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How to get clinicians more comfortable with delivering telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While there were certainly many clinicians performing telemedicine before COVID-19 struck in early 2020, the pandemic foisted telehealth on countless numbers of additional physicians and nurses, forcing them to get up to speed and feel comfortable with the technology. Please elaborate.

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HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ from HHS

Healthcare IT Today

We wrote previously about HIPAA enforcement being suspended for telehealth during COVID-19 and more details on how to implement it. The good news is that HHS released a HIPAA and Telehealth FAQ that addresses some of those […]. Plus, we shared the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth.

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New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. Initially, we had many concerns about the adequacy of the HIE’s security controls, such as how to prevent unauthorized access to patient records or detect and prevent data breaches – all of which could adversely affect patient care and operations.

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iPads for telehealth can help reduce depression in patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"To be able to show an average reduction [in depression] across all clients given that we were having very few in-person sessions speaks volumes for the healing ability of telemedicine." "In the beginning of the pandemic, we also used FaceTime and Duo under the HIPAA waiver," East recalled. " PROPOSAL.

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Telehealth's post-COVID challenge: integrating in-person care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Joe Kvedar, president-elect of the American Telemedicine Association, will be integrating in-person care back into these reshaped clinical workflows. " The question is "how to optimize," he said. "We're the premier organization focused on telemedicine adoption. Now, it's for everyone."

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Upstate Medical University decreases no-shows by 59% with telehealth, which patients love

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. There also was much uncertainty around reimbursement and regulations regarding telemedicine.

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How athenaTelehealth boosted one hospital's patient and provider satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Additionally, patient privacy is of the utmost importance to Gerald Champion, so we knew our team needed a HIPAA-compliant solution for our providers and patient population." There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.