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

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" While conducting an assessment of existing IT infrastructure, staff identified gaps that needed to be addressed prior to full implementation of telemedicine services. "Patients do not have to download an app and can just use their telephones. "As a temporary solution while we upgrade, we started using Doxy.me

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Mississippi

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The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (MSBMI) is responsible for regulating and licensing medical professionals in Mississippi, ensuring high standards of practice and safeguarding public health. For example, to improve healthcare accessibility, the state has developed a comprehensive telemedicine policy for providers to follow.

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Who Is Responsible For Compliance In Healthcare?

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Licensing and credentialing were introduced to regulate healthcare professionals and ensure minimum standards of care. Clinical & Administrative Departments Adheres to regulations and guidelines within their specific licensing boards and department policies and procedures. Automated escalation speeds up resolution.

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

Based on GNC’s website FAQ fine print, telehealth consultations are conducted with licensed physicians board-certified in the U.S. For acute care, antibiotics aplenty, pain relief, GI, respiratory/cough, corticosteroids among others commonly prescribed in urgent care clinics and visits.

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

Healthcare It News

"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. " David Fletcher, Geisinger. MARKETPLACE.

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For El Camino Hospital, the pandemic was a springboard into broad virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Under the proposed plan, patients would download an app on their smartphone or other digital device and use it to request a virtual visit," Muro explained. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. MARKETPLACE.

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