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Taking stock of the sudden evolution of telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%. Since then, CMS has now expanded coverage for telehealth and telemedicine. This means patients can receive care wherever they are – at home, nursing home, assisted living, etc.

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March 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? Soon, telemedicine may be, literally, just around the corner.

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Psychiatrist Shortage Drives Search for Quick Solutions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

By 2025, that shortage could be as high as 6,090 psychiatrists, or 12 percent, according to the U.S. Telemedicine. Telemedicine ranks as the go to answer, especially during the height of COVID-19. While asynchronous telemedicine is used in other specialties, it is rarely employed in psychiatry. This works out to a 6.4

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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Many skilled nursing facilities are short-staffed, so patients cannot always transition out of the hospital in a timely manner. At the same time, there simply are not enough nurses and other healthcare providers to care for the people who will need support and resources in the next five to 10 years.

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Gratitude and the Promise of Telehealth on the Front Lines of COVID-19

GlobalMed

But as COVID-19 cases surge around the world and across America, we are facing an increased shortage of doctors, nurses, hospital beds, as well as a dwindling supply of personal protection equipment (PPE), putting those fighting on the front lines at increased risk. The Difficulty in Healthcare Prior to COVID-19.

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Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines: 2023 Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines. This article answers common questions and summarizes some of the key legal issues involved.

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Practicing Telehealth Across State Lines: 2023 Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Behavioral health professionals stand out as the biggest winners, with more recent legislative action in their favor than any other professional group, particularly with regard to practicing telehealth and telemedicine across state lines. This article answers common questions and summarizes some of the key legal issues involved.