable examples, leading suppliers, and the future landscape 7.

article thumbnail

United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“For example, devices like bed alarms notify staff after a fall or other event occurs. ” The other challenge United Methodist faced was facilitating specialty and primary care physician visits for residents. “Studies show that more frequent contact with primary care physicians drives better health outcomes.”

article thumbnail

How telehealth can improve efficiency and increase revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual visits aren't an appropriate care delivery mechanism for every patient, but the technology can and should be used to quickly assess patient acuity and determine the most appropriate environment of care for them. Far too often, patients are left to their own devices when it comes to coordinating follow-up care.

article thumbnail

CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. The new offering integrates patient engagement tools, telehealth, electronic health record data and more on a single platform that can connect consumers with clinicians at CVS or other providers. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.