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Controlling Prison Healthcare Costs with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

When you think of a typical telemedicine visit, you might picture a patient in a rural town communicating with a big-city specialist, or a primary care provider triaging with an emergency room department. But there’s another, less visible realm where telemedicine has transformed costing savings and patient outcomes: correctional facilities.

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Health Populi

One universal experience health systems around the globe have witnessed in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic has been the dramatic pivot to telehealth and virtual care platforms. In the first six months of the pandemic, the tale of telehealth as told via media coverage and virtual conference content has been quite bullish.

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Telehealth and Underserved, Vulnerable Populations: Prisons, Schools, Military, Seniors

Enzyme Health

Learn the tremendous impact telemedicine is having on access to healthcare in correctional facilities, in schools, for the military, and for seniors. Besides simply delivering convenience, telehealth is helping to close the healthcare disparity gap in traditionally underserved and vulnerable patient populations. Telehealth in Schools.

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Telemedicine is the Future of Obesity Treatment

GlobalMed

Did you know telemedicine is the latest tool being used to combat obesity? Healthcare spending on obesity increased by 29 percent between 2001 and 2015. Telemedicine for Weight Loss Studies Show Positive Results. Some participants were given weekly on-on-one coaching telemedicine sessions with a registered dietitian.

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Correctional Healthcare Is Changing and Here’s Why

GlobalMed

When you think of a typical telehealth visit, you might picture a patient at home communicating with a primary care provider or a patient and nurse in a long-term care facility coordinating care with a specialist. So correctional facilities may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about telehealth. Improved Care.

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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

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. The American Telemedicine Association named three new board members : Marc Adelson at Teladoc Health, Kavita Patel, M.D.,

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

Right on their heels is Gen Z, born between 2001 and 2020, the largest population segment in the U.S. That number is even higher among younger generations: Gen Z and Millennials are entirely on board with telehealth, with 44% reporting they may switch providers if virtual visits aren’t offered going forward. But this isn’t new news.