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Athenahealth launches new EHR-embedded telehealth tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“I have been using athenaTelehealth exclusively in my family medicine practice for several weeks now,” said Dr. The company says athenaTelehealth "leverages existing patient communication channels, including email and text message based on patient preferences, and delivers telehealth instructions and a seamless patient experience."

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Planning for a sustainable virtual care delivery model

AMD Telemedicine

While quickly offering telehealth helped patients safely connect with a physician during the pandemic (especially those who are immunocompromised), there are drawbacks to this method. Virtual Care Is More Than Telemedicine Video Visits. Accessibility : Can patients easily use the system?

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. What is it about oncology that makes it a good fit for telemedicine?

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How one physician practice was transformed by EHR-embedded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The pandemic presented a variety of problems when it came to continuing patient care during quarantine. The practice needed a reliable system that would enable seamless patient scheduling, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing and billing, Miller said. “This feature really mimics the patient experience of being in the office.

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?Utilizing Technology to Expand Language Access

Healthcare IT Today

Language access plans (LAP) provide organizations with a roadmap to ensure access and connection that alleviate these disparities and improve patient experience. Healthcare organizations can improve efficiencies and optimize the patient experience by incorporating the latest tools and technologies into their LAPs.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

But another patient side-effect of COVID-19 has been the digital transformation of many patients , documented by data gathered by Rock Health and Stanford Center for Digital Health and analyzed in their latest report explaining how the public health crisis accelerated digital health “beyond its years,” noted in the title of the report.

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How the Centers for Medicare Services Supports and Regulates Remote Patient Monitoring Services

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

It enables continuous monitoring of patients’ vital signs, symptoms, and other health parameters without the need for in-person visits. This evolution has been driven by advancements in technology, changes in healthcare delivery models, and the growing need for more efficient and patient-centered care.