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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care.

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Attendees report in on 'next chapter in virtual care' at ATA conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association held its 28th annual conference, ATA Nexus 2024, this past week in Phoenix. Four telemedicine experts who attended the ATA conference reported into Healthcare IT News with their perspectives on the event. This includes systems, staffing models and virtual care technology."

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How to get clinicians more comfortable with delivering telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While there were certainly many clinicians performing telemedicine before COVID-19 struck in early 2020, the pandemic foisted telehealth on countless numbers of additional physicians and nurses, forcing them to get up to speed and feel comfortable with the technology. Please elaborate.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The savings that result from telemedicine versus an office visit for the long-term care supports and services provider that operates IDD residences is significant." “Station MD, our telehealth vendor, was providing similar telemedicine triage service to nursing homes on Staten Island that housed medically frail residents.

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Avel eCare Announces the Acquisition of NightWatch to Expand Pharmacy Telemedicine Services

Healthcare IT Today

The expansion of remote pharmacy services strengthens Avel eCare’s portfolio of telemedicine offerings and helps meet the growing demand for pharmacy telemedicine services across the United States. An important aspect of our acute telemedicine services resides with our unique pharmacy services. About Avel eCare.

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. What is it about oncology that makes it a good fit for telemedicine?

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Sensing Falls: Predictive AI Helps Nurses Reclaim Time at Bedside

Healthcare IT Today

Just as these natural guides indicate events, artificial intelligence (AI) powered sensing technology is now used in healthcare to predict patient falls. The following is a guest article by Deepak Gaddipati, Founder & Chief Technology Officer at VirtuSense. Dowsing rods find underground water. Achy joints forecast bad weather.

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