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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By improving access to quality education, we can help ensure effective care for all patients, particularly those in rural and underserved communities," said Deanna Larson, chief executive officer of Avera eCARE and a founding board member of the American Board of Telehealth, in a statement. WHY IT MATTERS. Reimbursement.

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Anne Lara, CIO, Union Hospital of Cecil County, Chapter 2

Health System CIO

ICD-10 taskforce eCare with University of Maryland Partnering with AT&T for remote monitoring ROI & patient outcomes — “You have to look at things differently.” eCare with University of Maryland. Gamble: You mentioned ICD-10, which is of course another huge priority, ICD-10 taskforce. Lara: That’s correct.

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With the Silver Tsunami on its way, telehealth is ready for its moment

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" None of that is a coincidence, of course. " That's more complicated than just dealing with one such as diabetes, of course, it means "navigating multiple comorbidities and it's delivering a kit or a set of solutions that are easy to use and easy to implement.

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Ed Grogan, VP & CIO, Calvert Health System, Chapter 3

Health System CIO

In this interview, he talks about the Maryland eCare initiative and partnerships that have expanded Calvert’s reach and helped improve care for patients across the state. And of course we’re paying for quality, too. Because we have shorter length of stay, we have fewer lab tests and everything else, so that helps offset the cost.

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How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Avera eCARE CEO Deanna Larson also highlighted the potential to train people how to take their own measurements, as providers have done during the COVID-19 crisis for pregnant patients. Of course, like other telehealth services, telemedicine for pregnancy faces barriers to permanent expansion, particularly around reimbursement and licensing.