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COVID-19: Acknowledging the need to adopt digital health in New Zealand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Adoption of digital health in the various healthcare ecosystems had not been well established. In the public health sector, contact tracing is predominantly carried out manually with the transfer of information performed manually as well. The full recording of the webinar is available here (registration required).

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Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During a Thursday webinar hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and moderated by former Sen. Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, hospital leaders from around the country explained how the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated existing challenges faced by rural health systems. '" Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Telehealth resource centers nationwide aid providers at no cost

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During their talk, HRSA-funded Telehealth Resource Centers and COVID-19 , Wibberly and her cohost, Danielle Louder, explained to providers who might be struggling or who just want to know more that TRCs have a host of resources, including webinars, for their use. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. HIMSS20 Digital.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Now that President Joe Biden has declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, the ATA's Telehealth Awareness Week policy update webinar explored how federal and state telehealth policies may be affected as Congress decides whether or not to end the public health emergency (PHE). Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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COVID-19: 'The digital spring' facing Italy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How long will the 'digital spring' that the Italian healthcare system is experiencing last? This was the basic question addressed in a recent webinar 'Healthcare after the COVID emergency: from clinical needs to digital evolution' , hosted by the HIMSS Italian Community. What about local health authorities?

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In addition, as a federally designated Telehealth Resource Center, UVA Health also worked to provide expanded technical assistance to providers and health systems across the nine-state Mid-Atlantic Region. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. MARKETPLACE.

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What it takes to successfully deliver HIV care remotely

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As was the case with other healthcare specialties, the care at Petersen swiftly transitioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to a virtual model, aided by the staff's preparatory efforts. By renewing their prescription, he said, "You're promoting their own health, but also public health."