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Can Telemedicine Increase Health Equity? A Conversation with Antoinette Thomas, Dave Ryan, and Me with the ATA

Health Populi

“Yes,” we concurred on our session convened by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) EDGE session today. We covered, The theory that telemedicine should increase health equity — where are we and what are the barriers to getting there? Understanding the health inequities borne by “telemedicine.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

care innovations

2018 was a historic year for telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), as a series of developments played out that helped extend these important care delivery services to more patients than ever before. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement. January 18, 2018.

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What is the Future of Virtual Wards?

Lloyd Price

Staff training and support: Healthcare providers who work in virtual wards may require additional training and support to adapt to remote care models. Clinical complexity: Not all patients are suitable for virtual ward care, particularly those with complex medical needs or who require hands-on interventions.

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What is the Future of Virtual Wards for patients, providers and payers?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary Virtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are a rapidly growing model of care that allows patients to receive hospital-level care in their own homes. This is done through the use of remote monitoring technology, such as wearable devices, video consultations, and telemedicine.

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Survey: U.S. Health System Leaders Embracing Remote & Virtual Care

care innovations

Health Systems 2018,” the survey runs down the topics most of interest to C-suite executives at 35 of the nation’s largest health systems. Yet 71% of respondents not currently receiving reimbursement for virtual and remote care did anticipate doing so during the next year. Telehealth] gives a better consumer experience.”.

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Virtual Visits: Come face to face with the future—now

In Hand Health

Over the past two months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun shifting its policies in favor of telemedicine and telehealth services. But they want to make sure that an e-visit or other remote care is just as good as they’d get in person, and that their health information stays private.”.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It offers one system for telemedicine that spans the care continuum from urgent to acute care, and equips clinicians, patients and the industry that supports them with tools to enhance the healthcare experience. GlobalMed offers software, stations and diagnostic devices for telemedicine delivery.