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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veterans Affairs says it's collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S. The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services.

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Most clinicians can't access telehealth directly from EHRs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. Workflow was also an issue.

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Cybercriminals seek to take advantage of rapid telehealth scale-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The massive expansion of telehealth services in response to the pandemic is likely to change the way bad actors target data. A new report from Booz Allen Hamilton notes that telehealth security is a patient-safety issue, considering the potentially catastrophic risks that come with service disruptions and device failures.

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

Healthcare IT Today

Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. I talked to a number of health IT and telehealth experts in a search for answers to these questions. At the height of the pandemic, the use of telehealth reached just 13% of outpatient visits. Improved workflows.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Prior to the pandemic, telehealth wasn't really taking off all that much; it was kind of a very long, slow growth without a high level of adoption," said Fisne of Geisinger. In fact, growth has been exponential, and it has been very positive in terms of making the patient experience even better."

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Leveraging the power of digital transformation to enhance patient care and healthcare providers’ performance

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clínica Alemana Osorno, located in southern Chile, has introduced digital communication workflows that leverage connected care. Digital workflows are helping the clinic create a better patient experience, enhance workforce efficiency and increase access to care across its 46 medical specialties and four facilities.

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Going Digital for Health Is a New-Normal for Consumers

Health Populi

The title of the report, “Consumers are on board with virtual health options,” summarizes the bullish outlook for telehealth. But the tagline begs the supply side question: “Can the health care system deliver?” This is roughly equal to patients across all age cohorts in the study.