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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Thus, we've reached a tipping point. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Sanford Health's CIO talks virtual care, workforce challenges, modern data ecosystem

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Today, Reimer is in the middle of a $350 million virtual care initiative, working to overcome health IT workforce challenges, and building a modern data ecosystem – emphasis on modern. Please discuss Sanford's $350 million virtual care initiative and how it is helping the organization. Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org.

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Weekly Roundup – July 23, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Direct Primary Care Moves North of the Border. One Hospital’s Approach to Better Revenue Cycle Efficiency.

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Building lasting tele-behavioral health programs to address patient needs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hasselberg outlined the results of a tele-behavioral health model in effect at the University of Rochester, explaining that it grew from a pilot program aimed at primary care doctors to a full-scale initiative in nearly a decade. As far as care delivery predictions, Hasselberg said he saw telemedicine as the "tip of the iceberg."

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To help private-practice physicians manage the operational and business challenges posed by the coronavirus emergency, AMA has put together some new toolkits to help practices stay strong and deliver better care during the fast-evolving coronavirus crisis. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. THE LARGER TREND.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The health system established a virtual urgent care model enabling patients across Virginia to receive care from its emergency medicine providers. Healthcare IT News published a special report highlighting many of these vendors with detailed descriptions of their products. Pre-COVID-19 programs focused on specialty care access.

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Evolving patient portals, remote workforce challenges and tech at the bedside

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We had to ensure seamless reporting to get results into the respective patient portals and out to their primary care physicians. What are some tips for healthcare leaders who want to better serve patients with EHRs and patient portals? Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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