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SOC Telemed Expands Behavioral Health Offering with Acquisition of Forefront Telecare

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Company Renamed Access TeleCare. SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. Founded in 2004, Access TeleCare pioneered inpatient telemedicine.

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Telehealth can effectively manage COVID-19 at home, study finds

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A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Telehealth can be a safe technique in high-risk pregnancies, study shows

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A recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that telehealth can be safe and effective when it comes to managing high-risk pregnancies. "One of these innovative approaches is telehealth, which is being increasingly employed in recent years." THE LARGER TREND.

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AristaMD launches combined teleconsult and referral platform

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THE LARGER TREND The platform launched specialist tele-consultations early on in the pandemic to prevent delays in care and limit the backlog of specialty care referrals. Telehealth consultations can also help address the physician specialty shortage. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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The Future of Digital Health – Views from Inside the Industry

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Eric Christianson with Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis points to technology as bridging this gap for healthcare. “It telehealth) is the manifestation of that type of technology. That same optimism can be said for telehealth (read the following as if you were singing Timbuk3): Technology is here, the industry awaits.

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Telehealth can be an effective alternative for seniors, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare this past month found that telehealth can be an effective modality of care for patients over 60, particularly when deployed in the confines of their existing primary care provider. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.