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ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Let's apply tried-and-tested principles of the oversight and regulation of healthcare as we would for in-person care, as we think about how we get telehealth more integrated into that overall U.S. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. healthcare system."

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The telehealth cliff is looming, casting much uncertainty and concern for the health and safety of Medicare beneficiaries, and the sustainability of our already overburdened healthcare system," said Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Latin America’s Virtual Care Revolution

GlobalMed

Ramón Figueroa Castellanos called the new solutions “a very important leap in quality, since they are the new strategies that allow us to have a more equitable, fairer and much more accessible system for public health.” Creating International Connected Care. Want to learn more about our connected care solutions?

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How Virtual Care Is Solving Chronic Disease Challenges

GlobalMed

Maybe you remember an ominous report from the World Economic Forum and the Harvard School of Public Health which predicted chronic diseases would cost the global economy more than U.S. $30 Never have providers been under more pressure to deliver cost-effective care. Changing Lives with Connected Care.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

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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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The platform is being leveraged around the globe by public health departments, academic researchers, health systems and managed care organizations. GlobalMed also manufactures lightweight cameras and otoscopes for high-definition images and video. Another system the vendor offers is Teleisolation.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Intuitive software tools can help to connect care teams and patients. BMC Public Health. The Benefits and Risks of the Provision of a Hospital-Wide High-Definition Video Conferencing Virtual Visiting Service for Patients and Their Relatives. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Monagesh et al. Gandapur et al.