Keep telemedicine tools easy to use. 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

Florida Hospital has been using eCare to reach so many affected by hurricane Irma. Healthcare Telehealth TelemedicineDuring a time of such chaos and destruction in Florida, it has been extremely hard to provide healthcare access to those in need. MORE

Maryland eCare “We’re the mouse that roars” In the current health system landscape, where organizations just keep growing, Calvert Health System is considered to be quite small. In this interview, he talks about the Maryland eCare initiative and partnerships that have expanded Calvert’s reach and helped improve care for patients across the state. Maryland eCare. * “We’re the mouse that roars”. MORE

In this interview, he talks about the Maryland eCare initiative and partnerships that have expanded Calvert’s reach and helped improve care for patients across the state. We have sort of a best-of-breed affiliation strategy here at Calvert, where we have the best of breed for ICU telemedicine, critical care affiliation with the University of Maryland. Best-of-breed affiliation strategy Staff retention — “Success energizes people.” MORE

ICD-10 taskforce eCare with University of Maryland Partnering with AT&T for remote monitoring ROI & patient outcomes — “You have to look at things differently.” In this interview, she talks about what it takes to create true partnerships, the fine line CIOs must walk to secure devices without hampering users, her plans to expand telemedicine programs at UHCC, and how she’s working to foster innovation and keep her staff motivated. eCare with University of Maryland. MORE

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. MORE

"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. MORE