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April 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

Visibly, a Chicago-based company that offers direct-to-consumer online eye exams, is taking the state of Indiana to court over the state’s ban of ocular telemedicine. The lawsuit highlights a national battle between ocular telehealth companies and the 11 states where connected care eye exams are banned.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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

Health Populi

The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine adoption, the story goes, being accessed mainstream through major regions of China. In other words, the elusive “tipping point” is finally here. The President signed the $8.3

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To help private-practice physicians manage the operational and business challenges posed by the coronavirus emergency, AMA has put together some new toolkits to help practices stay strong and deliver better care during the fast-evolving coronavirus crisis. Among the resources, AMA has published a guide designed to help keep practices solvent.

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Telehealth Is Here to Stay. Is Your Facility Ready?

InTouch Health

Surgeries and other in-person procedures have been rescheduled, but many of these appointments and check-ups can be switched to a virtual setting without sacrificing the quality of care. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Informatics Association highlights the need for virtual care services during the pandemic.

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6 Crucial Considerations for Integrating Telemedicine with your Healthcare Practice

Mend

Today, the majority of primary care physicians fret that telemedicine is way too time-consuming and complicated for them to execute in their already busy practices. The healthcare industry is already at the tipping point. billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $123 billion by the end of 2030. 3) Staff Training.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

But in our work treating patients with opioid use disorder, we’ve seen first-hand that telemedicine can help people find long-term recovery. 2023 was a tipping point for telehealth treatment. 3) Concierge primary care will become in much higher demand in 2024 for a certain portion of the market.