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Healthcare's new equation = technology + operations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Those caregivers that remained earned well deserved increases in compensation while high priced travel support was required to fill in the patient care scheduling gaps. Mike Restuccia is the chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached. Patients usually had to travel to their doctor's office, and offices had to own and maintain video and audio technology. What do you think will happen with telemedicine in 2022?

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As we look back on 2019, it's worth remembering how far the industry has traveled to get here. -- Mike Miliard, Editor. The famed digital health pioneer talks about his new book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again. Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters. by Mike Miliard March 12, 2019.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Bardack, medical director of CareMount Medical and chair of the department of internal medicine/endocrine/rheumatology. For example, if a patient’s blood tests come back and I need to discuss with him how to manage high cholesterol, I can schedule a telehealth visit instead of playing phone tag.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Before, sexual assault patients faced mountains of obstacles — literally — when they had to travel to a hospital in another county for care. Native Americans face high rates of sexual assault and might have to travel hours for care if they live in one of the region’s large, rural reservations.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients (SANE Services)

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Before, sexual assault patients faced mountains of obstacles — literally — when they had to travel to a hospital in another county for care. Native Americans face high rates of sexual assault and might have to travel hours for care if they live in one of the region’s large, rural reservations.