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4 Tips for Training Your Staff Through Telehealth Implementation

AMD Telemedicine

This blog was originally published in September 2020 and was updated in August 2023. Over the past decade, telehealth has become increasingly popular as a means to provide care to patients. However, the adoption of telehealth services has become more of a priority for healthcare providers since the onset of the pandemic.

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The Value of Interoperability in Telemedicine

AMD Telemedicine

When it comes to telehealth, interoperability has various layers. To better understand the critical role interoperability plays in telemedicine, we spoke with Tom Foley, the Vice President of Growth at AMD Global Telemedicine. What does interoperability mean for telemedicine?

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The Effects of Telemedicine on Patient Engagement and Care Options

AMD Telemedicine

The Effects of Telemedicine on Patient Engagement and Care Options. Telemedicine is booming, and healthcare organizations neglecting these technological innovations are missing out. Though telehealth implementation necessitates an initial time and money investment, the long-term benefits far outweigh these.

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Telemedicine for Beginners: How to Introduce Staff to Telehealth

AMD Telemedicine

While telemedicine is a relatively known technology in the medical field, there are still nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who are unfamiliar with how to best apply it. Here are six tips for introducing or onboarding your staff to telemedicine and telehealth: 1. Is telemedicine legal?

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Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Permanently allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services.

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Telemedicine in Rural Areas: Increasing Access to Care

Health Recovery Solutions

The demand for telehealth is growing globally as it expands healthcare access to underserved populations. Telehealth, specifically telemedicine , offers an effective solution for meeting this demand by providing technology-enabled care to patients who are unable to access traditional healthcare services.

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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A Health Affairs study found that telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty – suggesting that the industry must address the digital divide in order to ensure widespread access to virtual care. During the COVID-19 period of the study, researchers found that 30.1% WHY IT MATTERS.