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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

CES 2021 featured some obvious quick-pivoting products that had the pandemic written all over them, with sessions invariably speaking to the way the public health crisis impacted companies and strategic plans. motivating the move of patients from acute care settings to their homes where patients were found to be improving. .”

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NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Because residents will have the opportunity to receive primary care services in a safer environment through telehealth, Parker will contribute to public health goals of reducing the spread of COVID-19 while reducing excess burden on the hospital systems throughout New York City that may be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

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Why Temporary Telehealth Policies Should Be Made Permanent

SteadyMD

Unfortunately, many telehealth waivers were created to be temporary and limited to the duration of the COVID-19 PHE–even though they have improved patient access to care and affect both public health programs and private health coverage.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. Tribal lands sometimes have the lowest rates of broadband adoption; many Indian Health Services facilities lack the bandwidth to offer virtual care. Challenge: Broadband Internet.