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Patient Self-Scheduling Has Reached a Tipping Point

Healthcare IT Today

The Digital Health Tipping Point report released in December 2023 by Panda Health provides key insights into the value that healthcare leaders see in digital health technologies. In other words, the report shows which digital health technologies have tipped into the “must-have” category. It has reached the tipping point.”

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Three 2023 telemedicine trends that advance the 'new normal' in healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. As healthcare providers look ahead to 2023, being at the forefront of what's next in telehealth and strategically integrating the technology necessary to stay there may be critical to future success.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. The fact that telemedicine hasn’t been permanently enshrined into law yet is just a function of our democracy.

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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In certain scenarios, patients were not offered and not considered for telemedicine visits because of providers' lack of knowledge about the resources that existed to support patients in getting connected. "What are your current tip sheets like? "Assess your education offerings on telehealth to your patients. to 2:30 p.m.

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Telemedicine for Beginners: How to Introduce Staff to Telehealth

AMD Telemedicine

While telemedicine is a relatively known technology in the medical field, there are still nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who are unfamiliar with how to best apply it. Here are six tips for introducing or onboarding your staff to telemedicine and telehealth: 1. Is telemedicine legal?

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Telehealth is past the 'tipping point' – how's it doing with interoperability?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the American Telemedicine Association annual conference kicks off in New Orleans this week, the organization has published a white paper focused on the status of telehealth interoperability. This important interoperability initiative governs much of the promise for the future of telemedicine." WHY IT MATTERS. Special Report:

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Vast majority of specialists increased use of telehealth tech during COVID-19 pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

specialists, 79% said that their use of telemedicine technology had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey adds yet another data point to the massive increase in telemedicine use amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. The same report also found that telemedicine mobile app downloads had dramatically increased.