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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

care innovations

As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income. There is an increased reimbursement for remote care services offered by the U.S.

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Weekly Roundup – August 6, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Colin sat down with Dr. Jan Kimpen of Philips to discuss how the company is working with providers in areas such as rural Australia to increase access to remote care – and reduce hospitalizations and care costs. Read more… The State of Digital Transformation in Healthcare.

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A Fresh Look at Telehealth Patient Demographics in 2019

Enzyme Health

The worst part about these statistics is that one-third of these patients were delaying serious care. Luckily, two-thirds of consumers would be willing to see a doctor over video, and that number is continually increasing. People were also more willing to do post-surgical visits via video (52%). Barriers to Telehealth Adoption.

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How Bring-Your-Own-Device Telehealth Services Enable Self-Management in Patients

care innovations

Each year, telehealth and remote care services are gaining wider acceptance, and a big part of that popularity is patient demand. Virtual and remote care are built around at-home access to care, which offers patients the chance to eliminate driving to and from a clinic, doctor’s office, or other facility.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Technical literacy, such as knowing how to use devices and interact with electronic health record (EHR) portals and video interfaces. These three components are known as digital health readiness – and when it comes to underserved patients, much of their readiness is limited by social determinants of health.

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Virtual care to become ‘new normal’ throughout GCC countries

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Experience and engagement - A key aspect of sustainable virtual-health solutions is high adoption rates and good user experience. a video call, for example) will not be effective unless the entire user experience has been considered. Simply replacing traditional methods (i.e. phone calls) with new technology (e.g.