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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. The lack of tenured nurses creates a risk to quality outcomes. In some places, mental health is making up around two-thirds of telehealth visits.

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With the Silver Tsunami on its way, telehealth is ready for its moment

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Browse the education sessions scheduled for the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo in New Orleans next month, and you'll notice that many of them are geared toward elderly patients, home-based care and aging in place. We've been talking about it for decades, after all. ATA was founded way back in 1993.