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VA, VHA, Verizon partner to increase rural veterans' telehealth access

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Department of Veterans Affairs is offering new access to telehealth and virtual care options. WHY IT MATTERS For veterans living in areas with very limited internet availability, the VA's telehealth and telewellness services are typically out of reach. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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ThinkLabs founder on healthcare innovations: 'Convenience always wins'

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In that way, ThinkLabs founder Clive Smith told Healthcare IT News , smart devices that measured vital signs remotely, including from outside the exam room, became "essentially personal protective equipment." " Until recently, he said, there was a widespread cultural reluctance to adopt telehealth for everyday care.

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Circle Medical says $14M from WELL Health will enable low-cost telehealth app usage

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The cash, says the company, will allow Circle and WELL to offer 200 million people in the United States support for the use of Circle's telehealth app either for no cost or a small co-pay. The telehealth platform is currently available for use in 35 states. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD.

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Glen Tullman: In the future, telehealth will just be 'health'

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Even as healthcare innovation has advanced over the last few decades, knotty problems remain – especially with regard to alignment and user experience. However, Tullman predicted, telehealth by itself won't be enough going forward. However, Tullman predicted, telehealth by itself won't be enough going forward.

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The rapid proliferation and advancement of telehealth

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The previously unbreakable "Iron Triangle of Healthcare" where the constraints are healthcare systems' top priorities – Cost, Quality and Access – can now be broken with the advent of digital innovations that increase healthcare access and quality without increasing cost or even lowering cost.

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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory, reimbursement and technological changes have all helped trigger a massive and rapid expansion of telehealth accessibility. "Telehealth solutions need to be deployed in a culturally competent, equitable way to ensure they reach the communities that need the most support," he said.

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HIMSS Davies Award winners boost quality with AI, telehealth and more

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The four 2023 winners so far are: Stanford Medicine Palo Alto, California-based Stanford Medicine submitted three case studies showing how it's using artificial intelligence and telehealth offer more "timely and higher quality access to care" to patients in various care settings. Enterprise Taxonomy: