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After initial spike, telehealth visits are on the decline, report finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found a "plateau" in the growth of telemedicine visits, accounting for a relatively small percentage of rebounding ambulatory care services. "While these results are from a sample of practices accounting for approximately 5 percent of ambulatory visits in the U.S.,

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A Guide to Patient Retention and How Telehealth Can Help

AMD Telemedicine

As patient retention is a measurement of your ability to keep patients loyal to your healthcare organization, it is important for the bottom line of your practice as well as the longevity and reputation of your service. Maintaining your existing patients is a vital component of operating a successful and profitable healthcare practice.

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Coronavirus: Don’t Panic, Get Informed

American Well

Around the world, the newest coronavirus outbreak has millions of people concerned about their health. While there’s still a lot that we don’t yet know about the disease, investigations into the virus and how it spreads are actively underway to best understand how to protect the public.

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How to Maximize the Value and Sustainability of Your Telehealth Investment

AMD Telemedicine

To ensure telehealth sustainability in the years to come, virtual care delivery models will need to scale and adapt to patients’ increasing expectations for telemedicine experiences. Virtual care is more efficient and allows for more value without major investments.

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How Integrating Scheduled Services Benefits Inpatient Care

Iris Telehealth

However, the shortage of behavioral health providers in this setting makes meeting patients with timely care challenging. When admissions for active psychiatric patients were needed, 59% of hospitals transferred them to another hospital – creating leakage within the health system. A study from the Mayo Clinic found that, of 2,300 U.S.

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How To Become a Telehealth Provider

GlobalMed

In addition to reducing costs and improving outcomes, virtual health can bring advanced care to underserved patients while relieving overworked providers. Many still think of virtual solutions as limited to symptoms-based video exams. Many still think of virtual solutions as limited to symptoms-based video exams.

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Best practices for youth care in rural communities

Iris Telehealth

Given this population’s proximity to mental health resources and other unique barriers like transportation and economic hardship, getting behavioral health support isn’t always possible. Common mental health challenges rural youth face. One of the first steps to helping rural youth is understanding their experiences.