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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. "This was accomplished over several weeks early in the pandemic and without that, VA care teams may not have been able to maximize video use during this period of time."

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The companies selected for the newest AWS Healthcare Accelerator will focus on three critical needs in the healthcare space: retention, deployment and training, says Dr. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of International Public Sector Health & the Global Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups team at AWS. Babblevoice.

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RAND Report: FQHC Telehealth Implementation for Underserved Patients in Health Centers

Telebehavioral Health Institute

To support health centers in these efforts, the California Health Care Foundation established the Connected Care Accelerator (CCA) program, a quality improvement initiative launched in July 2020. Audio-only visits were the leading telehealth modality for primary care and behavioral health throughout the pandemic study period.

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” The other challenge United Methodist faced was facilitating specialty and primary care physician visits for residents. The lockdown and quarantine restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic put a significant burden on residents who required routine specialty and primary care. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Digital Health Intelligence Market Analysis: Shared Care Records - a time of transition and expansion

Lloyd Price

Shared Care Records - a time of transition and expansion This Market Analysis of Shared Care Records (SCRs) reveals a dynamic landscape within the NHS marked by both progress and persistent challenges.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Within that training, staff members found that they needed to give their patients peace of mind as well as comfort. "As for staff education, training the staff in multi-departmental transitions was necessary for our patient-centered medical home status," said Jared M. Williams, CFO and senior vice president at AccessHealth.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Amy receives care at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), built to provide whole person care for patients like herself. This center provides her primary care, dental services, pharmacy, and labs. Train staff to help patients use EHR portals and telemedicine devices. Related Topics.