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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent. Conducting virtual meetings with patients may often thus become a question of where the doctor lives.

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Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How do frontline military doctors successfully consult with surgeons back home when time is of the essence? Using cutting-edge tools such as 3D printing and virtual and augmented reality, clinicians are able to treat patients in ways that were unimaginable in previous decades. Surafeal Asgedom is chief modernization officer at the U.S.

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Paddy Padmanabhan In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems saw dramatic spikes in virtual visits and telehealth adoption in the patient population. The sudden shift to increased telemedicine visits has also created new challenges related to the infrastructure required for successfully managing virtual visits.

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COVID-19 and digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For instance, the coronavirus response has made clear the value of online and video-consultations in primary care, and we have seen a remarkable expansion of digital platforms. million face-to-face consultations a day to the majority being carried out remotely.

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Five technologies for older adults November 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Worse, for many older adults, isolation is a worsening health issue that we will hear more about as shutdowns continue and shut-in becomes the virtual norm. Zeppi lets you easily "drop in" for spontaneous chats, visual check-ins, and quick consultations around the tens of issues that arise every day. Learn more at MedSign.

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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Layla McCay As the first wave of infections arrived, we saw near-instant digital innovation that might otherwise have taken years: the rapid roll-out of remote working platforms, shared care record projects, electronic patient record configurations, and virtual clinics and consultations.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. This development will also drive growth in virtual care.