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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

Health Populi

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to implementing the telemedicine technology supported by the FCC program funds, Sun River Health had relatively limited and targeted capacity to support remote visits. Mostly, Sun River Health's telemedicine services met the needs of the HIV, Medically Assisted Treatment patients. THE PROBLEM.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Telehealth evolution: Supporting patients with virtual care

YouCompli

Telehealth use has soared, reaching nearly 53 million visits in 2020. As virtual care requirements for telehealth evolve, we explore how compliance officers can support patient care and help their organizations stay up to date. “Not Interstate telemedicine. Related: Telehealth policies and programs center on patient care.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services. Telehealth and telemedicine cover similar services, including medical education, remote patient monitoring, patient consultation via videoconferencing, wireless health applications, and transmission of imaging and medical reports.

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At Premier Family Physicians, patient self-check-in tech reduces FTEs at one location from 14 to 8

Healthcare It News

"For patients signing in on tablets, we went from capturing 88% of phone numbers to capturing 99%." "We have some internal medicine clinicians, as well, plus the need for Medicare-specific screeners," King said. It became important to roll telemedicine out as quickly as possible.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare It News

The bill makes permanent telehealth flexibilities that were first introduced in the CARES Act of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities that were set to expire at the end of December 2024 along with other telehealth extension provisions. How can the healthcare community strengthen equitable access to health services?