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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

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” In addition, United Methodist’s new telehealth system ensures that all residents are given the ability to remotely connect with their primary care providers in a safe and secure environment. “Studies show that more frequent contact with primary care physicians drives better health outcomes.”

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The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring

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Kimberly O’Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer at HRS The time has come for remote patient monitoring. Simply put, RPM is about optimizing care delivery with connected care technology in lower cost remote care settings.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

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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. The platform also is designed for direct-to-patient telemedicine. Spry Health.

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How Technology Can Help Us Achieve Health Equity

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Our uninsured and Medicaid populations receive some of the most fragmented care due to the difficulty in finding consistent primary care and available specialists. So, let’s make coordination between providers easier, make telehealth more accessible, and ensure everyone has access to not just basic care but informed and connected care.

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Policymakers: Broadband Funding Key to Bringing Telehealth Access to Rural Areas

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To “help address a need for reliable broadband access in rural Ohio and provide access to digital advances in agriculture, telemedicine, and education ” ( via the AP ). broadband connectivity by 2022 — is offering that assistance. Supporting ‘the Deployment of Broadband’ to Health Facilities. percent reduction in A1C.