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Where has all the telemedicine research gone?

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Have you been to any telemedicine meetings lately and wondered what’s happened to the basic research presentations? Surely it can’t be that we’ve solved all the challenges and finally proved to everyone that telemedicine really does have all the advantages we’ve been touting for years. It all depends on what you are looking for.

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Telehealth and the CHRONIC Act of 2017 (S. 870)

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Senate on September 14, 2017. House of Representatives, allows for an expansion of telehealth/telemedicine coverage under the Medicare Advantage Plan B. The updated telehealth/telemedicine coverage has the potential to positively impact our region’s retired and disabled populations. Medicare Participants.

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Fresenius Connected Health: Improving Patient Care Through New Technology

Lloyd Price

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is adopting and supporting new Connected Health technologies that empower patients to monitor, collect, and share health and treatment data with their physicians and care providers. Connected Health and new technologies in health care don’t come without concerns and risks.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – November 2017

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Amends the Laws concerning telemedicine; creates the Telemedicine Act. LEGISLATION. Passed Legislation. Arkansas.

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Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Health Populi

In April 2020, telemedicine morphed into mainstream medical care as hospitals and physicians risk-managed exposure to infection by meeting with patients, virtually, when possible. And the grocer is expanding its pharmacy footprint , having piloted tele-pharmacy back in 2017.

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Why telemedicine is a great option for Medicaid recipients

American Well

In the end, I truly believe that on balance we were helping more than hurting, but I always wondered if there were some way that we could have brought them the same level of care and attention, without the negative side effects of having them bend their lives around a health care system centered on the provider. Patients have a workflow too.

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Why telemedicine is a great option for Medicaid recipients

American Well

In the end, I truly believe that on balance we were helping more than hurting, but I always wondered if there were some way that we could have brought them the same level of care and attention, without the negative side effects of having them bend their lives around a health care system centered on the provider. Patients have a workflow too.