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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.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" None of that is a coincidence, of course. Whether deployed as an affordable means of after-hours medical coverage at skilled nursing facilities, or as intuitive voice activated home tools to help with remote monitoring and distance-based consults, telehealth is reaching maturation at just the moment it's needed most.

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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.” From bedside oncology nurse to CIO It’s been quite a year for first-time CIO Anne Lara. eCare with University of Maryland. From bedside oncology nurse to CIO.

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