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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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? Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic.

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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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5 Tips for Having Your Best Online Doctor’s Visit

MeMD

With the more recent surge of online doctor’s visits , it’s clear that telemedicine is not going anywhere soon and will only become a more common part of the patient care experience in the future. Ideally, your online doctor’s visit will be much like your in-person visits to your primary care physician.

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Provider Spotlight: How an Urgent Care Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Balances Family and Career

Enzyme Health

We sat down with telemedicine provider Michelle Everhart to learn about why she started in telemedicine, why she may never go back to “brick and mortar”, and why telemedicine makes her a better care provider. From Family Nurse Practitioner to Urgent Care Telemedicine NP. What’s your background?

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7 Tips for Choosing the Right Telehealth Partner

MeMD

Suite of Services: Look for a well-established telehealth provider that offers comprehensive, holistic healthcare services – like teletherapy, telepsychiatry, virtual primary care and urgent care – rather than purchasing popular telehealth products piecemeal. Learn more about what to look for in a telehealth company.

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Building lasting tele-behavioral health programs to address patient needs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hasselberg outlined the results of a tele-behavioral health model in effect at the University of Rochester, explaining that it grew from a pilot program aimed at primary care doctors to a full-scale initiative in nearly a decade. As far as care delivery predictions, Hasselberg said he saw telemedicine as the "tip of the iceberg."

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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."