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Telemedicine found to be effective for diabetes management in KSA and UAE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the study showed that in 2020, the number of telemedicine clinics for patients with diabetes in both countries rose by 90%. ON THE RECORD.

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6 Reasons Telemedicine Isn’t Netflix, Uber Or Amazon Prime

GlobalMed

After all, GlobalMed is a telemedicine company and we should be all about expanded options for remote care. Unfortunately, these convenience consults rarely add long-term gain to a patient’s care outcomes or a clinician’s insights. Moving from Convenience Consults to Connected Care. Closing gaps in care.

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COVID-19 and Telehealth Regulations in the States

American Well

The Alliance for Connected Care , the Federation of State Medical Boards , and the National Conference of State Legislatures are all tracking these changes closely, and we’ll be updating this post and the chart below with new information. Note: Last updated on April 1, 2020. Washington State Department of Health.

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How Virtual Care Is Solving Chronic Disease Challenges

GlobalMed

2020 was grim in many ways, but you can’t deny it’s offered a fast-track education in healthcare strategy. Never have providers been under more pressure to deliver cost-effective care. Changing Lives with Connected Care. At the same time, some of the year’s lessons hold game-changing potential.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

19 Telehealth opportunities and remote care options can create a variety of these touchpoints in a personalized and case-specific way, ranging from an overview of patient consultations to implantable cardiac monitors. 20 Remote monitoring especially holds tremendous potential to profit from telehealth applications. Reay at al.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. Our homes, too, underwent digital transformation as long as we had access to a broadband connection. And these changes are here to stay.”.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Another system the vendor offers is Teleisolation.