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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. This second graphic diagrams a patient journey map for the coronavirus, across the continuum of care settings from the community and home to primary care, emergency, hospital, and post-acute.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation.

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Telemedicine found to be effective for diabetes management in KSA and UAE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During lockdown, not only did telemedicine play an important role in continued, connected care, it also proved to be a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative, the paper stated.

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Why Temporary Telehealth Policies Should Be Made Permanent

SteadyMD

As hospitals and doctors’ offices continue to be overburdened by staff shortages and patient overload, telehealth offerings keep pace in providing a wide-range of patient care access, overcoming racial inequality, transportation barriers from rural communities, and treating chronic medical conditions.

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Latin America’s Virtual Care Revolution

GlobalMed

We’re both committed to transcending the simple video calls that previously defined telehealth by instead enabling evidence-based virtual consultations that can change lives in even the most remote parts of Argentina. On Thursday, August 14, the new TeleMeditar program officially launched during a special event at the U.S.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

The report, which calls telehealth “one of the most promising quality of life opportunities in the United States today,” looks closely at the lack of broadband access in rural areas. It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Here, we summarize 8 reasons why you should consider telehealth to be part of the holistic health practice of your hospital.