Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over the last several years, it’s become clear that telehealth is here to stay. According to the American Psychiatric Association, nearly 60% of Americans would use telehealth for mental healthcare , and 43% currently want to continue using telehealth services when the pandemic is over. Is our program HIPAA compliant?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

TriHealth providers preferred EHR integration, as it alleviates the operational burden for front office staff and healthcare providers conducting telehealth services. Technology that is difficult to use can create a critical barrier to adoption and, in the case of remote care, simply would not work, the health system felt. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2020

Epic Systems has tapped San Francisco-based communications tech startup Twilio to provide the video-communication backend for Epic’s new telehealth platform. Twilio also noted that it supports HIPAA-eligible workflows on Twilio SMS, voice, SIP and video-communication channels. WHY IT MATTERS. The FCC recently doled out $3.7

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Healthcare IT News interviewed Laura Mrazik, manager of telehealth at MaineGeneral Health, to discuss best uses and best practices with Zoom so others can learn from MaineGeneral's lessons. In early 2021, Zoom had done a great job highlighting the security measures they had taken to ensure HIPAA compliance for health system clients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At Philadelphia's Albert Einstein Medical Center, whose health system serves a large geographical area and offers complex quaternary care, telehealth has been an innovative solution to several care delivery problems. It often is challenging to organize a meeting date and time with family members and a care team.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. ” Phase One was mobilization, ramping up telehealth services quickly to meet patient and family needs. Staff collaborated with primary care partners to train as many as possible on the integration of telemedicine into their workplaces.

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AMD Telemedicine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Download Full Story The Approach: Virtual Primary Care Visits with In-Clinic Quality The answer to Santa Teresa Children’s Clinic’s biggest concerns was the integration of virtual care technology that could deliver the same clinical quality as an in-person visit. So it really does take a village.” Dr. Tanya V.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

Ryan Health is a federally qualified health center based in Manhattan that has been providing comprehensive and affordable primary and specialty care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967. Besides the telehealth platform, we lacked webcams and laptops for providers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. Before the pandemic, Medicare's physician fee schedule covered a limited set of telehealth services in rural locations.

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Mend

MARCH 3, 2022

When considering the future of telehealth, it helps to look backward. 2021 had a lot to teach us about where telehealth is going. So what does the future of telehealth look like? Here are the top seven ways we think 2021 will predict how the future of telehealth will look going forward. In 2022, the U.S.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

AUGUST 8, 2018

Consumer need is driving the development of telehealth programs across the country. Provider access to affordable broadband and delivery methods, such as smart phones, tablets and iPads, are driving telehealth to become a delivery platform that can meet consumer needs. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

On February 22, 2023, Amazon Health announced the acquisition of One Medical , a membership-based primary care practice with an impressive footprint. One Medical has been offering 24/7 virtual care services, on-site labs, preventive care, chronic care management, care for common illnesses and mental health concerns for 15 years.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

"Prior to the pandemic, telehealth wasn't really taking off all that much; it was kind of a very long, slow growth without a high level of adoption," said Fisne of Geisinger. " Fisne also said that patient satisfaction is up with the rise of telehealth. " Growing telehealth capabilities.

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MeMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

During the pandemic, telehealth visits have seen a huge increase in their use across the country. With modern improvements in technology and a wider acceptance of telehealth, an increasing number of doctor visits are taking place virtually. Here’s a closer look at the perks of telehealth from the patient perspective… 1.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

.” Molly and I covered a lot of ground here , starting with the key forces shaping and accelerating virtual care across the continuum. In addition to my discussion with Molly, you should also listen to two insightful colleagues’ conversations in the series, with: Dr.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc. Enforcement will be delayed pending a new rule from the agency.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Logistics and operations addresses information processing, sharing, analyzing, and management — requiring interoperability and data liquidity, along with “nutritious” AI underpinning the analyses to ensure health equity-by-design.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 6, 2023

While many practitioners have been using telehealth systems for years, many have as yet to begin using patient gateways to augment their services, in-person or through telehealth systems. The following addiction telehealth scenario involves a recently immigrated Nigerian wife and mother struggling with opioid addiction.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 18, 2019

AristaMD, an innovative telehealth platform that delivers primary care providers timely and documented specialist insight, announced today the launch of an app allowing its providers to easily transfer images as part of the eConsult platform. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2022

In 2020, the Federal Communication Commission's telehealth grant program awarded Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, Indiana, $698,603 for remote patient monitoring equipment, a patient telehealth platform, network upgrades, tablets and mobile hotspots. Accessible healthcare and health education.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

"When COVID-19 hit, patients avoided coming into the office when possible," said Laura Mrazik, telehealth coordinator at MaineGeneral Health. "Patients needed a mechanism to connect with their primary care providers for chronic or acute care needs when virtual care was appropriate. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2022

While he acknowledged that HIPAA and other privacy laws might "thwart the worst potential abuses," Hawley also pointed out that "loopholes exist in every legal framework." Hawley also said the deal would further reinforce Amazon's market dominance, potentially reshaping the power dynamic of the primary care space.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Some operational kinks needed to be worked out, however, but our ability to connect patients to their primary care providers immediately reduced anxiety and fear associated with the pandemic."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

"Telehealth technology opened the doors to new hope that we would survive, and that we would have the ability to serve our patients' needs in a safe and convenient way." With telehealth technology, they could be attended from the comfort of their own home and not risk getting exposed to illness in the lobby.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. " They also had to ensure that all staff were aware of the types of telehealth visits that were beneficial to patients. Staff would offer Zoom telehealth capabilities for medical and mental health patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc. Enforcement will be delayed pending a new rule from the agency.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 8, 2020

Thanks to insurance companies’ and the governor’s direction, telehealth visits were allowed, which prompted Riad to explore options using the athenaOne Mobile EHR app. After athenahealth announced the FaceTime integration, Riad began to transition in-person visits in March to telehealth visits. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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iSALUS Healthcare

APRIL 9, 2019

These tools include things like the patient portal, online billing services, appointment reminders, the mobile app, and telehealth. Telehealth is one of the most advantageous tools for patients in terms of helping them stay connected to their providers. It offers convenient alternatives to traditional medical care.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: Payers and providers have shed fears about the deployment of telehealth services. Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap. The other 56 percent said they have implemented telehealth initiatives at their organization.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Consumer need is driving the development of telehealth programs across the country. Provider access to affordable broadband and delivery methods, such as smart phones, tablets and iPads, are driving telehealth to become a delivery platform that can meet consumer needs. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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Xealth

JANUARY 18, 2024

In a previous blog post, I explained the side door concept as the tendency of patients to seek lower-value services outside their primary care network. The digital side door encompasses various online touchpoints – from websites and patient portals to mobile apps and telehealth services.

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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American Well

JANUARY 21, 2015

As telehealth grows in popularity in the U.S., there are still telehealth myths that persist. Below we’ve addressed the ones that come up most frequently: Telehealth Myth #1: All Doctor visits need to be in person. Telehealth Myth #2: Labs can’t be done online. Telehealth Myth #3: The doctors aren’t real.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2019

” Further, the hospital was seeing growing demand for having primary care providers available in its clinics in smaller towns like Chappell and Potter that are up to 30 miles away. It is HIPAA-compliant and works efficiently, Brockhaus said. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Iris Telehealth

JUNE 28, 2021

But, particularly in the behavioral health space, it’s becoming increasingly clear that telehealth is here to stay. According to the American Psychiatric Association, nearly 60% of Americans would use telehealth for mental healthcare , and 43% currently want to continue using telehealth services when the pandemic is over.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

" Before the pandemic hit in March 2020, El Camino had moved in the direction of telehealth, but virtual care was still a tool the hospital did not yet have. We selected Amwell as our telehealth vendor and planned to initiate implementation during the first quarter of 2020." " Then COVID-19 hit.

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