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Telehealth integrated into EHR is the way to go for CarDon & Associates

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The organization wanted an effective telehealth platform with new technologies to streamline the process for contacting physicians and improving documentation in its system of record. The pandemic made searching for a telehealth platform a higher priority." THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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What one provider learned from other athenahealth users about EHRs and telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One of the challenges Whole Life faced during the onset of the pandemic was access to a reputable and efficient telehealth system to continue care for patients. “During March, April and May, there were days our team would see 90% telehealth visits, so having a solution that was very easy helped our visits increase efficiency.”

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Feds release final guidance on telehealth, RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence published its final guidance this week on securing telehealth and remote patient monitoring ecosystems. " The future build may include direct messaging from the RPM systems to the EHR," they wrote. THE LARGER TREND.

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5 Tips for Advancing Health System Transformation

AMD Telemedicine

Is Telehealth the Future of Healthcare? Many healthcare providers are using telemedicine technologies, electronic health records (EHRs), and other digital tools that better the quality and efficiency of care delivery. Is telehealth the future of healthcare? In short, yes.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We already had developed a virtual personal protective equipment model in our special pathogen unit of our Medical ICU, or iSOCOMS," said Dr. Karen Rheuban, cofounder and director of the Center for Telehealth and medical director of telemedicine at the University of Virginia Health System.

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[Free Webinar] The Ins and Outs of Telehealth Selection

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With the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent spikes, and a potential second wave , many hospital and health system leaders are now conducting a comprehensive telehealth technology search with the future in mind. Ask your short-listed telehealth vendors the following: Do you offer direct-to-consumer services to patients in our community?

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6 Marketing Tips for Community Mental Health Centers as Pandemic Continues

Iris Telehealth

Even with limited staffing, time, or financial resources for marketing, these six tips can help you get the word out to your patients about your availability for in-person and telehealth visits. Today, many EMR/EHR options enable text message or SMS-based communication with patients. Purchase targeted Facebook ads.