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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. This first event featured healthcare leaders from across the country and took place in Nashville. What was the main message you heard at the conference?

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

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Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We are facing an estimated 900K deficit of registered nurses by the end of this decade. Catch up on what they said about AI at the conference.

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With the Silver Tsunami on its way, telehealth is ready for its moment

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Browse the education sessions scheduled for the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo in New Orleans next month, and you'll notice that many of them are geared toward elderly patients, home-based care and aging in place. " At home, in the nursing home, in the hospital or clinic, telehealth can help.

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Telemedicine saves the day for Avera Health in the COVID-19 era

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Its internationally recognized eCARE model helped to protect clinicians and staff in the emergency department, even when they were performing high-risk procedures. "Patients are given a thermometer and pulse oximeter and report data from these devices to the hospital-at-home program run by Avera physicians and nurses," he explained.