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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Telehealth: Key To Improving Patient Care and Reducing Physician Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

As we march towards more in-home and remote care, the need for digital innovation was at an all time high. It was vital to find alternate solutions to provide the care people needed. Furthermore, by using telehealth the hospital could save AU$1,000 per month for every patient that was included in the program.

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Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

Healthcare IT Today

He’s also one of many Exalta patients who took advantage of a partnership with a local hospital to receive needed specialty care through a unique hybrid remote/in-person model. As a lesson in the potential for telemedicine to serve disparate populations, the early results of this partnership are promising.

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What is the Future of Virtual Wards for patients, providers and payers?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary Virtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are a rapidly growing model of care that allows patients to receive hospital-level care in their own homes. This is done through the use of remote monitoring technology, such as wearable devices, video consultations, and telemedicine.

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Takeaways from ATA’s 2019 Annual Conference and Expo

InTouch Health

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) held its 2019 Annual Conference and Expo from April 14-16, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. Patients Appreciate the Value of Telehealth One of the main barriers preventing the widespread adoption of telehealth is the lack of insurance coverage. We put forward our success and challenges.

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Effective and Lasting Hospital-at-Home Solutions Require Intentional Innovation and Design

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jay Mathur, MD, Regional Medical Director at Contessa Health and Inlightened Expert As a practicing hospitalist designing and delivering hospital-at-home programs across the country, I’m excited about a future where we can expand this kind of care to more Americans.

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Patient Engagement through Communication Platforms

Healthcare IT Today

With the increase in digital health, remote care, and patient access, the need for a reliable platform to conduct everything has also increased. There is already so much to consider in terms of what works best for your organization, but then you need to rethink everything in terms of what is best for the patient.

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