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DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

Healthcare It News

Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications.

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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before the introduction of telemedicine, there were times when Chase had to contract physicians in other towns to be available by phone – even though sometimes a physician may not have been needed. We were already familiar with Avel, having used its pharmacy telemedicine system for several years.

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DEA and HHS push off new telemedicine prescribing rules to end-of-year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By extending the Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients final rules – first promulgated Jan. 17 – to Dec. 31, the agencies can spend more time considering comments they have received.

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Telemedicine helps SSM Health triple volume of psychiatric care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This shortage began to intensify even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the demand hasn't let up since. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE Cardinal Glennon built its telemedicine program around its existing Epic EHR platform , which serves as the single source of truth for patient care.

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The Rise of AI in Telemedicine: Enhancing Efficiency and Accessibility

HIT Consultant

Chu Canh Chieu, Director of Global Healthcare Center, FPT Software One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic was the rise of telemedicine. Specific to telemedicine, estimates suggest that AI-powered telehealth solutions could represent a multi-billion-dollar market segment within the next few years.

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Unifying telemedicine efforts can help health systems succeed with virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many health systems' journeys into wide-scale virtual care really began with the urgent need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The other piece of the technology we'll be discussing includes the physical elements that help optimize the impact of telehealth: in-room and mobile telemedicine endpoint devices.

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‘Bravo Congress’: Telehealth groups cheer omnibus extension of COVID-19 flexibilities

Healthcare Dive

Still, the American Telemedicine Association and other virtual care lobbies said there was more to do to enshrine telehealth access into American law.

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