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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022.

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How vulnerable is digital health amid the coronavirus crisis?

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Long before the global Coronavirus pandemic disrupted life as we know it, digital health was on the ascent, enabled by innovations in IoT-connected medical devices. In 2019, one in four physicians utilised remote care tools – nearly twice the share who were doing so in 2016, according to the American Medical Association.

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Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Rural Health Information Hub breaks down various definitions of frontier designations, but a common one is six or fewer people per square mile. All but one of One Health's clinic locations serve communities that meet the frontier definition. " PROPOSAL.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

The US Census Bureau 2016 data showed that 80% of white households had a desktop or laptop computer in 2016, while only 63% of Black and 67% of Hispanic households did. In other words, any efforts to eliminate health inequities through virtual care must also address barriers to digital health access.

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A Fresh Look at Telehealth Patient Demographics in 2019

Enzyme Health

Recent telehealth adoption statistics show a strong growing trend in favor of the service - According to a 2019 report from nonprofit FAIR Health , telehealth utilization grew 53% from 2016 to 2017 nationwide, more than any other service, including urgent care, retail clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and ERs.