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Generalist v Specialist TeleHealth: Why has confidence in Generalist TeleHealth companies collapsed on the public markets?

Lloyd Price

Why has confidence in generalist TeleHealth companies collapsed on the public markets? Market correction: The Telehealth sector may have been overvalued at its peak, and a correction was inevitable. This could lead to problems with customer churn for Telehealth companies. What's going on?

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How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's become common knowledge, at this point, that the flexibilities enabled by the federal government at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency prompted an atmospheric jump in telehealth use. "As our country recovers, we have a responsibility to make sure our telehealth efforts move forward, not backward," he added.

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American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and others launch pro-telehealth campaign

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A group of 16 provider and industry organizations this past week launched a campaign geared toward protecting and expanding access to telehealth. Telehealth Access for America is aimed at educating members of the public about the need to enact permanent legislation around virtual care services. Healthcare Leadership Council.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? I asked myself, then went to my Oracle of Telehealth: Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of ATA (once named the American Telemedicine Association). In fact, today, we’re seeing telehealth reimagine care in a more profound and meaningful way than we’ve seen historically.

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Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027. Expands the early intervention services that can be provided through telehealth. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago.

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Telehealth advocates ramp up pressure on elected officials

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association announced Friday that it had launched ATA Action, a new affiliated trade organization aimed at supporting the enactment of state and federal telehealth coverage throughout the United States. ATA Action Founding Advocacy Council Members currently include: Babylon. Best Buy Health. Bicycle Health.

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Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than 70 percent of respondents polled by cybersecurity firm CynergisTek say they'll keep using telehealth services, even once the pandemic subsides. But they also say privacy and data security are big concerns – and that breaches involving virtual care technologies could cause them to stop using telehealth or switch physicians.