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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

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A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient. " Duane Schielke, Alliance for Integrated Care of New York. ” PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Why It's Time to Embrace Telemedicine

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What’s this new thing called Telemedicine? I t’s more than 40 years old and was developed as a way to use improvements in communication technology to bring quality medical diagnoses and care to individuals in remote parts of the world. For starters, it’s not new!

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

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Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. Mostly, Sun River Health's telemedicine services met the needs of the HIV, Medically Assisted Treatment patients. THE PROBLEM.

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

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Tim eyes four areas of importance for value-based care in 2022: telemedicine, staff retention and provider burnout, health equity, and growth in value-based payment. While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached.

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What has Telemedicine done for You Lately?

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You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. There is a simple reason why: telemedicine simultaneously improves patient experience and makes healthcare providers more efficient.

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Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

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One of the biggest storylines since the early days of the pandemic, of course, was telehealth – finally capitalizing on its potential as it was thrust into the spotlight as a necessary modality of care delivery. One exec says the basic concept of the doc-patient video visit is not enough. Now the question is, what's next ?

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White House Announcements, Regulations and Telemedicine

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Included in the announcement was the May 5, 2011 decision to eliminate duplicative credentialing and privileging for telemedicine. The Administration and Congress are also considering a number of other regulatory changes related to telehealth that will further reduce costs and expand the availability and quality of care. Stay tuned.