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Vast majority of specialists increased use of telehealth tech during COVID-19 pandemic

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specialists, 79% said that their use of telemedicine technology had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey adds yet another data point to the massive increase in telemedicine use amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. The same report also found that telemedicine mobile app downloads had dramatically increased.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

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Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. billion supplemental bill to deal with COVID-19; the bill includes some level of telehealth funding.

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Telehealth and RPM help St. John's reduce healthcare disparities

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John's Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles had the resources to provide large-scale COVID-19 testing, it was clear that its service area of South L.A. and Compton would be at significantly higher risk for COVID-19 infection and complications than other areas of L.A. Even before St. THE PROBLEM.

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Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain

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In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. More younger people would be interested in downloading personal health records compared with older people.

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Consumers Focus on Basic Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is Self-Care a New Normal?

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Personal health, food and medicine, safety and financial security are consumers’ top priorities as of April 2020, learned in consumer research analyzed in How COVID-19 will permanently change consumer behavior from Accenture. They are less socially connected and less likely to approve governments’ actions.

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Jordanian telehealth solution to provide free medical access for Beirut residents

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Dubbing itself as the “first and largest platform in the Arab region that offers telemedicine consultation services”, Altibbi will provide the free Arabic-language consultations for a month, allowing anyone who needs medical assistance to connect directly with doctors via audio calls or online chat.

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Urgency-driven innovation in healthcare

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The healthcare industry continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with innovation and grit. Kate Huey, who leads IBM’s Global Healthcare Transformation team, explains how COVID-19 has amplified: • Existing gaps in healthcare delivery. Many organizations pivoted to allow nonessential workers to work remotely.

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