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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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Why Do Telemedicine Compliance Certifications Matter?

GlobalMed

What are you looking for from your telemedicine platform? Specifically, the compliance certifications for the telemedicine equipment you use to treat your patients such as data-capturing devices ? Specifically, the compliance certifications for the telemedicine equipment you use to treat your patients such as data-capturing devices ?

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Providing After-Hours Healthcare with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

A 2016 Commonwealth Fund study found that 51 percent of U.S. adults struggled to get health care at nights and on weekends without visiting the emergency room. Telemedicine After Hours. Telemedicine can solve these challenges when providers make one change: offering after-hours care. Preventing Hospitalizations.

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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. Train staff to help patients use EHR portals and telemedicine devices.

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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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What are the implications of Babyl Rwanda's closure for the future of Digital Health in Rwanda?

Lloyd Price

Intro to Babyl Rwanda Babyl Rwanda is the country's largest digital health provider. It was launched in 2016 in partnership with the Rwandan government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. While Babyl Rwanda has closed,other telemedicine platforms are operating in Rwanda, such as Telemedicine Rwanda and MediBox.

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Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care. "In 2016, we introduced video visits to several community hospitals, for consults by cardiology and psych," he continued.