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Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Two Forms of Telemedicine: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous

Lloyd Price

What is Synchronous Telemedicine? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) defines synchronous telemedicine as "live video-conferencing," which is a "two-way audiovisual link between a patient and a care provider." " What is Asynchronous Telemedicine?

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The Digital Consumer, Increasingly Connected to Health Devices; Parks Associates Kicking Off #CES2021

Health Populi

But the coronavirus era also saw broadband households spending more on connecting health devices, with 42% of U.S. consumers owning digital health tech compared with 33% in 2015, according to research discussed in Supporting Today’s Connected Consumer from Parks Associates. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drove U.S.

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Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost

AMD Telemedicine

Healthcare organizations around the world are faced with a lot of uncertainty right now and have to make pretty major decisions about their course of action to survive in the new hybrid model of healthcare delivery. The post Why Implementing Telehealth Is Worth the Cost appeared first on AMD Global Telemedicine. View our Solutions.

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Telehealth and the CHRONIC Act of 2017 (S. 870)

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

House of Representatives, allows for an expansion of telehealth/telemedicine coverage under the Medicare Advantage Plan B. Plan subscribers, of course, would still decide if they want to receive their health care via telehealth or a face-to-face visit. Fact Sheet (Center for Connected Health Policy).

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Telehealth Policy 2018: Keeping You In The Know

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

In 2018, updates and changes impacted telehealth policy across the nation. Several updates to the Arkansas Telemedicine Law went into effect on January 1, 2018. With input from experts, the South Central Telehealth Resource Center has developed a course module that provides an overview of the law and guides you through each change.

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The Home and Low-Touch Health Care – a Health Consumer Update from Capgemini

Health Populi

Former National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Farzad Mostashari co-authored a report with Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA Commissioner, and colleagues at Duke’s Margolis Center for Health Policy, on how the U.S. ” Of course, this requires cross-agency and cross-health care industry collaboration on a national basis.