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Grady Health System gets through 2020 with Epic-linked telehealth and RPM

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Atlanta-based Grady Health System has historically offered some telemedicine services to the community. But when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, the system’s telehealth strategy took a sharp turn. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth

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Raichura, director of the center for telehealth at Geisinger. Improving the quality of healthcare while lowering costs and increasing access in rural Pennsylvania counties is challenging, she said. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. " Tejal A. Raichura, Geisinger.

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Pandemic era telehealth grew most in wealthy and metro areas, RAND study shows

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Telehealth experienced sudden and massive growth starting a year ago, but it didn't happen everywhere. For the report, RAND researchers examined insurance claims from more than six million people with employer-based health insurance in 2019 and 2020. " THE LARGER TREND. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.,

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Marshfield Clinic boosts patient-provider satisfaction and provider efficiency with telehealth

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Marshfield Clinic Health System based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has nine hospitals – plus Marshfield Children's Hospital inside the flagship hospital – and more than 60 healthcare centers in more than 30 communities across Wisconsin. MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. THE PROBLEM.

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For Oak Orchard, telehealth relieves shortage of medical, dental and mental health pros

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The solution Oak Orchard found was telehealth, which it continues to use today. Patients can stay at home while providers work at the health center or other safe location to provide care. Telehealth has helped the health system with medical, dental and behavioral health services. A huge plus."

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

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THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions. Besides the telehealth platform, we lacked webcams and laptops for providers.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year. The following is what they had to say.