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Telehealth Law: Healthcare Translation Services for Limited English Proficient People (Case Study)

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In the 2001 repor t, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed a strategy to improve the US healthcare system. The article is written to illustrate the practical identification and utilization of LEP services in telehealth.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Executives for Health Innovation will wind down operations over the remainder of the year. Formed in 2001 as the eHealth Initiative, EHI has advocated for federal reimbursement for e-prescribing, EHR use, and telehealth, all while convening competitors to foster industry-wide collaboration.

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Controlling Prison Healthcare Costs with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

In 2001, a prisoner taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas took two nurses hostage and assaulted them. One 2013 emergency room incident turned violent when an inmate visiting the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary fought with his security guards. He was shot in the chest and a deputy sheriff was shot in the leg.