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India prioritising shift to remote care: survey

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The findings from India revealed an imminent shift toward prioritising remote care, adopting digital health technologies and implementing sustainable healthcare practices. There has been a noticeable uptick in the number of telemedicine platforms and services being launched around India lately.

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ATA, businesses ask Congress to expand telehealth options for workers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association this week sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting that they continue allowing telehealth and remote care services to be treated as an excepted benefit. Chamber of Commerce, the Healthcare Leadership Council, Walmart, Teladoc Health and One Medical. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Virtual Care Insights Report: Top Five Nuggets of the Week

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Our aim at The Virtual Care Blog is to share useful Thought Leadership content to help you stay abreast of the latest news in virtual care, telehealth, telemedicine and remote care — however you might refer to it. We know the week’s happenings came fast.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Meanwhile, AMA has also updated its Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. It offers technology implementation tips, as well as a reference to CPT codes for reporting telemedicine and remote care services. THE LARGER TREND.

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Where are HealthTech's soft landing M&A deals in today's market?

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Telehealth and remote care: Continued adoption of virtual care models fuels demand for platforms and technologies that enable seamless remote consultations and monitoring. Examples: CVS Health acquiring telemedicine provider Aetna, Ascension acquiring teleICU company Aidiant. Expand their digital health offerings.

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UMass Memorial Health proves RPM virtual sitting is as effective as in-person care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the experience gained and quality outcomes demonstrated, the health system decided to take a similar approach in lower-acuity care settings that still required direct, continuous observation of at-risk patients. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. " MARKETPLACE.