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At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. In early 2021, DHA and health system Denver Health established a partnership to help bridge the digital divide in healthcare. are not ready to participate in video visits.

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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Paul Testa, chief medical information officer at NYU Langone Health in New York City. Making digital connection the new normal. The greatest health IT learning of 2020 in the face of COVID-19 has been the profound want of patients and clinicians to connect digitally, said Testa of NYU Langone Health.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Some vendors are even giving away products and services free.