Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS With the grant, disbursed as part of the USDA's Distance Learning and Telemedicine program, will be used to outfit Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital with new telehealth technologies as part of Geisinger's Virtual Nursing Program, which launched this past year.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 31, 2023

When it comes to clinical telemedicine , there are two general categories that most “sharing” technologies tend to fall into: live real-time and store-and-forward technologies. Real-time telemedicine technologies, as you might have guessed, are more immediate.

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Clocktree

JULY 25, 2019

The number of US physicians who list telemedicine as a skill doubled from 2015 to 2018, according to a recent study done by Doximity , a network of healthcare professionals. The study also reports significant growth in telemedicine patient visits, which increased annually by 261 percent between 2015 and 2017. San Diego. New York City.

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19 Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

in Buenos Aires, Argentina, offers a deep dive into the world of telemedicine and its transformative power in Latin America. The Telemedicine Revolution Telemedicine has emerged as a game-changer in healthcare delivery, allowing patients to connect with healthcare professionals remotely.

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AMD Telemedicine

JULY 7, 2022

How school-based telemedicine can help the healthcare system navigate the pandemic. Telemedicine can be a significant approach to assisting those in need who can’t receive proper care in hospitals at the moment; schools, specifically, can benefit from implementing a telehealth solution that can keep kids in school and treat them in place.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic brought telemedicine technology and services to a mainstream audience – like it or not. As it turned out, studies have shown that a great many patients and providers like the flexibility that telemedicine affords. What role has telemedicine grown to play during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But the biggest benefit was that it triggered a major expansion in health technology, such as telemedicine and at-home lab tests. […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The threat of coronavirus has posed a number of issues in the healthcare system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

Further, what should CIOs and other health IT leaders at hospitals and health systems be doing to address new telemedicine challenges? What does the end of the PHE mean for the future of telemedicine? For example, Medicare reimbursement of telemedicine will continue by and large as it did during COVID until the end of 2024.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 12, 2018

At next week's Connected Health Conference, doctors from Harvard and UPMC will tackle the question of whether telemedicine's costs outweigh its benefits.

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Arizona Telemedicine Program

MARCH 13, 2019

For medical students with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, weeks of suspense will end on March 15. Otherwise known as Match Day, it’s the day the students will learn where they will go for their residency training, in their chosen medical field, after they graduate from medical school in May.

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Arizona Telemedicine Program

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Telemedicine is growing with a forecasted market increase of? While there are many benefits to telemedicine , they don't all come without valid concerns. While there are many benefits to telemedicine , they don't all come without valid concerns. percent from 2017 to 2023. It is already used by more than?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 8, 2024

Its program Focused on Feeding has helped families go from hospital bed (with malnutrition) to the dinner table – entirely via telemedicine. And how did telemedicine come into the mix? In fact, therapy in the child’s familiar home environment, with parents taking the lead in treatment, offers numerous benefits.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2020

who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Roughly the same proportion of companies offered health benefits to at least some workers between 2019 and 2020, about 56% of firms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 31, 2023

WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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AMD Telemedicine

MARCH 4, 2022

Maximizing these benefits, however, can be difficult, especially for post-acute care facilities. The successful implementation of telemedicine also relies on some adjustments to existing workflows. But this effort pays off when facilities can utilize telemedicine devices beyond the likes of videoconferencing.

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Ortholive

AUGUST 31, 2019

From the perspective of the American employee, our healthcare system is in trouble. If the worker has health insurance, the exorbitant and rising costs of care require extensive out-of-pocket resources that can lead many people with a serious illness into bankruptcy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

American Telemedicine Association. The campaign website includes information about the flexibilities that have enabled telehealth utilization and cites studies about the modality's benefits. On Tuesday, the campaign released survey results further supporting patient interest in telemedicine. Alliance for Connected Care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2021

The Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief this week reviewing state actions to expand individual and group health insurance coverage of telemedicine between March 2020 and March 2021. It found that 22 states changed laws or policies during that time period to require more robust insurance coverage of telemedicine. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Telemedicine has had an interesting history. During what may be seen as the utopian period for telemedicine – the COVID-19 pandemic – telemedicine lived its gilded age. Sage Growth Partners, a healthcare consulting firm, has set out to determine whether telemedicine, a high-growth technology, is here to stay.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Based on this, in addition to medical advantages, patients benefit as well from reduced transportation and waiting times. These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A Health Affairs study found that telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty – suggesting that the industry must address the digital divide in order to ensure widespread access to virtual care. During the COVID-19 period of the study, researchers found that 30.1%

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Clocktree

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he wants to permanently expand access to telemedicine services that have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also issued an emergency rule to compensate health care providers for telemedicine visits at the same rate as an in-person visit.

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Arizona Telemedicine Program

MARCH 12, 2019

For medical students with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, weeks of suspense will end on March 15. Otherwise known as Match Day, it’s the day the students will learn where they will go for their residency training, in their chosen medical field, after they graduate from medical school in May.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2023

The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. Many telemedicine professionals, as well as a good number of healthcare providers, suggest that as healthcare evolves post-pandemic, virtual-first is the way to go. In the meantime, people got comfortable with telemedicine during the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You suggest wider applications of telemedicine are benefiting patients with more serious health issues as well as overburdened providers. Telemedicine has traditionally played a pivotal role in inpatient care, particularly in bringing the expertise of specialist providers to patients who might otherwise lack access.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2024

Now that telemedicine is a mainstream method for healthcare delivery, C-suite executives and health IT leaders at provider organizations must keep a sharp eye on trends in virtual care. Telemedicine is too important now to take for granted. What is one of the most important telemedicine predictions you have for 2024?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to treat benefits for telehealth services like excepted benefits.

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AMD Telemedicine

JULY 12, 2023

To fully reap the benefits of telemedicine, it is crucial to provide comprehensive education to both staff and patients.

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AMD Telemedicine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Marin, Santa Teresa Children’s Clinic The Outcome: Comprehensive Treatment, Continued Follow Up, Expansion of Services Having telehealth choices and school-based AMD telemedicine solutions enables the Clinic to create personalized treatment plans, too.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 19, 2023

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Telemedicine Market, Global Forecast 2023-2028, Industry Trends, Growth, Impact of Inflation, Opportunity Company Analysis” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Telemedicine Market will reach to US$ 197.55 Billion in 2022.

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AMD Telemedicine

MARCH 23, 2023

may not be able to use telemedicine technologies effectively. An example of training would be an in-person or online course about using specific telemedicine platforms and tools as well as the expected workflow around a virtual visit. Pursue funding for telemedicine. Promote the benefits and availability of virtual visits.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2024

She also feels AI can encourage telemedicine innovation and holds strong opinions on the ethics of AI in healthcare. What are some ways AI can encourage telemedicine innovation? AI is poised to drive significant innovation in telemedicine , enhancing healthcare delivery in numerous ways. And what would be the expected outcomes?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 24, 2021

An independent study commissioned by a pediatric virtual care company found that 92% of pediatricians and clinicians believe that telemedicine will remain part of health practices in the future. More than half of patients use a mobile app on their smartphone for telemedicine visits. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD. Twitter: @kjercich.

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AMD Telemedicine

JULY 19, 2022

The benefits of telemedicine can be felt in not only patient acuity levels but also in patient acquisition and retention rates, all of which have an impact on the bottom line. More importantly, will telemedicine improve patient outcomes and experience relative to the cost? Maximizing Telemedicine Solutions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But to gain a sense of the landscape going forward, here's a refresher of Healthcare IT News' top 10 telehealth stories from 2020: Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation. Trump administration expands Medicare telehealth benefits for COVID-19 fight.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 8, 2020

Acute care telemedicine technology and services vendor SOC Telemed and clinical practice management company SCP Health have announced a partnership to deliver scalable, flexible emergency and hospital medicine services via telemedicine. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD. ” THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

While there were certainly many clinicians performing telemedicine before COVID-19 struck in early 2020, the pandemic foisted telehealth on countless numbers of additional physicians and nurses, forcing them to get up to speed and feel comfortable with the technology. Please elaborate.

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