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Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2020

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At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. – and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. In the meantime, here are some of the most-read Healthcare IT News stories of 2020 so far.

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Advances in telemedicine are on the way in 2022

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2020 and 2021 saw the mainstreaming of telehealth and the rise of remote patient monitoring. These changes to the healthcare landscape were helped partly by requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and partly by the subsequent loosening of telemedicine reimbursement and licensure regulations by the government.

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Joe Kvedar is new president-elect of American Telemedicine Association

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The American Telemedicine Association has elected Dr. Joseph C. He'll start a year-long term in April 2020. Kvedar has long been a leader in the innovation and development of personal and connected technologies, and new exploration of how they can be put to work advancing digital health. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

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A wide-ranging study published this past week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that older people, women, Black and Latinx individuals, and patients with lower household incomes were less likely to use video for telemedicine care during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. healthcare system," they wrote.

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HIMSSCast: Using data to work toward telehealth equity

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In a recent study, researchers examined data from nearly 150,000 unique patients who scheduled telemedicine visits from March 16 to May 11, 2020. They investigated who completed those visits, and how. Like what you hear? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Google Play !

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

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Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. Signs point to yes – and mature remote patient monitoring and telemedicine tools will be key. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Connected Health

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

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One in four Medicare beneficiaries – 15 million – accessed telehealth between the summer and fall of 2020, and 91% of them said they were satisfied with their video visits. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN. Email the writer: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com.