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Telemedicine 101: Answering Your Questions

GlobalMed

Lately, we’ve been hearing from providers who want to adopt telemedicine but haven’t run a virtual program before. So today we’re answering their most common questions – and hopefully helping those of you out there who are just beginning your telemedicine journey. What’s the difference between telehealth, telemedicine and virtual care?

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Providing After-Hours Healthcare with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

If patients have healthcare coverage and they live in an area with reputable hospitals and private practices, then they’re considered to have reasonable care resources – and mostly they do. Telemedicine After Hours. Telemedicine can solve these challenges when providers make one change: offering after-hours care.

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Telehealth and Cybersecurity: Is Your Crisis Solution Putting You at Risk?

GlobalMed

Name two dominant influences on 21st-century healthcare and it’s a safe bet that telemedicine and cybersecurity would make the list. The black market price tag of stolen protected health information (PHI) can go for $60 a record, compared to roughly $1 for a credit card or social security number. More than 41 million?telehealth

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Clinical Messaging Apps: What is the right business model?

Lloyd Price

This model can be effective for apps that offer a wide range of features and functionality, such as secure messaging, telemedicine, and patient scheduling. In some countries, there are specific regulations that must be followed when transmitting patient health information.

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New Generations, Digital Expectations

GlobalMed

Have hospitals and private practices laid the groundwork for tomorrow’s success? Healthcare delivery matters too – and delivery models are leaning more and more toward telemedicine. They’re also turning to telemedicine, even when it means turning away from their usual doctor. Why New Generations Demand Telemedicine.

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Why FaceTime Should Absolutely Never Be Used for Teletherapy

TheraNest

According to the Telebehavioral Health Institute , “ HIPAA regulation demands that providers contracting with vendors must execute a contract known as a business associate agreement before any health information can be shared, exchanged, or transmitted via their services. Business associate agreements serve a few purposes.

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