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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

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Telehealth and Telemedicine Definition. With telemedicine, patients are able to seek services from providers in larger communities without having to coordinate travel plans or using the distance as a valid excuse to not seek treatment or care. Nurses, physicians, counselors or dentists can all provide telehealth services.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

There are hospitals within the same healthcare system in many places with disparate EHRs which do not talk to each other or exchange information. Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) have been woefully underfunded and have fallen short of their vision. Sixty percent said social media improves the care they deliver.”

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Telemedicine Today: November 2016

American Well

For patients, increased access to high-speed internet means they can access care remotely rather than traveling distances and waiting for a doctor visit. Cloud-based telehealth solutions eliminate the need for complex configurations for providers to offer virtual care. mHealth Intelligence. The report states that 20.3