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Telehealth revenue could hit $20B in five years, say analysts

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report released this week from Bloomberg Intelligence predicted that the telehealth sector could bring in $20 billion in U.S. The Digital Reshaping the Health Care Ecosystem publication said that virtual care is set to "become a staple" of healthcare delivery. Who are the telehealth 'super utilizers?'

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Telehealth: Removing Roadblocks to Care

GlobalMed

At GlobalMed we know telemedicine can bring care to remote areas , but even with advancements in technology, people in rural and remote locations continue to face limitations in accessing healthcare. Four Ways Telemedicine is Improving Access to Care. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care.

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How Telehealth Expands Cancer Care Access

GlobalMed

And for rural patients needing cancer care, access to an oncologist is limited with 19% of the U.S. While no one wants to receive a cancer diagnosis, telemedicine can augment care for patients who will ultimately need cancer treatment. The Need for Specialist Care. The need for telespecialty care doesn’t end with brain tumors.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Check out our community’s telehealth and RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) predictions. Digitally-enabled care is the future of telehealth – “telehealth” has become industry norm since the start of the pandemic and used as a catchall term for everything from virtual doctor’s appointments to at-home testing kits.

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Breaking barriers: How to reclaim time in your practice

In Hand Health

Time management has become a roadblock for PTs who see a dozen or more patients back-to-back in a day, leading to fatigue and burnout. The case for telehealth. In 2016, 15% of physicians worked in practices that used telehealth, according to a 2018 American Medical Association survey. The time-saving benefits of telehealth.

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How Virtual Care Is Solving Chronic Disease Challenges

GlobalMed

To provide care safely, forward-thinking providers are using telemedicine to treat them remotely whenever possible and keep them out of hospitals and emergency departments. But virtual care offers non-pandemic benefits, too. Never have providers been under more pressure to deliver cost-effective care.

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CMS Increases Telemedicine Reimbursement

American Well

There is good news for those who have had uncertainties over billing for telehealth procedures. But, perhaps the most important things from a healthcare provider perspective are the addition of new telehealth CPT billing codes and a reduction in the reporting burden. Creating an Industry Standard.