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"The sustainable advancement of telehealth is one that removes inequalities in healthcare"

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Pushing the boundaries in digital health should be done very cautiously until data security and the right skills are ensured," said John Rayner (UK), Regional Director, EMEA, Analytics, HIMSS, who moderated the event ' Telehealth adoption in Europe: The findings of the HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer. '

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The opportunity to deliver a session for new healthcare students on the subject of telehealth is an enjoyable one. Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0

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Roundup: Standalone e-prescribing portal launched and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Standalone e-prescribing platform formally launched This week, health tech startup Telecare launched the first standalone electronic prescribing platform in Australia. Additionally, RxPad is fully compliant with the Australian Digital Health Agency guidelines.

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The Future of Digital Health – Views from Inside the Industry

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

Regarding the rise of Amazon as a digital corporation and huge game changer in the market, “if we don’t think this is going to happen in healthcare, you’re living in the 1920s – because it is,” says Dr. Curtis Lowery, Director of the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation. Digital health (i.e.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The education of healthcare professionals must include digital health. Citizens’ digital health literacy must also increase,” she said. Healthcare IT News and HIMSS Insights are HIMSS Media publications. “The regulatory framework has to become more robust in order to increase trust.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, in Germany, digital health application access is regulated by the digital healthcare act (DVG: Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz) from 2019, making it easier also for patients to cover benefits from digital health, since insurances are required to pay for applications with certain specifications.