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Taming the beast of multistate provider licensure for telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News sat down with Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, vendor of a provider data management platform, to discuss his point of view on how to streamline telehealth licensing and ensure top-level, on-demand care for the patients who need it most.

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Can telemedicine produce a successful preventative care program?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine tools can ensure physicians and their care teams can better manage patient care , and the associated workflow, to help their patients stay their healthiest, he added. You suggest that telemedicine services can serve as disease-prevention tools for populations of patients. Please elaborate.

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Too Old for Telemedicine? Seniors Say Otherwise

GlobalMed

That weekend, your mother’s nursing home lets you know she has a minor respiratory infection – and the on-site staff is virtually consulting with a remote specialist to treat it. That isn’t the world most of us live in, of course. It’s obvious telemedicine can help older patients in myriad ways.

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How virtual care can keep pregnant patients safer from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth and virtual care, with its natural distancing, could be one such measure. Although it may seem counterintuitive, given the hands-on approach obstetricians and gynecologists often take with care, telemedicine can act as a bridge between vulnerable pregnant people and their providers without requiring as much in-person exposure.

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

That said, the last four years have demonstrated to us that patients will ultimately drive the need for advancements that ultimately move us towards adopting more efficient care delivery models and at scale. We have time to sit and talk with them to create a plan of care that can result in significant lifestyle changes.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Browse the education sessions scheduled for the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo in New Orleans next month, and you'll notice that many of them are geared toward elderly patients, home-based care and aging in place. " None of that is a coincidence, of course.

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With more than 110 years of continuous operation, the organization has grown to 13 locations offering independent, residential and assisted living; Tapestries Memory Care; respite; rehabilitation; long-term care; Bridges Hospice and Palliative Care; affordable senior housing; and live-in and in-home personal care through HomeWorks.