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Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Raichura, director of the center for telehealth at Geisinger. "Fewer rural residents than their urban counterparts get the recommended exercise. This telehealth expansion would feature in-home care, when feasible, and broadband access to help ensure care is delivered in a timely and safe manner. " Tejal A.

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iPads for telehealth can help reduce depression in patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many clients had never used technology before, and after becoming familiar with how to use video calling were able to connect with family and friends; find groups to participate in for social activities, exercise or hobbies; and learn about topics they found interesting." It uses GrandPads and iPads for hardware. MARKETPLACE.

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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Faced with these challenges, Essen Health Care turned to health IT vendor WizeCare's enterprise-wide virtual rehabilitation and remote monitoring technology. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE. Click here to read the special report.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

In the Spring of 2020, a number of institutions—health, education, judicial, and others—went through a wrenching technological transformation: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, they took refuge online. Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. Improved workflows.

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Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association

Health Populi

The first chart lays out 3 timelines for consumers’ experience with health and fitness activities: those used before the COVID-19 pandemic, those currently using, and those people plan to use after the pandemic. Telehealth, too, is embraced by 3 in 5 people for both physical and mental health services.

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Generation Z is in mental health crisis – telehealth can help

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There are numerous other evidence-based mental health and well-being care methods that can be accessed through technology alone that involve interactive exercises, video, audio or text-driven therapies where young adults can progress at their own pace and in their own space.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. This put a lot of pressure on the physicians who oversee telehealth programs at these providers: the telehealth managers. " Dr. Lisa R.