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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency.

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Virtual care system designed for COVID-19 grows into a multiuse digital health tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" When the pandemic hit, University Hospitals' use of automation to manage care for people with chronic conditions prompted it to consider: How could it leverage automation as a patient-facing symptom-checker for COVID-19? MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Indian doctors group taps Eka Care for online healthcare platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Eka Care mobile app provides doctors with a platform to connect with their patients; conduct teleconsultations; manage digital, physical, and ad-hoc appointments; schedule automated follow-ups; create digital prescriptions and reports; and use advanced practice analytics to inform decisions. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has had a serious challenge throughout 2020: to keep in touch with patients who do not have COVID-19 during the pandemic. But of course, patients continue to have healthcare needs that do require doctor visits. THE PROBLEM. The software is multilingual. We have prior experience with it.

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How Covid-19 Can Inspire Tech-Enabled Value-Based Health Care in a Cash-Constrained America

Health Populi

“The COVID-19 pandemic…has highlighted like never before the pitfalls of paying for healthcare based on the number of patients seen and services rendered,” a Modern Healthcare article asserted in mid-June 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has also taught clinicians and health care administrators about the value of data at the ready.

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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care.

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During pandemic, telehealth visits soar from 10 per week to 300 at group practice

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“A little over two years ago, I developed the policies and practice around telehealth, but it was not well-promoted or used by many, in contrast to the explosion of use we have experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic.” There are many vendors of telemedicine technology on the health IT marketplace today.

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