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NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Because residents will have the opportunity to receive primary care services in a safer environment through telehealth, Parker will contribute to public health goals of reducing the spread of COVID-19 while reducing excess burden on the hospital systems throughout New York City that may be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

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Struggles Over Care Will Shape the Future of Work

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The future of work will largely be the future of care work. Health care is rapidly becoming the largest employer in the U.S., By Andrew Milne. expanding to serve the fastest growing demographic, aging seniors.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

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Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Rural Alabama wastewater infrastructure ‘public health issue’ gets much-needed attention.

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Health Provider News

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million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Health Provider News

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Margaret’s files Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Peru, Spring Valley hospitals Why an Illinois hospital CEO laid off 20% of its leadership Illinois Department of Public Health predicts the outlook for the COVID-19 virus Tough choices at Memorial Health HSHS says system outage caused by cyberattack Physician convicted in $9.5M

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Health Provider News

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What about telehealth? Greenwich Hospital Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of New Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center Hartford HealthCare names Joanne Berger-Sweeney new board chair What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named best in Southeast by U.S.