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Most clinicians can't access telehealth directly from EHRs

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"The strong support shown for telehealth, as evidenced in these results, reinforces the knowledge that telehealth is critical to how we deliver healthcare today,” said Dr. Steve Ommen, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Connected Care, and one of the study’s coinvestigators, in a statement.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. This month, Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews and Healthcare Finance News take a look at what all of this means and how technology, as always, is spurring innovative solutions. -- Susan Morse, senior editor, Healthcare Finance News. Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters.

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Rush, Ochsner Health System partner on telemedicine, Epic EHR

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The health system has made digital innovation a central focus in recent years, centered on three data-driven initiatives aimed at improving care for hypertension, diabetes and obstetrics. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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Lehigh Valley streamlines ED triage with virtual docs and nurses

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"The audio/video connections for this service were built internally many years ago, with multiple technologies in the mix," noted Joe Tracy, vice president, connected care and innovation, air products center for connected care and innovation, at Lehigh Valley. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

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Evans, chief officer in the VA's Office Of Connected Care, spoke with Healthcare IT News earlier this year. million telehealth episodes of care, such as a video appointment or a store and forward telehealth exchange, to more than 900,000 veterans," he said. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic

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Michigan's Henry Ford Health System and General Motors partnered to develop a narrow-network insurance product for GM employees called GM Connect Care. Through this product, HFHS aimed to offer innovative care delivery options that would be convenient and cost-effective for GM's members. THE PROBLEM.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

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The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans recently answered some questions from Healthcare IT News about how technology is helping VA make big improvements in patient access, engagement and experience. " Neil C.