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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. ATA, which represents the full range of providers that deliver telehealth, has intervened with some states as they grapple with health data privacy legislation, he said.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's already responsible for the biggest telemedicine infrastructure in the nation, and use of its telehealth services is surging. 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.

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Cybercriminals seek to take advantage of rapid telehealth scale-up

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"Mass adoption of this technology will lead to new cybercrime focus, with an emphasis on stealing patient data to enable fraud, target health data in ransomware attacks, trick patients in social engineering schemes, and target remote patient monitoring devices," wrote the report authors. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

The American Telemedicine Association maintains a US bills related to telemedicine and their status. But at least one type of value-based care is getting reimbursed: digital monitoring for behavioral care. Data ranges from patient engagement to changes to “time in range” for people with diabetes.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It offers one system for telemedicine that spans the care continuum from urgent to acute care, and equips clinicians, patients and the industry that supports them with tools to enhance the healthcare experience. First Stop Health. GlobalMed offers software, stations and diagnostic devices for telemedicine delivery.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

They provide health measures of patients and transmit them back to providers – or in some cases are reported back to providers – to facilitate healthcare decisions from afar. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.