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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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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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DrKumo Earns URAC Full Accreditation in Telehealth Support Services 2.0: Technical Support Certification Program

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The designation demonstrates the highest level of commitment to quality healthcare. BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, December 1, 2022 — DrKumo is proud to announce that it has earned URAC full accreditation for Telehealth Support Services 2.0: By earning FULL accreditation for Telehealth Support Services 2.0:

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Advances in telemedicine are on the way in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

2020 and 2021 saw the mainstreaming of telehealth and the rise of remote patient monitoring. These changes to the healthcare landscape were helped partly by requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and partly by the subsequent loosening of telemedicine reimbursement and licensure regulations by the government. Will it become permanent?

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Best Telehealth Podcasts for Healthcare Professionals

Enzyme Health

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? and Wesleyan University about reform and innovation in the health care system.

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Telehealth Research Used to Support New Policy Initiatives for Expansion

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Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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The 'internet of healthy things' poses unique privacy challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Initiative Senior Policy Counsel Brian Scarpelli believes that the virtual care environment is here to stay. Inside look at HIMSS21 Digital programming, including hours of on-demand content highlighting healthcare technology, innovation and education. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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