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AHRQ program seeks provider organizations to help improve hybrid telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The program aims to improve the cancer diagnostic process in telemedicine-enabled primary care settings by strengthening safety culture and helping practices to close the loop on care transitions and other vulnerable processes along the cancer diagnostic pathway. Dr. Hardeep Singh is principal investigator.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery without adversely affecting patient health outcomes," wrote the researchers. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Disclosing protected health information (PHI) can cause serious harm to a patient’s safety, personal life, and state of mind. That is why it is essential to adopt a HIPAA compliant telehealth program when offering virtual care services. That includes the storage of health records and care delivery.

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12 Ways Telehealth is Saving Small Hospitals

GlobalMed

According to a University of North Carolina study, 113 have shuttered since 2010. Virtual visits can keep patients’ relatives connected to their loved ones’ care even when they’re across the country. Providers can refer patients to in-network providers for radiology, laboratory, primary care and other services.

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Controlling Prison Healthcare Costs with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

When you think of a typical telemedicine visit, you might picture a patient in a rural town communicating with a big-city specialist, or a primary care provider triaging with an emergency room department.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

Some telehealth flexibilities that were allowed under the PHE are also staying in effect, at least until the end of 2024. Other notable consolidations include the finalization of tech-giant Amazon’s purchase of One Medical , a primary care network.