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Joe Kvedar is new president-elect of American Telemedicine Association

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. He'll help lead the group as telehealth is gaining ground among U.S.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. But what is telehealth?

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Emerging with A Stronger Healthcare System Post-COVID: NAM’s Lessons Learned

Health Populi

recognizing and re-committing energy and resources to social determinants of health and health justice. ” That was 2005. The resources needed must be considered in the light of the eventual costs of failing to invest in such an effort.