Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2020

It has broadened the definition of "vulnerable population" to include elderly people, those with chronic illnesses, people experiencing domestic violence, healthcare frontline workers and others. Since the pandemic began its spread across the U.S. this spring, Smith said, MTP has expanded its focus.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. The Alliance for Connected Care concludes that a telehealth visit for acute care represents $126 in savings over an in-person visit. The Lay of the Land. Patient Setting.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. The Alliance for Connected Care concludes that a telehealth visit for acute care represents $126 in savings over an in-person visit. The Lay of the Land. Patient Setting.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. Navigate the 360° around the room, and you’ll see Audrey’s tablet sitting on a coffee table which has her patient engagement app connecting her to her care team.

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Mend

JANUARY 18, 2021

Organizations like the American Telemedicine Association, Alliance for Connected Care and Connected Health Initiative, healthcare providers and dozens of lawmakers had lobbied to make at least some of those emergency provisions permanent. To be fair, the news wasn’t all bad.

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