Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 2, 2023

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality "Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving the Diagnostic Process" is a free quality improvement program designed to help practices improve the cancer diagnostic process. What is the status of the "AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving the Diagnostic Process."

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GlobalMed

MAY 31, 2019

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. In 2001, a prisoner taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas took two nurses hostage and assaulted them.

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GlobalMed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But did you know virtual health is making a big impact on inmate care? When you think of a typical telehealth visit, you might picture a patient at home communicating with a primary care provider or a patient and nurse in a long-term care facility coordinating care with a specialist. Improved Care.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

According to a University of North Carolina study, 113 have shuttered since 2010. In addition to ending the employment of hundreds of local residents, from nurses to cafeteria staff, the closure will force patients to travel further for basic care. Telemedicine Advantages. One solution: virtual care.

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American Well

JULY 25, 2016

Indeed, our recent Closing the Telehealth Gap research report – jointly produced by Avizia and Modern Healthcare – showed 7 2-percent of hospitals, 52-percent of physician practices and 36-percent of additional groups (like nursing homes and ambulatory centers) now use some form of telehealth.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

They include a report that says the US could see a deficit of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses by 2025. million lower-wage healthcare workers, such as medical assistants, home health aides, and nursing assistants. Within the next five years, another report also projects a shortage of more than 3.2

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.). Advocate Health Care, one of Chicagoland’s largest employers, has more than 35,000 associates, including 11,000 nurses and nearly 6,300 affiliated physicians. The health system also offers home care and hospice services and has ownership in facilities across six states.

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