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Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In addition to providing specialty and primary care at destination medical campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona, the Mayo Clinic Health System services more than 50 communities in the Midwest. Telemedicine has helped to bridge the access divide between the clinic’s rural and urban communities.

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Analytics and outreach key to telehealth success at Southwestern Health Resources

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The work of the Southwestern operations response team quickly enabled telemedicine across its community practices, with approximately 8,000 virtual visits per day across the network. Southwestern activated around 500 independent practices in telehealth capabilities in less than one month. ” RESULTS. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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What do McDonalds and Hospitals Have in Common?

American Well

Rather than having a community practice, these positions are responsible for patients during their stay. Information on this page refers to activities that occurred prior to the acquisition and are presented for historical context. The primary physicians responsible for patients in the hospital are called the hospitalist.