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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

Applying for telemedicine jobs and want to stand out? This quick telehealth glossary covers the basic terminology telemedicine clinicians should know. ATA : ATA stands for the American Telemedicine Association and is the prominent professional telemedicine organization in the United States.

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Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)

Henry Kotula

The twin risks in this crisis — potential infection and the cost of medical care — have become daunting realities for the millions of workers who were furloughed, laid off or caught in the economic downturn. She and her doctor have relied on telemedicine appointments to reduce the risk of infection.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. Their portfolio is very diverse ranging from genetics to telemedicine. Google started a health-records initiative in 2008, but shut it down by 2011, citing poor adoption.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity. As health consumers, U.S.

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How the Latest Pandemic Relief Bill Effects Telehealth

Mend

Organizations like the American Telemedicine Association, Alliance for Connected Care and Connected Health Initiative, healthcare providers and dozens of lawmakers had lobbied to make at least some of those emergency provisions permanent. To be fair, the news wasn’t all bad.