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Joe Kvedar is new president-elect of American Telemedicine Association

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association has elected Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar, vice president of connected health at Partners HealthCare and a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, has served as ATA president before – from 2004-2005 – and also served on its board for several years. WHY IT MATTERS.

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The Role of Telehealth in Saving the Planet

GlobalMed

A 2017 study tracked telemedicine savings between 1996 and 2013. Digital health tools help clinicians provide care even when fallen trees, flooding, and evacuations make it impossible to be there in person. Of course, reducing pollution contributes to better health for all people. Telemedicine Under the Sea.