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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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Xealth and Stel Life Team Up, Connecting Patient Health Devices and Care Teams via Cellular Networks

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Enrolling the patients is the first step in any remote patient monitoring (RPM) program, but the data needs to be easily accessible by researchers and care teams. Xealth’s integration into the EHR brings the Stel program into clinical workflows, ensuring that providers have instant access to important health data.

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Rush, Ochsner Health System partner on telemedicine, Epic EHR

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THE LARGER TREND. 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.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

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"I've been able to receive VA care when and where I need it most. The technology also allows me to stay connected with my doctors when I am not near a Wi-Fi connection or near the VA medical center." " THE LARGER TREND. Dr. Neil C. "In FY19, VA provided more than 2.6

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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, VA Office Of Connected Care. Since its inception in June of 2008, more than 86 million VA Secure Messages have been initiated by VA patients or their care teams.

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VA, Verizon to offer new telehealth access for veterans

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THE LARGER TREND. This past month the Federal Communications Commission announced the agency would vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide, including veterans and others in medically underserved areas. ON THE RECORD.

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VA efforts to bring tablet-based telehealth to vets see positive results

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” THE LARGER TREND. Among the recent efforts is a mobile application called Launchpad, which helps streamline access for both vets and their caregivers, and coordinates various VA apps in one place, as well as enables easier sharing of EHR data and access to telehealth. Overall, telehealth is set for a major expansion in the U.S.