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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.

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GlobalMed Offers Free Consultations to Healthcare Organizations Under Pressure to Implement Telehealth to Handle COVID-19 Surge

GlobalMed

April 15, 2020 — As the industry leader in telemedicine, GlobalMed knows that implementing a virtual health program can seem daunting. Telehealth brings forth innovative tools to monitor and contain COVID-19 patients and provide ongoing care to those without the virus. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Department of State’s Bureau of Medical Services.

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GlobalMed and DH Wireless Partner for Enhanced Telemedicine Connectivity in Remote Areas

GlobalMed

11, 2019—GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, has announced a new partnership with DH Wireless Solutions for greater telehealth connectivity in the field. Founded in 2002 by a Marine Corps Reserve Veteran still serving as CEO, GlobalMed is proud to be a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). Media Contact. GlobalMed@acmarketingpr

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Leading the Charge to Smarter Telemedicine: Meet Patrick LaVoie, Chief Growth Officer

GlobalMed

Where is the telemedicine industry going? The telehealth landscape is full of Direct-To-Consumer telehealth vendors who promise virtual care but deliver “care” either by telephone or simplistic video calls. But today’s patients and providers are looking for the path to intelligent telemedicine – and E.

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GlobalMed and Meditar Launch Direct-To-Consumer Telemedicine Program Across Latin America

GlobalMed

17, 2019—GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, announced today the launch of TeleMeditar, a South American telemedicine program designed to transform healthcare delivery across Argentina and neighboring nations. TeleMeditar Expected to Serve One Million Patients in First Six Months. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Media Contact.

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Teladoc Shares Plunge as Competition Mounts

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Teladoc was riding the telemedicine wave recently as more people sought remote alternatives to in-person healthcare. . Still, Teladoc stocks may not yet have bottomed as organizations like Amwell, and One Medical put increasing pressure on revenues in the telehealth space. . Teladoc was founded in 2002.

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Love and Health: The Education of Abner Mason, SameSky Health

Health Populi

was in a position to help, and the miracle of antiviral drugs worked to address the death sentence that was AIDS in 2002. Abner then went to Mexico and witnessed the emergence of telemedicine there. Abner was part of one of the biggest humanitarian efforts in U.S.