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How Legacy Health expanded from inpatient to ambulatory telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it presented Portland, Oregon-based Legacy Health with a multitude of staffing challenges where clinicians and staff were unable to come to work safely in the hospitals and clinics. Investing FCC funds in virtual care.

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The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Healthcare IT Today

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Zealous for Wellness: Deciding What Kind of Change You Want

Healthcare IT Today

Resilient Healthcare Employs Extensive Data Analytics Resilient Healthcare provides in-home care for conditions that have traditionally required a hospital stay. DUOS members achieve 80% compliance on getting in-home visits or primary care. The company is a virtual platform for care coordination, including remote care.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

While these are two large factors behind the increased demand, other factors are driving the increase, including the technological advances that enable better remote care. The process begins when a patient is referred to a specialist home health provider by his or her primary care physician.

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Should NHS Doctors charge for patient appointments?

Lloyd Price

Dr Kailash Chand, the Deputy Chairman of the BMA has said in an article for GP Online ‘One consequence of charging patients would be to do irreparable damage to the doctor/patient relationship and to assist profit-driven private companies to oust GPs from their traditional gatekeeper role, facilitating the creeping privatisation of primary care.’

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it. You can look at something like the lack of primary care providers to meet demand and see that there’s an immense need for solutions that create flexibility and efficiency in healthcare.

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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Enzyme Health

Recent topics include the importance of telehealth in rural areas , telehealth reimbursement in Florida , and the hurdles to overcome before implementing remote care in psychiatric practice. Telehealth topics include telemedicine, remote care, connected health, mHealth, health technology, healthcare innovation, and more.