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Geisinger's telemedicine program shoots from 20 specialties to more than 70

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"To recruit clinicians outside of the geographic region, it was necessary to ensure the entirety of the clinician's visits could be completed remotely and that they were licensed in the state in which the patient is located at the time of the visit," he added. MARKETPLACE.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses of 500,000 VA Employees have been Impermissibly Disclosed

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The COVID-19 vaccination statuses of approximately 500,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been impermissibly disclosed. The spreadsheet also included details of claimed religious and medical exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination.

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Upstate Medical University decreases no-shows by 59% with telehealth, which patients love

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, very few clinical areas at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, had established telemedicine programs, and there was little synergy among them and the organization’s Epic enterprise EHR. This allowed providers and staff to call into COVID-19 rooms from the nursing station.

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Deep dive: Tracking the past 12 months of telehealth at Yale New Haven Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 crisis presented several challenges to the health system that amplified the need and impact of telehealth services. "The impact of our telehealth intervention is demonstrated by just one example: One of our ICU nurses was caring for a COVID-positive patient in March 2020," Sussman recalled.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Cloud-based telehealth, linked with Epic EHR, helps one hospital scale up virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But the health system needed to rapidly ramp up ambulatory support to address challenges brought on by the COVID-19 health crisis. It kept COVID patients in isolation. Patients receive secure, one-time text or email invitations to join sessions without having to download an application. THE PROBLEM.

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