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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patients experienced a lack of resources in the areas of having data coverage for video transmission and living in rural areas where there was not a significant signal, which affected how e-consents would be signed. Staff would offer Zoom telehealth capabilities for medical and mental health patients. MARKETPLACE.

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How the VA laid the groundwork for a pandemic-fueled telehealth spike

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many of those patients, however, face mobility hurdles and other challenges that can make it difficult to reach in-person care. Leonie Heyworth, director of synchronous telehealth and a deputy director in VA's Office of Connected Care. The COVID-19 crisis, though, triggered a rapid scale-up.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The new iPad initiative has its roots in the VA's Connected Tablet program , which launched in 2016 and, research shows, has created a more satisfying patient experience and made veterans less likely to miss appointments. Evans, chief officer in the VA's Office Of Connected Care, spoke with Healthcare IT News earlier this year.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Workforce management software that autogenerates healthcare staff schedules. Rose Health. Clinically-validated behavioral health patient monitoring that can support mental health providers. Sensor-based monitoring of activity patterns to help support elder care and specialty care. IoT Solutions Group.

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent HIMSS Market Intelligence survey found that nearly one in two respondents between the ages of 18 and 56 preferred seeing their primary care provider via video after the COVID-19 pandemic. HIMSS is the parent company for Healthcare IT News.). " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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 recently answered some questions from Healthcare IT News about how technology is helping VA make big improvements in patient access, engagement and experience. " Neil C.

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FCC awards Massachusetts FQHC Telehealth Consortium $3.1M

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

million grant stems from the FCC's Connect Care Pilot Program , which is designed to help eligible provider organizations defray the costs of offering virtual care and study how the FCC's Universal Service Fund can help support the trend toward connected-care services. Focus on Health Equity.