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Mississippi provider org's use of telehealth enables huge turnaround during the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before shifting gears to telemedicine, the technology infrastructure of Southwest Mississippi Mental Health Complex in McComb, Mississippi, was very old and extremely limited. The last computers purchased across the agency were acquired in 2008. THE PROBLEM. "At best, services were offered telephonically. " PROPOSAL.

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Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Rural hospital leaders say COVID-19 has magnified the need for access to telehealth – and that it's a mistake to rely on one-size, fits-all solutions for virtual care. "Many areas we provide care to did not have much recovery since [the economic crash of] 2008," said Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Dr. Susan Turney.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

Applying for telemedicine jobs and want to stand out? Here’s the essential telehealth terminology that will put you ahead of the curve. This quick telehealth glossary covers the basic terminology telemedicine clinicians should know. Just getting started in the field? Sometimes this is referred to as the consulting site.

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Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action

Health Populi

Warren Buffett wrote Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in 2008, asserting that, “Price is what you pay. ” I ask in an essay published today on Crossover Health’s website titled Value-Based Care: Driving a Social Contract of Trust and Health. The answer: embrace value-based care. Value is what you get.” ” The U.S.

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Telepsychiatry saves east Texas hospitals $18 million over 7 years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The requirements have changed dramatically and telemedicine now needs to influence clinical, operational and financial outcomes." The answer we turned to was telepsychiatry, and the center opened its doors in 2008.” From there, an emergency care model was born. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Trust Is a Key Social Currency for COVID-Embattled Consumers

Health Populi

The center column illustrates that care providers – doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, the parking lot attendants and cafeteria staff — all communicate signals of trust. Thus, Press Ganey asserts, “patients’ trust in their health care is intertwined with caregivers’ trust in their organizations.”

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.