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Telemedicine M&A trends moving into 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Both specialize in telemedicine. Healthcare IT News sat down with the men to discuss main players in the U.S. telemedicine sector, merger and acquisition trends for telemedicine, main financial backers and investment dynamics, and short-term and long-term valuation trends. telemedicine sector and where do they stand?

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Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the meantime, here are some of the most-read Healthcare IT News stories of 2020 so far. Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation. Here's an interesting one: This story actually dates from way back in the pre-pandemic past of 2017. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Secure Your Hospital’s Future: The Critical Need for Robust Telemedicine Security

Healthcare IT Today

The risk of security breaches through indirect access to other systems, like telemedicine solutions, can expose the entire health system. Despite warnings over the past decade , many healthcare systems have only recently begun to address the security risks of medical devices.

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Thailand launches telemedicine programme in rural areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post. The telemedicine programme is a joint effort of the Public Health Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. " Finally, prior to CMS loosening telemedicine policy for the pandemic, reimbursement was a concern. NextGen and Zoom for Healthcare both were proposed as telemedicine vendors.

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Orthopedic surgeon arrested in $10 million telehealth fraud case

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced Thursday that an orthopedic surgeon had been arrested and charged with healthcare fraud. According to the indictment, which was unsealed this week, Raffai was paid by telemedicine companies for each consultation with a beneficiary. WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Researchers say 'essential questions remain' about telehealth's diagnostic viability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We found that many patients like the convenience of telemedicine, but we also need more research into who is being left behind in the process, such as small practices or people without access to high-speed Internet," Schrandt continued. In 2017, a report from the National Quality Forum found that 5% or more patients in the U.S