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HHS, DOD and vendors partner for critical care via telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. For example, in Florida, Avel eCARE partnered with EMS workers to help get Regeneron delivered to homebound patients.

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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. First, there's the concern that still exists within the marketplace around a lack of staffing and clinical resources and how to solve that.

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

The water is muddy, according to the report, because few vendors distinguish between telemedicine – a replacement for an in-person appointment – and virtual care – a broader set of services. ONC published a blog post highlighting how to meet the 2015 Edition Cures Update requirements for ONC certification.

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How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The only way to improve access is to use telemedicine." "No time in my lifetime more than today do we have an opportunity to use telemedicine to close that gap," Sable said. "We can connect primary obstetricians with maternal-fetal medicine experts, and we know this will improve outcomes," he said.