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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

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A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. and 16.1%, respectively.

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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. million people from February 2020 to January 2023. The report pointed out that most telemedicine services were conducted by neighbourhood clinics (accounting for 93.6%

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South Korea begins nationwide telemedicine pilot

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Starting this September, the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare will officially begin the nationwide telemedicine pilot following a three-month guided pilot period. In June, the government downgraded its public health alert, which meant the end of the temporary conduct of telemedicine after three years.

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Telemedicine M&A trends moving into 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Both specialize in telemedicine. telemedicine sector, merger and acquisition trends for telemedicine, main financial backers and investment dynamics, and short-term and long-term valuation trends. telemedicine sector and where do they stand? What are the M&A trends for telemedicine going into 2024?

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South Korea begins move to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare is pushing further to institutionalise telemedicine by launching a nationwide pilot of the service. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Under the three-month pilot, telemedicine services are only offered when a doctor deems it necessary and safe for target patients.

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Advances in telemedicine are on the way in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

2020 and 2021 saw the mainstreaming of telehealth and the rise of remote patient monitoring. These changes to the healthcare landscape were helped partly by requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and partly by the subsequent loosening of telemedicine reimbursement and licensure regulations by the government.

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American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies

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The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI. Progress on telemedicine proceeded at a snails pace for most of this time. The ATA has addressed telemedicine on many levels and in many forums during its existence.