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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth consultation items for nurse practitioners, midwifery, nursing and other allied health that were offered prior to the pandemic have also closed. Patient-end support items linked to pre-COVID telehealth services by GPs and other medical practitioners have ended as well. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Exploring the Benefits of Remote Care for Skilled Nursing Facilities

care innovations

A new report published in McKnight's Long Term Care News explores the connection between remote care and skilled nursing facilities, and how the application of the former can contribute to the success of the latter. By improving post-acute care for a variety of procedures, skilled nursing facilities can also maximize patient outcomes.

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Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes

CMS.gov

Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes. Nursing facilities. This duty is especially important when it comes to the care provided for some of the most vulnerable in our society, Americans residing in nursing homes. CMS’ approach to oversight of nursing homes is constantly evolving. Jeremy.Booth@c….

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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Many skilled nursing facilities are short-staffed, so patients cannot always transition out of the hospital in a timely manner. At the same time, there simply are not enough nurses and other healthcare providers to care for the people who will need support and resources in the next five to 10 years.

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Correctional Healthcare Is Changing and Here’s Why

GlobalMed

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

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"After assessing options, which at the time Children's Mercy began this initiative, in 2011, were very limited, it was decided that InTouch Health, a division of Teladoc Health, offered the best telemedicine platform to support regional telemedicine outreach clinics," Waller recalled.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 Each patient’s parameters were reviewed by telemonitoring nurses, who were able to then intervene for immediate teachings when the patient was out of their range.]. billion to treat patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Better Staff Utilization.