Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Population Health Telehealth Workflow Workforce On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, UW has ramped up telemedicine capabilities and made immediate changes to its EHR to support COVID-19 care. Additional details can be found on the UW Medicine COVID-19 Resource Site.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

In March 2020, the number of new COVID-19 infections was rapidly increasing in Washington. With no vaccination or specific treatment on the horizon, Howard University Hospital, an academic medical center in the district, prepared for a major surge of COVID-19 patients. " $882,000 from the FCC.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 27, 2021

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting in early 2020, Behavioral Health Services North in Plattsburgh, New York, did not frequently use telehealth because of regulatory constraints and what staff considered somewhat cumbersome practices. In addition, it has seen increased client engagement via virtual platforms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, patients often had to wait for hours in hospital and doctor's office waiting rooms. Best of all, in the era of COVID-19, cutting waiting room time means cutting the risk of exposure. When COVID-19 hit, all medical offices shut their lobby doors almost overnight.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2022

Many clinicians are hungry for new opportunities that allow them to continue to serve patients without dealing with long-standing administrative burdens and the aftermath of burnout from COVID-19 in their hospitals, health systems and doctor's offices. What do you think this familiarity means for clinicians moving forward?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 2, 2020

Hard data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis is difficult to come by, because many providers are enlisting all hands in handling the surge of cases, said Bob Cash, vice president of provider relations for KLAS. " Some key IT staff in provider organizations are feeling the brunt of the COVID-19 surge, said Cash of KLAS.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

However, as patients continue to be concerned about exposure to COVID-19, 3 in 5 are concerned about being at-risk to the virus in their doctor’s office, according to research from the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) and AMCP , the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. ACHP and AMCP polled 1,263 U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2020

COVID-19 arrived in Maine on March 12, 2020. “Zoom also provided our health center with an easy-to-implement telehealth option while we researched an integrated telemedicine option for our electronic health record, which would be more permanent.” THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. ” RESULTS. Tucker said the No.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A frequently discussed consequence of the COVID-19 crisis is the uptick in reliance on telehealth, with both patients and clinicians pivoting quickly to virtual care in order to minimize in-person contact. "COVID-19 has forced people into virtual mediums," Flannery continued. "Companies like ours.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 15, 2021

The organizations note that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many hospitals and health plans toward remote work, including providing care via telemedicine. Telemedicine, he said, is "going to enable providers to up their game and deliver better care." WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. " ON THE RECORD.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state. Although Mohr lives in South Carolina, she says most of her patients live in Texas (where she is also licensed). State boards might also play a role in the future of telemedicine more generally speaking.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Founded in Hong Kong in July 2020, Aurora Tele-Oncology Limited, an oncology-specific teleconsultation platform striving to improve cancer care, recently announced a strategic partnership with Hainan UMP Internet Hospital, a telemedicine center of UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited. THE LARGER PICTURE. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2020

But the center is now down to only two physicians working remotely via telemedicine, with two additional doctors onsite. Last year, it expanded to having one of its onsite physicians also doing telemedicine sessions with one of its other offices in a different city. MARKETPLACE. To read this special report, click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program. 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. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2021

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2020

As you can imagine, with all our COVID-19 coverage, we’re getting thousands of people searching something on a search engine and discovering the site. In those searches are a lot of interesting questions that people are obviously trying to find the answers to in this crazy new pandemic world we live in.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora developed an active and growing telemedicine program over the past eight years. Before COVID-19, almost all specialties were using telemedicine in some aspect of their practice. THE PROBLEM. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

There were significant opportunities for both telephone and video visits to be captured through telemedicine. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. This significantly helped Ellis Medicine fast-track its strategic plan to offer telemedicine. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culbertson, by request of the state auditor, would safeguard telehealth coverage after the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the COVID pandemic, we've seen an expansion of telemedicine used in Montana. As noted at the American Telemedicine Association EDGE policy conference last week.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2022

The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services. The role of state licensing in telehealth expansion. Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone. Like what you hear?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 19, 2022

There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. "More than 8% of total outpatient visits now are conducted virtually, and more than 2,000 providers and more than 500 nurses have been trained to use telemedicine," Raichura reported. MARKETPLACE. " RESULTS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Atlanta-based Grady Health System has historically offered some telemedicine services to the community. But when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March, the system’s telehealth strategy took a sharp turn. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) proposed new regulations that would permanently allow for telemedicine-controlled substance prescriptions, including induction of medication assisted therapy (“MAT”) using buprenorphine. These telemedicine exceptions, however, are quite narrow (e.g.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

As the program grew to more than 100 patients, the organization expanded to allowing referrals for patients with any chronic condition or COVID-19, and hired additional clinical staff. "When COVID-19 hit, patients avoided coming into the office when possible," said Laura Mrazik, telehealth coordinator at MaineGeneral Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2021

"COVID-19 has changed not only the way we live, but the way healthcare providers support their patients, especially in regard to mental health," said Cuomo in a statement. Cuomo's proposal would make permanent many flexibilities that are currently in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Physicians can qualify to practice medicine in multiple states, receiving separate licenses for each, via one application within the compact. The licensing is still state-based, but the application process is streamlined. The issue of licensure "is particularly relevant as we continue the battle against COVID-19," said Rep.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

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. There also was much uncertainty around reimbursement and regulations regarding telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, faced several challenges in rolling out an effective telemedicine strategy, many of which were unrelated to COVID-19. If anything, COVID-19 served as an accelerant to solving many of the challenges, since the organization had no alternative but to move forward.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

"The number of COVID-19 cases was extremely high in Erie and Niagara counties, which are the main two counties we serve," Hunt recalled. "Erie County actually had the highest number of COVID -19 cases in New York State. " COVID-19 also became a major stressor for clients and clinicians.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

That work in Elko County proved very successful and prepared Bridge for what would follow when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Each also was a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. MARKETPLACE.

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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 18, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 15, 2022, the United States again renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans special access to free tests, vaccines, and treatments. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even before COVID-19, Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health was facing a variety of challenges: access to care, patient experience, lack of specialists in its rural market and lack of new patient acquisition strategies in the digital space. THE PROBLEM. " said Nick Sarantis, system director of digital health at Baptist Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, like other health centers across the country, struggled with efforts to offer telehealth services to patients when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. " RESULTS.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 18, 2022

"Looking at our innovation and health IT project queue, we saw we had some capital needs and wanted to keep our margins steady despite greater costs associated with COVID-19," said Dr. Brett A. One of the biggest learnings from COVID-19 was that patient expectations had changed. " Dr. Brett A. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

hospitals via telemedicine, has sued the U.S. Despite HHS instituting waivers making tele-ICU services payable under Medicare, RICU says it has been unable to expand its services to more hospitals – because the agency disallows payment for critical-care telemedicine if the physician is located outside the United States.

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