Remove Examples Remove HIPAA Remove Remote care Remove Telemedicine
article thumbnail

The COVID-19 crisis has 'forced people into virtual mediums,' says Summus CEO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A frequently discussed consequence of the COVID-19 crisis is the uptick in reliance on telehealth, with both patients and clinicians pivoting quickly to virtual care in order to minimize in-person contact. He also pointed to the easing of HIPAA restrictions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights.

HIPAA 108
article thumbnail

Takeaways from ATA’s 2019 Annual Conference and Expo

InTouch Health

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) held its 2019 Annual Conference and Expo from April 14-16, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. Telemedicine delights patients, often making it cheaper and more convenient for them to get the care they need. Telemedicine also provides potential cost savings for providers.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Telehealth Home Monitoring and Remote Patient Monitoring: The Perfect Combination for Modern Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Additionally, telehealth and RPM can improve the continuity of care, allowing healthcare providers to closely monitor patients’ health data and respond quickly to changes in their condition. Examples include smartwatches, fitness trackers, and activity monitors.

article thumbnail

How to Choose the Best Telemedicine Software for your Practice

Mend

Telemedicine providers are changing healthcare worldwide. More and more practices are adopting telemedicine. There are many telemedicine software options to consider, making it challenging to narrow down your options. What is telemedicine? Healthcare providers can use telemedicine to diagnose and treat patients.

article thumbnail

How to Automate the Patient-Provider Working Relationship

Healthcare IT Today

For example, take patient engagement. HIPAA regulations. To create effective versions of these services, providers must first automate their staff’s processes. When you simplify your staff’s experience, you simultaneously optimize your patients’ experience. Provider requirements: locations, visit rules, procedures, patient preferences.

article thumbnail

Technologies and strategies to maintain productivity during telehealth transition

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

If Executive Mental Health was unable to deliver a solution that allowed its clinicians to provide care to patients, then likely more than 60% of its workforce would have been laid off. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Are the devices/software HIPAA-compliant?

article thumbnail

Telehealth, RPM, and the End of PHE: Where to From Here?

Clear Arch Health

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!