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'Telehealth titans' discuss cost-savings of virtual care, describe the hospital of the future

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a panel this past week at the HIMSS Connected Health Conference in Boston, Dr. John Halamka, international healthcare innovation professor at Harvard Medical School, and four other telehealth experts tried to arrive at a definition of just what telehealth is. "It's a tool. Just like the EHR is a tool.

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Automation In Rural Health: It Should No Longer Be An Afterthought

Healthcare IT Today

Providers need a health IT platform that supports needed customizations and telehealth integrations. The right tool will enable physicians and providers to seamlessly chart clinical, administrative, and financial information and eliminate time-consuming manual processes and dual data entry to improve workflow and performance.

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Geisinger's digital strategy to combat COVID-19 and accelerate enterprise transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Analytics Population Health Quality and Safety Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed as the single largest disruptor in the history of American healthcare. Digital tools to combat COVID-19. This meant enabling employees with the technology tools required to continue to be effective in supporting the organization.