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SOC Telemed Expands Behavioral Health Offering with Acquisition of Forefront Telecare

Healthcare IT Today

Company Renamed Access TeleCare. SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. Founded in 2004, Access TeleCare pioneered inpatient telemedicine.

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Telehealth can be an effective alternative for seniors, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare this past month found that telehealth can be an effective modality of care for patients over 60, particularly when deployed in the confines of their existing primary care provider. THE LARGER TREND.

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AristaMD launches combined teleconsult and referral platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER TREND The platform launched specialist tele-consultations early on in the pandemic to prevent delays in care and limit the backlog of specialty care referrals. Telehealth consultations can also help address the physician specialty shortage.

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Telehealth can effectively manage COVID-19 at home, study finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. THE LARGER TREND.

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The 50 Best Digital Health Newsletters, Influencers, and Podcasts for 2024

Digital Health Wire

The Imaging Wire (of course) Cardiac Wire (of course) The Health Care Blog (perhaps our most glaring omission from our previous list) On the Flying Bridge a16z Health Populi The Keckley Report Home Health Care News Behavioral Health Business Rock Health Vator News Telecare Aware These days most of our favorite content isn’t published, it’s tweeted.

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The 45 Best Digital Health Newsletters, Influencers, and Podcasts for 2023

Digital Health Wire

Differential Diagnosis – Asking the hard questions about the industry’s biggest trends. The Imaging Wire (of course) Cardiac Wire (of course) a16z Health Populi The Keckley Report Home Health Care News Behavioral Health Business Rock Health Telecare Aware Vator News These days most of our favorite content isn’t published, it’s tweeted.

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5 Trends from the American Telemedicine Association Conference 2019

Enzyme Health

In 2019, several new trends are emerging that set the stage for a new consumer-focused paradigm in healthcare. Our own Griffin Mulcahey had the privilege of speaking on a panel discussing the Impact of Telecare on the Health Care Workforce alongside colleagues from SOC Telemed , InTouch Health , AmWell , and IHS Markit.