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Why Telehealth is a Lifeline for Primary Care Physicians

GlobalMed

Primary care physicians are the frontline of healthcare. The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a primary care provider shortfall , with numbers landing between 21,000 to 55,000 by 2023. But other factors drive primary care barriers as well, such as affordability issues and rural shortages.

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Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. million (around $700,000) in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Population and Public Health Patient Access Care

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Manifest MedEx Launches the California ADT Network, a Free Acute and Post-Acute Event Notification Exchange for California

Digital Health Global

These push notifications trigger timely care coordination that help reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, improve patient outcomes, and lower overall healthcare costs. In addition, California primary care providers, specialists, and clinics can continue to join Manifest MedEx’s broader network for free to receive ADT notifications.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

Andrew Eye, CEO of the healthcare data science company ClosedLoop , estimates that about 15% of physicians collect SDoH-related data from patients and use it to assess their needs. According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs.

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What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)?

Beyond Telehealth

RPM is a solution to deliver high-quality, safe and affordable acute care, while significantly reducing cost, readmissions and healthcare use compared to hospital care. Monitoring programs can help keep people healthy, allow older and disabled individuals to live at home longer, and avoid having to move into skilled nursing facilities.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The Chronic Care Model is based upon the idea that people with chronic illnesses should have access to continuous care and support. It shifts the focus from acute and reactive care to proactive, population-based care. What is Chronic Care Management? Supporting patients in achieving health goals.

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Essential Telemedicine Terms Clinicians Should Know

Enzyme Health

CMS : Stands for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. CMS is the federal agency that administers HIPAA standards and develops Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement policies for telemedicine. Synchronous telemedicine: Synchronous telemedicine refers to telemedicine that is performed in real-time via video or phone consult.