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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The 2002 telepsychiatry items will be replaced by video telehealth items introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, while inpatient telehealth items introduced in September 2021 will no longer be available. Patient-end support items linked to pre-COVID telehealth services by GPs and other medical practitioners have ended as well.

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CareView Communications Partners with Get Well to Streamline Inpatient Virtual Care

Digital Health Global

A centralized virtual care command center enabled by a fully integrated CareView System® serves as the epicenter of a hub and spoke telecare model across a system of hospitals. All configurations feature HD cameras, high-fidelity 2-way audio/video, LCD displays for the ultimate in capability, flexibility, and affordability.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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 The milestone of 100,000 video enabled consultations between March-May 2020 has been reached.

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CNBC: Why TeleMedicine is a Bust

mHealth Insight

A fascinating article on “Why telemedicine has been such a bust so far” by Christina Farr. The first thing that should be obvious about why TeleMedicine is a bust can be seen at a glance. At the end of watching that video are you left thinking medicine is remote? mHealth Insights.

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My Favorite Myths About Telemedicine

LinkousThink

Last year I asked the ATA staff to come up with a list of the top myths about telemedicine. Anyway, here are a few of the most popular myths, in no particular order, and a brief explanation why the statement is a myth: Telemedicine is a new, emerging field. In fact, telemedicine has been around in various forms for about fifty years.

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

Employees who grew up with devices in their hands are more comfortable talking to a mental health provider via video than in person. For younger generations, teletherapy and telepsychiatry check all the boxes. And a new report from McKinsey & Co. shows a full 50% of psychiatry visits are now virtual.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By using digital tools, zooming in scans for a close-up or watching self-injection videos, you allow for flexible and direct communication which can improve patient satisfaction. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. A telephone survey of patient satisfaction with realtime telemedicine in a rural community in Colombia.