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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. S 2016) and second, re-introduce and sign the Telehealth Modernization Act.

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Real-Time Versus Store-and-Forward Telehealth Technology

AMD Telemedicine

This article was originally published in July 2015 but was updated in January 2023. When it comes to clinical telemedicine , there are two general categories that most “sharing” technologies tend to fall into: live real-time and store-and-forward technologies.

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Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost

AMD Telemedicine

Why the Benefits Outweigh the Initial Cost of Implementing Telehealth. Costs for sustainable telehealth programs can seem prohibitive, especially when organizations are still grappling with the effects of COVID-19 on their revenue streams. How Can a Telehealth Model Reduce Costs and Increase Revenue Over Time? Here’s how: 1.

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New Model Telehealth Laws for Practicing Over State Lines: Uniform Telehealth Act

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Uniform Telehealth Act was approved at July’s 131st Annual Meeting of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC). The new Uniform Telehealth Act was written to suggest a path forward for practitioners seeking to work over state lines while maintaining existing practitioner standards of care. Reading Time: 3 minutes.

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Virtual Health Care Can Reduce Carbon Emissions: the Environmental ROI on Telehealth

Health Populi

This is an important question for two major reasons: There is a direct relationship between health and the environment; and, Health care systems are major contributors to climate change due to the large volume of greenhouse gases they emit. million telehealth visits. million telehealth visits. million in gas costs.

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AHRQ program seeks provider organizations to help improve hybrid telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality "Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving the Diagnostic Process" is a free quality improvement program designed to help practices improve the cancer diagnostic process. What is the status of the "AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving the Diagnostic Process."

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Indeed — health/care is everywhere at CES 2024, including on the main stage, where Boudreaux will discuss holistic health which Elevance Health, rebranded from Anthem Inc., is working to address for its 118 health plan members. And one of Elevance Health pillar’s for this is… food as medicine.