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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

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"In addition, in 2012, UVA Health launched a remote patient monitoring program to improve patient compliance and clinical outcomes, and to reduce hospital readmissions, hospital length of stay and emergency department visits. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine. MARKETPLACE.

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ChristianaCare, Highmark partner on tech-focused VBC venture

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The goal with the new joint venture is to make smarter use of data and technology – wearables or home monitoring, video visits, secure texting – to help create models of care that meet the health needs of the individuals between appointments. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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IT preparedness is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19, says CIO of SNUBH

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH), which is the first fully digitalized-paperless health care institution in South Korea, was designated by the government on 1 March as a “public safety hospital,” an institution that separates the treatment process of respiratory patients to prevent COVID-19 spread with the facility.

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Video: Farzad Mostashari on patient engagement, ‘physician ACOs’

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Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber: 2013 edition. Here’s a link to Salber’s post about the interview because I don’t want to steal page views. :). Related posts: Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber, 2014 edition. HIMSS gossip.

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One physician's perspective on why patients prefer telehealth visits

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But since the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency, our organization has expanded its telehealth capabilities. " According to a similar survey in 2013, where healthcare consumers (1,547) were pooled from around the world, 74% of them were comfortable with virtual doctor visits.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

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BMC Public Health. 2013 May; 15(5): e82. 2013: 13–19. Telehealth for global emergencies: Implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Monagesh et al. The role of telehealth during COVID-19 outbreak: a systematic review based on current evidence. Gandapur et al.

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