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American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies

Healthcare IT Today

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI. Progress on telemedicine proceeded at a snails pace for most of this time. The ATA has addressed telemedicine on many levels and in many forums during its existence.

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Improving rural access to radiology services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a summary of a Sunday presentation on the radiology workforce shortage, Danny Hughes, economist and professor at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions, said that between 2013 and 2023, more than 130 rural hospitals closed. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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Allscripts files trademark lawsuit against telemed platform CarePortMD

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the suit, the EHR giant argues that it has used the CarePort trademark since 2013 and that in 2018 the telemedicine company changed its name from ER at Home to CarePortMD. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr Hwang Hee, CIO of SNUBH, explains to Healthcare IT News the significance of IT preparedness of hospitals in managing the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the technologies in place at the hospital to manage COVID-19 patients. The system was fully integrated into BESTCare and monitors all inpatient test results and vital signs 24/7 since 2013.

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At Nicklaus Children's, successful telehealth expansion depends on customer input

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But as health systems have turned to telemedicine to bridge the gap between in-person services and at-home needs, stakeholders stress the importance of optimizing access for a broad range of patients. Even as nationwide utilization of telemedicine decreased , Terrell says volumes were sustained in 2021. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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