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How athenahealth’s EHR FaceTime feature is helping a solo practice during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Thanks to insurance companies’ and the governor’s direction, telehealth visits were allowed, which prompted Riad to explore options using the athenaOne Mobile EHR app. "A lot of the elderly patients have been able to successfully use the feature without any issues and feel confident with the video capabilities."

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.

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In telehealth hearing, House committee weighs access against cost

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some, such as Stanford Health Care Chief of Staff Dr. Megan Mahoney, noted that the transition to telehealth amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic enabled more than 225,000 of the system's patients to complete their first video visit. In many ways, said Mahoney, telehealth has strengths of its own as a modality.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The health center predominantly used video-based telemedicine technology to support site-to-site visits within the Sun River network, or to provide access to contracted specialty services such as dermatology." allowed two-way video visits to be scheduled quickly and without undue demands on patients."

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Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly all (98%) patients with chronic digestive conditions reported improvements after receiving video or phone counseling from registered dieticians, according to a Vivante Health study. KeyCare is partnering with Remission Medical to provide virtual rheumatology care. Intermountain Health chose ClearSense for data archiving.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We procured an enterprise-wide solution integrated into our Epic EHR," Rheuban said. It scaled training through its CE-accredited portal Telehealth Village, though webinars with providers, tip sheets and training videos, and hosted Project ECHO programs across multiple disciplines with community partners.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Technical literacy, such as knowing how to use devices and interact with electronic health record (EHR) portals and video interfaces. Now studies show they also correlate to someone’s likelihood of being able to participate in video visits or electronically request appointments or prescription refills.