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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May. The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. But what's next for virtual care? And what about the blossoming trend of virtual-first hybrid care?

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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.

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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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SEARCH 2020 – Day Two

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

He also mentioned two valid vendor directories: Digital Health Directory (ATA) [link] and University of Arizona/SWTRC telemedicine and telehealth service provider director [link]. Dr. Roxanne Jensen followed with her presentation, “Cancer Care Deliver and Telehealth Research: Post-Pandemic Priorities.” Dr. Lori Uscher-Pines.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Ankit Gupta, Founder and CEO at Bicycle Health The opioid epidemic is the most acute and urgent public health crisis in America. But in our work treating patients with opioid use disorder, we’ve seen first-hand that telemedicine can help people find long-term recovery. lacks a robust public health infrastructure.