Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 8, 2022

Even before the pandemic, explained Dr. Neil Evans, chief officer for the Office of Connected Care in the Veterans Health Administration, the agency had laid the groundwork for virtual care expansion through established telehealth programs in more than 50 clinical specialties. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Prior to that, the Anywhere to Anywhere VA Healthcare program expanded telehealth to remote clinics and call centers. In fact, the VA Telehealth Emergency Management Team was established in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017, according to Dr. Neil Evans, chief officer for the VHA's Office of Connected Care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

For this study, researchers examined 3,488 stroke encounters from 3,289 patients at 21 facilities that had joined the NTSP in 2017 or 2018, comparing the "pre-NTSP" period with the post-implementation period. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The Federal Communications Commission announced in June plans to vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide, including veterans and others in medically underserved areas. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

DocuSign, NextGen and Care Message were also used in order to have necessary documents signed, co-payments collected and appointment reminders sent. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MARKETPLACE.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2017, the health system – which has 100 continuing care locations, including home care, hospice, PACE programs and senior living facilities – was in a bind, facing double-digit hospital readmissions of 16% across its high-risk Medicare population. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Intuitive software tools can help to connect care teams and patients. 2017; 7: e016242. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016242. Clinician behaviors in telehealth care delivery: a systematic review. 2017; 8: 399–409. Virtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce. Kruse et al.

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