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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Visibility into centralized accountable care organization (ACO) data across AICNY’s network from its population health vendor, HealthEC, revealed extraordinarily high emergency department utilization rates among the organization’s IDD patients living in certified residences. ” PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Exploring the Cosmos with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

But Dr. Marc O Griofa believes that we could expand our cosmic achievements within this century, with telemedicine playing an important role. and International Special Operation Forces in combat medicine, quickly discovered the value of telemedicine in extreme conditions. “If In some ways, it seems the impossible dream.

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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care found that provider use of a shared inpatient-outpatient electronic health record was associated with a shift toward follow-up delivered through a combination of telemedicine and outpatient laboratory tests, with no differences in 30-day emergency department visits.

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Transforming Disaster Recovery with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

Recently GlobalMed’s Chief Clinical Officer Gigi Sorenson and Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Dean Smith presented talks about disaster recovery and telemedicine at the International Conference on Disaster Medicine and Hurricane Resiliency. Maartens conference focused on public health challenges after hurricanes.

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Two Forms of Telemedicine: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous

Lloyd Price

What is Synchronous Telemedicine? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) defines synchronous telemedicine as "live video-conferencing," which is a "two-way audiovisual link between a patient and a care provider." " What is Asynchronous Telemedicine?

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Saving Money, Saving Lives: Replacing Emergency Air Transport with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

Remote research stations, offshore oil rigs and military outposts may also be forced to use air transport for medical events. While telemedicine isn’t suitable for every medical emergency, it can bring immediate care to many patients without airlifting them to a distant hospital – reducing costs and improving outcomes. Schedule A Demo.

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Bringing Telemedicine to the Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Showcase

GlobalMed

Two telemedicine stations demonstrated our virtual health technology and how we leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud to dissolve barriers to care and improve patient outcomes. Changing the Telemedicine Game. Won't be at DHITS and want to learn how we can help you with your virtual health program. Get Rural Report.