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Telehealth has staying power, should benefit from lasting regulatory changes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Led by researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study found that 2,656 unique providers conducted 144,940 video visits with 115,789 unique patients over the course of six weeks. Over time, more patients pursued nonurgent care such as hypertension or diabetes treatment.

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” The other challenge United Methodist faced was facilitating specialty and primary care physician visits for residents. The lockdown and quarantine restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic put a significant burden on residents who required routine specialty and primary care. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

Data shows that in-home care leads to a shorter course of treatment, lower utilization of the health care system, and better medication adherence. The pandemic has significantly boosted in-home hospital care, just as it did telemedicine. DUOS members achieve 80% compliance on getting in-home visits or primary care.

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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. 4 Benefits of Telemedicine for Older Patients.

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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

Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it. You can look at something like the lack of primary care providers to meet demand and see that there’s an immense need for solutions that create flexibility and efficiency in healthcare.

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Why You Need to Switch to HIPAA Compliant Telehealth, NOW

Mend

Of course, any method for storing e-signatures must also comply with HIPAA standard, just like any other PHI. Even before a telehealth visit begins, providers can educate their patients to help make remote care run smoothly. The ESIGN Act set rules on collecting and confirming consent for electronic signatures.

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Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Telemedicine is being used extensively in the “forward triage” of patients long before they arrive in the primary care clinics, said Dr. Siaw Tung Yeng, founder and CEO of MaNaDr, a telemedicine technology and services company. Minimizing risk to healthcare workers.