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AHRQ program seeks provider organizations to help improve hybrid telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Providing After-Hours Healthcare with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

It’s time to make a decision: do you go to the urgent care clinic a few blocks away? Or do you wait until Monday when you can call your primary care provider (PCP) and then wait a few more days for an appointment? A 2016 Commonwealth Fund study found that 51 percent of U.S. Telemedicine After Hours.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

We know that rural and underserved communities can benefit from strong virtual care programs, but those same communities may have digital connectivity barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) that stop patients from accessing telemedicine. This center provides her primary care, dental services, pharmacy, and labs.

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A Fresh Look at Telehealth Patient Demographics in 2019

Enzyme Health

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. Explore the latest insights on telemedicine patients and find out what to expect the next time you pick up a telemedicine call.

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Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One Health, based in Hardin, Montana, is a family of Federally Qualified Health Centers that provides integrated primary care to rural and frontier communities in Montana and Wyoming. All but one of One Health's clinic locations serve communities that meet the frontier definition. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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How The Rapid Shift To Telehealth Leaves Many Community Health Centers Behind During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Henry Kotula

Preparedness Of Community Health Centers For Telehealth. Despite the changes, many health centers may not be ready to implement high-quality telehealth. A study using 2016 data showed that only 38 percent of CHCs used any telehealth.

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Telemedicine Today: November 2016

American Well

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! As more health systems embrace telemedicine, it is increasingly important for virtual care services to be deeply integrated into EHRs. million Americans under the age of 18 lack “access to care that meets modern pediatric standards.”.