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Intermountain Healthcare: Optimizing the Patient Experience Through Telehealth Interoperability

American Well

Intermountain Healthcare, a not-for-profit integrated health system headquartered in Utah, has built a robust virtual health program that includes Connect Care , its direct-to-consumer telehealth service and Connect Care Pro , its acute care program. This is generally taken care of by the SDK.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. For instance, the agency has teamed with Verizon to offer veterans who are customers gain wider access to the VA Video Connect telehealth app. ON THE RECORD.

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RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected care at-home technologies enable behavior change and empower individuals and clinicians to make informed decisions about healthcare treatment. By using them, providers can enhance patient engagement, allowing for personalized and proactive care management that drives better health outcomes and better care experiences.

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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. THE LARGER TREND. This represents, as ATA President Dr.

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How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual care simply makes it more convenient for patients to connect with their primary care doctor to get personalized, professional medical care. Virtual care creates a multimodal "front door" to healthcare.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It sampled a variety of different services and ultimately selected Zoom Healthcare as its video visit software. “This vendor also provided great options for e-visits that included video and voice or voice-only,” she added. “The main metrics include volume, access, patient experience and total cost of care.”

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The three challenges facing the NHS

Digital Leaders HealthTech

We have supported Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust – a provider of community health, mental health and learning disability services across Hampshire – to offer safe and secure video appointments giving choice and flexibility to its vulnerable patients and those with physical or mental health challenges. .