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Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During a Thursday webinar hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and moderated by former Sen. A report published by the Bipartisan Policy Center in advance of the webinar noted that the steps taken to make services more accessible amid the coronavirus pandemic could be made permanent in order to improve rural healthcare access.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past six months, as hospitals and health systems have pursued telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs in earnest – whether launching new one or expanding existing ones – they've all had some learning curves and growing pains to manage. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Now that President Joe Biden has declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, the ATA's Telehealth Awareness Week policy update webinar explored how federal and state telehealth policies may be affected as Congress decides whether or not to end the public health emergency (PHE). Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

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For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. The hospital also gives employees the opportunity to take free health promotion classes, including online resources and webinars. All employees have access to free affinity and support groups as well as fitness facilities.