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The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

After the pandemic quickly mainstreamed telehealth and prescheduling technologies, patient wait times were significantly reduced. Healthcare IT News interviewed Berg to gain some of his telehealth and mobile health expertise. These people are afraid that without ongoing care they will get really sick or have huge medical bills.

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Jasper, Scaling a Human Touch for People Dealing with Cancer, Now With Walgreens

Health Populi

Individuals and their families are overwhelmed with the information, tasks, steep medical bills and the ‘unknown’ that cancer brings and are trying to manage everything with limited to no support. And part of that community is relationships we develop over the course of our lifetimes.

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Why Alexa’s bedside manner is bad for health care

Lloyd Price

In April, at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego, Bruce Broussard, CEO of health insurer Humana, said he believes technology will help patients receive help during medical crises, citing the benefits of home monitoring and the ability of doctors’ visits to be conducted by video conference.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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Broadband expansion, $62M for ONC among pandemic relief package provisions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Among the more than 5,500 pages of the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress this week were a number of provisions aimed at expanding broadband and telehealth services, as well as addressing the needs of rural hospitals. THE LARGER TREND. Although the U.S.

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How to Automate Patient Healthcare Payments Before and After a Visit

Mend

Today, patients prefer convenient payment options to stay on top of medical bills. Here’s Why Your Practice Should Automate Medical Billing. There are several reasons why switching from paper to automated patient billing. And when you automate healthcare billing, your practice is doing your part. Save Space.