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ThinkLabs founder on healthcare innovations: 'Convenience always wins'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Still, he said, "there is a definite future for the stethoscope in the home. " Until recently, he said, there was a widespread cultural reluctance to adopt telehealth for everyday care. What will be needed is essentially a professional to interpret" the data. "I know that I can get it on my doorstep.

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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory, reimbursement and technological changes have all helped trigger a massive and rapid expansion of telehealth accessibility. "Telehealth solutions need to be deployed in a culturally competent, equitable way to ensure they reach the communities that need the most support," he said.

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'Telehealth titans' discuss cost-savings of virtual care, describe the hospital of the future

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a panel this past week at the HIMSS Connected Health Conference in Boston, Dr. John Halamka, international healthcare innovation professor at Harvard Medical School, and four other telehealth experts tried to arrive at a definition of just what telehealth is. "It's a tool. Just like the EHR is a tool.

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Telemedicine Reimbursement

American Well

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. In a national study of over 2,000 consumers , 64% said they would be willing to have a telehealth visit with their doctor via video. Furthermore, research on telemedicine also shows a pattern of positive outcomes for patients.

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Telemedicine Reimbursement

American Well

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. In a national study of over 2,000 consumers , 64% said they would be willing to have a telehealth visit with their doctor via video. Furthermore, research on telemedicine also shows a pattern of positive outcomes for patients.