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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay.

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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Health Populi

The PHTI notes many benefits from using digital health, organized in this second chart captured from the report: For patients, the ability to self-care at home, more timely and convenient access to services (both primary and specialty care), improving medication management, and enhancing the healthcare experience (when well-designed).

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The new scheme is expected to homogenise telehealth across the country by scaling good examples and maximising its impact, according to Micaela Seeman Monteiro, director of the National TeleHealth Center & NHS’ Contact Center SNS 24, a division of SPMS. “Many of our telehealth services are local.