At the ATA2020 virtual conference held this week, Avera eCARE Quality and Innovation Officer Mandy Bell said one lesson the telemedicine vendor had taken from the first wave of the coronavirus crisis was to "keep the telemedicine tools easy to use." MORE

Within the last three days Florida Hospital has incorporated telehealth technology into their system of care. Florida Hospital has been using eCare to reach so many affected by hurricane Irma. As natural disasters to continue deluge the US, telehealth technology could be a critical resource for providing urgent care assistance to those unable to seek hospitals, medical facilities, or their routine care providers. Healthcare Telehealth Telemedicine MORE

Here are five companies drawn from the report and beyond – all material is from the company websites: eCaring. “ Modernizing home care -- Behind eCaring is a team that cares a lot about caregiving. Learn more at eCaring. November – the month for giving thanks -- remotely. MORE

One flexible platform that integrates the right devices for any use case, at the right price point There has been a recent growth in the number of telehealth platform providers in the market, mostly fueled by the demand created by COVID-19. Enhanced telehealth is moving and changing rapidly. MORE

One flexible platform that integrates the right devices for any use case, at the right price point There has been a recent growth in the number of telehealth platform providers in the market, mostly fueled by the demand created by COVID-19. Enhanced telehealth is moving and changing rapidly. MORE

The American Telemedicine Association and the American Board of Telehealth announced Tuesday that they were partnering to expand access to training and education for virtual care. That is to weave telehealth into the everyday fabric of healthcare. MORE

But with the arrival of COVID-19, the organization was challenged with revisiting its telehealth strategy to reduce virus spread while still providing essential care services to its rural communities. MORE

There's one session titled, "From Preventative To Proactive: How Partnerships are Reimagining Telehealth's Role In Healthy Aging." As the "Silver Tsunami" swells , with more than 75 million Baby Boomers set to avail themselves of their Medicare benefits and put strain on an already overstretched health system, telehealth and remote care technologies will be key to helping deliver appropriate care to these aging patients while keeping costs under control. MORE

Today, telehealth can be used to fill that gap – but providers still may face challenges in ensuring patients get the services they need. In 2012, there were fewer than 1,400 maternal-fetal medicine specialists in the United States, and 98% resided in metropolitan areas. MORE