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Telehealth has grown by leaps at doc practices, with wide variance in usage patterns

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According to a new AMA Policy Research Perspectives report videoconferencing is a favored means of patient consults for significant numbers of dermatology practices (87.3%), urologists (87.2%), pediatricians (82.9%) and cardiologists (82%). Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. used telehealth for preventative care visits.

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Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

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million) for the Workforce Incentive Programme which will provide additional funding to general practices by adding telehealth items in the calculation of Standard Whole Patient Equivalent. Around 89,000 providers are now using telehealth services. The telehealth investment includes A$31.8 million ($22.8

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T? Ora Compass Health, Pinnacle launch after-hours telehealth service

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They can still be enrolled with their usual care provider when they register on the telehealth portal.

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Online GPs could save employers £1.5 billion in lost working time, according to report

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Statistics from the Royal College of General Practitioners found that, in the four weeks leading up to 12 April 2020, 71% of routine consultations in general practice were delivered remotely. The potential of remote health services has become more apparent in the COVID-19 pandemic. ON THE RECORD.

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The prominent issues telehealth must tackle when the pandemic passes

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Healthcare IT News interviewed Mulcare to dig into the reversion to pre-pandemic regulations, the ethics of telemedicine across state lines, what telehealth technologies can do to increase access, and more. The general practice of medicine is not defined by state lines. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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March 2019 Telemedicine News

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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

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