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TigerConnect unveils telehealth system to help providers fight COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The system also enables care providers to securely exchange photos, videos and file attachments on their smartphones. Clinicians can conduct 1-on-1 or group conversations via text, voice or video with patients, so enhancing remote care while avoiding potential exposure to COVID-19 or other infectious diseases.

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MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. Before the pandemic, Medicare's physician fee schedule covered a limited set of telehealth services in rural locations.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Further, state-by-state laws requiring in-person meetings between psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrist collaborators should be reexamined as these can safely take place over video conferences. It’s not just web analytics and ads that are an issue but even things like maps and videos hosted on a website.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The health center predominantly used video-based telemedicine technology to support site-to-site visits within the Sun River network, or to provide access to contracted specialty services such as dermatology." As a standalone, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, Doxy.me

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

The goal of this coordinated care is to ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, while avoiding duplication of services and preventing medical errors. The self-scheduling option allows patients to get care when they need it, at times that fit into their schedules.

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The Top Telehealth Terms to Know

American Well

The goal of this coordinated care is to ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, while avoiding duplication of services and preventing medical errors. The self-scheduling option allows patients to get care when they need it, at times that fit into their schedules.

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3 Big Healthcare Trends To Watch in 2015

BHM Healthcare Solutions

The transition to ICD-10 will be mandatory for any organization covered by HIPAA. The Affordable Care Act has brought a lot of changes to the healthcare industry and one of those changes is a shift from fee-for-service methods of payment to bundled payments.