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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. Healthcare IT News sat down with Doug Duskin, Avel eCare's chief executive, to get a debriefing on the conference and find out the major themes and learnings.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients (SANE Services)

Telebehavioral Health Institute

She used a tablet to connect by video with a SANE about 2,000 miles away, in New Hampshire. The remote nurse used the video technology to speak with the patient and guide Shelley through each step of a two-hour exam. The remote nurse saw, in real time, what Shelley could see, with the help of a video camera attached to the machine.

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Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients

Telebehavioral Health Institute

She used a tablet to connect by video with a SANE about 2,000 miles away, in New Hampshire. The remote nurse used the video technology to speak with the patient and guide Shelley through each step of a two-hour exam. The remote nurse saw, in real time, what Shelley could see, with the help of a video camera attached to the machine.