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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

State laws and policies should also define consumer health data with the uniform language defined as protected health information under HIPAA, the group said in its announcement this week. Earlier this year, ATA and ATA Action led a groundswell of commentary on the U.S.

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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than 40% of total inpatient cases include a behavioral health diagnosis. Temple also is a critical access point for vital public health services. Each year it serves thousands in its emergency department, inpatient behavioral health unit, labor and delivery unit, and other departments. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Taskforce on Telehealth Policy releases final report on safeguarding virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The task force, which was convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, represented a broad spectrum of stakeholders who spent the summer building consensus around the challenges and opportunities for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

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CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We're here for the patient, and we meet them where they are. And we have a minimal impact on their life, but yet give them that greater confidence in the care." Like Fisne at Geisinger, Hilburn of Grady Health System has had his hands full with telemedicine during the past year or so. You can be right there.

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

Health Populi

But for those of us working with and innovating solutions for health and health care, #CES2021 was baked with health goodness , in and beyond “digital health” categories. motivating the move of patients from acute care settings to their homes where patients were found to be improving. [For

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus. Vivify Pathways is a patient-centered, connected care platform.