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APRIL 12, 2023

These do not always include the security required with HIPAA compliance in telemedicine. Virtual Presence for Direct Supervision The CMS made a temporary change to the rules that required providers to be physically present during certain procedures. Many providers were using standard video conferencing tools during the PHE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency set to expire on May 11, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says it will temporarily extend telemedicine flexibilities around prescription of certain controlled medications as it sifts through comments on its proposed plans for post-PHE remote prescibing guardrails.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The center did some research and realized it had more than 20,000 diabetics in Grady Health System and only 20 to 25 percent were being adequately screened for retinopathy. In its technology search, it discovered that IRIS Telemedicine could do all those things for the center. " Dr. Yousuf Khalifa, Grady Health System.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 2, 2022

The study, published in SSM - Qualitative Research in Health , took a closer look at the rollout of telemedicine at two federally qualified health centers serving primarily Chinese and Latino immigrants. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. ON THE RECORD. Taking Stock of Progress and Looking Ahead.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Here is a link to the President’s full remarks from the White House website, presented at about 9 pm on 11 March 2020. FYI, Dr. Anderson was co-author with Uwe Reinhardt of “It’s the Prices Stupid,” the landmark Health Affairs essay from 2003 that pointed out the key difference between U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2022

What they found, according to the report, is that high in-person follow-up rates within three months were present only in specialties that require regular hands-on care, such as obstetrics and surgery. The researchers also found that genetics and nutrition are the specialties that made the most efficient use of telemedicine.

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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. Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. THE PROBLEM.

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Carie Telehealth Insider

APRIL 24, 2019

With the exponential development of technology in the modern world, there are few disciplines that social media has not presently influenced in some way. Telemedicine serves as an optimal blend of the ease of social media with the prestige of timeworn healthcare systems. Impact on Public Health. Impact on Patients.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Dr. Bill England began by discussing the wide range of resources available at HRSA with his presentation, “Telehealth and Research at HRSA. HRSA’s 8 bureaus and offices (Ryan White, Maternal and child health, rural health policy, healthcare systems, etc.) The opening plenary focused on funding.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

That may be largely due to the fact that more younger people than older workers lost jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as losing health insurance. A recent TraunsUnion study found that more younger than older Americans’ health care behaviors shifted in the public health crisis. population).

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2021

In the larger public and population health context, on the patient side, we can expect the burden of disease beyond COVID to increase due to postponed care and treatment backlogs. This has been found to be the case in the U.S., for example, for heart disease and cardiovascular complications as well as for cancers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

Although Missouri is one of the 18 states with laws that require an abortion provider to be physically present – thereby eliminating telemedicine abortion as an option, even with the latest ruling – neighboring Illinois is not. Of course, the ruling doesn't remove all barriers to abortion via telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, Ann Mond Johnson, Keynote Speaker on the second day of the conference echoed Fryery’s presentation using Direct to Consumer (DTC) healthcare services as an example. Basically anyone involved or interested in digital health.

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Continue Education Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Key considerations for embracing telemedicine post-pandemic: Improved access: Rural communities often have limited access to specialists, making it difficult for these individuals to get the care they need. There is still uncertainty of the fate of other services as the public health emergency ends. Fam Med Community Health.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Monitor local, regional, and national public health reporting on influenza and other seasonal illnesses to better anticipate your upcoming demand for clinical services and stay up to date with public health triage and management recommendations. Don’t Forget Quality!

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American Well

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Monitor local, regional, and national public health reporting on influenza and other seasonal illnesses to better anticipate your upcoming demand for clinical services and stay up to date with public health triage and management recommendations. Don’t Forget Quality!

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Henry Kotula

MARCH 19, 2020

Here’s one thing I hope will come out of the crisis: an increased reliance on telemedicine, something that should have happened long ago. On the verge of bankruptcy, the hospital was unable to attract many specialists to join its ranks, and in desperation, had turned to telemedicine to cover many services.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Leslie Morland continued to push the event pass the starting line with her plenary talk, Virtual Mental Health Care in the Veterans Health Administration: An Immediate Response to COVID-19 , which was all the more pertinent since it was Veteran’s Day. The day ended with two networking tables (i.e.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Smith called attention to the nationwide calls for action sparked by the police killing of her constituent, George Floyd, and urged her colleagues to consider how telehealth can be a vehicle for health equity. Dr. Joseph Kvedar, president of the American Telemedicine Association, agreed with Alexander's recommendations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2020

Telemedicine has helped to bridge the access divide between the clinic’s rural and urban communities. The particular telemedicine solution depends on the need presented. Alternatively, direct-to-patient video telemedicine is used to offer follow-up care at a distance. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2021

In health care, outdated operating systems present some of the greatest risks: 15% of medical devices and 32% of medical imaging tools run on outdated operating systems. “During the chaos and confusion, threat actors launched cyberattacks,” Ordr observed in the wake of the public health crisis.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

That may be largely due to the fact that more younger people than older workers lost jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as losing health insurance. A recent TransUnion study found that younger than older Americans’ health care behaviors shifted in the public health crisis. population).

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Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2021

Post-pandemic, the consumer’s priority purchases are grocery, nesting, and health, according to David Shah, a leading thinker about social and design trends. David presented the latest Pantone forecast on color and society in NewTopia – A Balance of Color Opposites – Color for a Post-COVID World this week.

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SightCall

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Much in the same way you use technology for personal matters, your doctor is looking at using the technology to improve your health. While telemedicine has become a buzzword lately, you might be surprised to learn that telemedicine has been around since early in the 20th Century. Early Telemedicine. Modern Telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis has rocketed, the longevity – and potential profitability – of telemedicine back into the public sphere, Teladoc and Amwell have carved out large sectors of the virtual care market. Telehealth giant Teladoc has accused another player in the space, Amwell, of infringing on several of its patents.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 26, 2022

Healthcare IT News interviewed Griffin to take a closer look at what he will be presenting at the HIMSS22 conference. Please describe some of the emerging technology models in telemedicine and remote patient monitoring, and how they can help improve access to care for underserved populations.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Major themes likely to take centre stage at Arab Health 2024 include: 1. Future of Healthcare: Technological Disruption: AI, Big Data, Robotics, and Telemedicine will be central, with discussions on their impact on diagnosis, treatment, and overall healthcare delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

In that regard, Thailand has begun development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces since March this year. Telemedicine services will be offered by the initial 32 hospitals as soon as by the fourth quarter of 2019. v) Health 2.0. ii) Patient experience. iv) Value-based care. (v)

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MARCH 11, 2019

In my 15-year career as a public health professional, I’ve worked in a variety of fields (social services, treatment/intervention, prevention, program development), and I try to use all those lenses of experience to achieve the mission of my employer. Ten years ago, Arkansas was first (or the worst) in the nation for strokes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Among the many insights they've gained over the past year-plus, they discuss the need to secure a place for telemedicine and expand its capabilities, deploy and scale new technologies faster, and embrace Agile processes and collaborative IT. The new importance of telemedicine. Glenn Hilburn, RN, Grady Health System.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

This past week, a bipartisan group of House representatives – all of whom were present on the call – introduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act. "All of that access is at risk of disappearing" if action isn't taken now. "It's a pretty exciting time for telehealth," said Rep.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 31, 2021

ED-to-observation volume saw the greatest decline in 2020 , likely as a result both of patients avoiding the ED, and presenting in the ED sicker, meeting the criteria for inpatient admission. However, ED-to-inpatient volume, which fell only seven percent in 2020, has been returning.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

GlobalMed and Meditar have partnered to change that by expanding Meditar’s medical expertise throughout the country using virtual health technologies. Erwin Padinger, Meditar Founder and President , called GlobalMed “the right global solution to extend healthcare across Argentina” because of the companies’ shared telemedicine philosophies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Learn more about the HIMSS & Health 2.0

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