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Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare

Health Populi

the use of telehealth services tripled in the past year, as healthcare providers limited patients from in-person visits for care and patients sought to avoid exposure to the coronavirus in medical settings. What’s new in this fast-pivot to virtual care is the type of telehealth services used, shown in the first chart from the report.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. But a telehealth encounter was seen as more convenient than an office visit by 56% of older people.

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Taiwanese mobile health firm iXensor introduces telehealth service assisting at-home fertility monitoring

Mobi Health News

This latest service enables fertility consultants to access a patient's fertility data and remotely monitor their conditions in real-time.

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Exploring the Digital Health Landscape in the WHO European Region

Digital Health Global

Digital health has emerged as a critical component in reshaping healthcare systems across the 53 countries in the WHO European Region. The report highlights the various ways countries are leveraging digital health technologies, such as telehealth, mobile health, and Big Data, to enhance the delivery and accessibility of healthcare services.

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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Digital literacy, access to technology, and the ability to effectively communicate with providers through virtual platforms have now become critical social determinants of health," they added. The data emerging from telehealth patterns amid the pandemic has suggested that virtual care use may be a complicated issue.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? I asked myself, then went to my Oracle of Telehealth: Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of ATA (once named the American Telemedicine Association). It is clear that there’s no better use case for digital/tele/virtual health than what is unfolding right now.

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Ryan Health has seven primary care centers, seven school-based health centers, two community outreach centers at transitional housing sites, and one mobile health center, all located throughout Manhattan. Besides the telehealth platform, we lacked webcams and laptops for providers.