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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

From 2006 to 2010, they explained, an integrated delivery system staggered implementation of an integrated EHR across 17 hospitals. "This created a stepped-wedge study design to study the impact of shared inpatient-outpatient EHR use," the researchers wrote. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There's the massive electronic health record modernization , of course, but also everything from a new National Artificial Intelligence Institute to an Apple Health Records rollout to a project focused on tablet-based telehealth. Indeed, telehealth continues to be a major priority for the VA. In FY19, VA provided more than 2.6

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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

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That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. Studies show that health data breaches have affected over 250 million Americans since 2010. These laws are also important to HIPAA compliant telehealth programs, as they update protections for the digital age.

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Progressive Therapeutics allays telehealth security concerns with EHR integration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The practice was an early adopter of telehealth back in 2010, implementing it as a way to care for people unable to attend in-person sessions. Staff would have to juggle multiple windows between the EHR and the video call; it wasn't a smooth operation. At first, caregivers were using WebEx and Google Hangouts.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But at the tail end of the 'teens, we see a flowering of innovation that could only have been dreamed of in 2010. Epic CEO Judy Faulkner on Apple, docs who actually like their EHRs and Warren Buffett. Epic, Cerner and others reveal just how their EHRs are interoperable. by Mike Miliard February 13, 2019. " News.

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A booming digital health market, and an elusive trifecta

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Mergers & Acquisitions Network Infrastructure Telehealth Health system CIOs are reducing their tech footprint and consolidating their IT systems for agility and efficiency. Despite the integration with patient data in EHR systems, the apps operate as stand-alone solutions.

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How Virtual Care Is Solving Chronic Disease Challenges

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30 trillion between 2010 and 2030. Providing responsible clinical care means using solutions that can capture data and integrate into the EHR so providers can see the full story of a patient’s health history. More Telehealth Topics. Telehealth: Removing Roadblocks to Care. We can help. Contact Us. Contact Us. Contact Us.