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Telemedicine found to be effective for diabetes management in KSA and UAE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine consultations could be “key” to addressing the growing costs of diabetes treatment and management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new report has found. “This has been simpler with the introduction of new, easier-to-use self-monitoring tools.” ON THE RECORD.

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Health providers rediscover the hidden asset of telemedicine for care management

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It became clear that continuity of care for large patient cohorts required reliable communication channels and decision-support systems. “During the novel coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine facilitates workflows, freeing up local healthcare capacities. Adjustable software for high-quality, efficient care.

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Telehealth set for big boost with $100M in new funding from FCC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has announced the agency will vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide. "I think the FCC should support this new trend towards connected care, which is the healthcare equivalent of moving from Blockbuster to Netflix.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

He said that in January 2019 – more than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated, in short order, an even bigger, more sustained and more widespread scaling up of virtual care services than could ever have been imagined two years ago. How to shore up telehealth cybersecurity. How to cultivate clinician buy-in.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

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We know that rural and underserved communities can benefit from strong virtual care programs, but those same communities may have digital connectivity barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) that stop patients from accessing telemedicine. Train staff to help patients use EHR portals and telemedicine devices.

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"This technology is not simply a video chat, but a telehealth station that includes specialty cameras, remote stethoscopes and other diagnostic tools that can be used by the clinician facilitating the telehealth visit." “Studies show that more frequent contact with primary care physicians drives better health outcomes.”

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Mississippi Telehealth Network Could Be FCC’s Model for RPM Expansion

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Today, it’s widely regarded as a model of how to leverage telehealth and RPM technology to extend care into remote areas. Few other states have utilized telehealth as a patient care access tool the way Mississippi has,” as Xtelligent Media’s Sara Heath notes in an overview of UMMC’s telehealth success.