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Telehealth advocates ramp up pressure on elected officials

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teladoc Health. In the near term, ATA Action says it is pushing for at least a year's extension of the temporary flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with longer-term goals of making policies permanent. Reinstating benefits for millions of Americans.

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. In addition to this important reminder, here are three insights for HIEs and health system leadership from the Civitas for Health 2022 event. .

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like Fisne at Geisinger, Hilburn of Grady Health System has had his hands full with telemedicine during the past year or so. Hilburn said one lesson that Grady has learned is that its telehealth capabilities required significant expansion in order to rise to meet the public health need. " Rapidly standing up a call center.

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2020 Roadmap: Overcoming Telemedicine Barriers

GlobalMed

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. Tribal lands sometimes have the lowest rates of broadband adoption; many Indian Health Services facilities lack the bandwidth to offer virtual care. Challenge: Broadband Internet.

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Hundreds of orgs ask Congress to extend telehealth waivers through 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than 330 healthcare and industry organizations asked Congress this week to facilitate a pathway to comprehensive, permanent telehealth reform after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. healthcare system. THE LARGER TREND. This past week, dozens of U.S.