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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With no vaccination or specific treatment on the horizon, Howard University Hospital, an academic medical center in the district, prepared for a major surge of COVID-19 patients. With a large Black community in Washington, Howard University Hospital prepared for disproportionately more patients and more severely ill patients.

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Where telemedicine is headed now that the PHE has ended

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Is telemedicine an answer to physician burnout and staffing shortages?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many clinicians are hungry for new opportunities that allow them to continue to serve patients without dealing with long-standing administrative burdens and the aftermath of burnout from COVID-19 in their hospitals, health systems and doctor's offices. What do you think this familiarity means for clinicians moving forward?

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Telemedicine provider reports high teleconsultation uptake in the Philippines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine provider Medgate saw a 170% increase in teleconsultations in Philippines last year, with an 80% case resolution rate. Our high case resolution rate is proof of telemedicine’s efficiency as a platform for delivering quality care,” said Medgate Philippines President Stavros Athanasiou in a statement.

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Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

Jane Sarashon

Some of the policies would add to the supply of licensed health care workers to provide telehealth services, and to bolster rural clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers to offer (and be covered for) virtual care under Medicare. The six pieces of telehealth policy cover: The Preserving Telehealth.

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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Children's Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next children's hospitals being hours away in all directions. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. "Telemedicine improves access to highly sought-after subspecialists," Waller stated.

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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Healthcare It News

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. So telemedicine helps bridge that gap in rural or other markets that may not have adequate resource availability. What were the overarching themes?