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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit.

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Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Health Populi

In April 2020, telemedicine morphed into mainstream medical care as hospitals and physicians risk-managed exposure to infection by meeting with patients, virtually, when possible. Welcome to Telehealth Awareness Week , a campaign mounted by the ATA to remind us that #TelehealthIsHealth. 34% used telehealth for preventive care.

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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. What can be expected in healthcare and health IT now that the PHE has ended, and what does this mean for the future of telehealth? What does the end of the PHE mean for the future of telemedicine?

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More hybrid virtual care and asynchronous telemedicine on the way for 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Now that telemedicine is a mainstream method for healthcare delivery, C-suite executives and health IT leaders at provider organizations must keep a sharp eye on trends in virtual care. Telemedicine is too important now to take for granted. What is one of the most important telemedicine predictions you have for 2024?

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When it comes to health IT, telemedicine isn't enough to beat COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: When it comes to health IT, telemedicine isn't enough to beat COVID-19 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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CIO Podcast – Episode 73: Health IT Projects with Michael Restuccia

Healthcare IT Today

For the 73rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Restuccia, CIO at Penn Medicine to talk about health IT projects! Then we talk about what area of health IT he finds concerning and is keeping an eye on. What’s a project you were successful at and what made it a success?

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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Out of 56 counties in Montana, 55 are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), limiting access to both urgent and routine medical visits. The use of telehealth technology can improve healthcare access for Montanans living in rural and tribal communities by providing access to primary care and specialty services.