Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2019

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has to cope with a very serious tuberculosis problem. Directly observed therapy, or DOT, is the practice of watching a patient take every dose of medication. "They have access to two-way, HIPAA-secure messaging to communicate with their healthcare provider.

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Telemedicine Public Health Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 101

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 organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. THE PROBLEM.

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Telemedicine COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 217

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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Telemedicine COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction Public Health 173

AIHC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Telemedicine is considered to be under the umbrella of telehealth and refers specifically to clinical services. Telehealth and telemedicine cover similar services, including medical education, remote patient monitoring, patient consultation via videoconferencing, wireless health applications, and transmission of imaging and medical reports.

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COVID-19 Telemedicine Compliance Informed Consent 59

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Among the many insights they've gained over the past year-plus, they discuss the need to secure a place for telemedicine and expand its capabilities, deploy and scale new technologies faster, and embrace Agile processes and collaborative IT. The new importance of telemedicine. " Joe Fisne, Geisinger. "We went ahead.

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COVID-19 Telemedicine Patient Satisfaction Hospitals 213

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B. HHS releases video on documenting recognized HIPAA security practices. Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon. Las Vegas physicians offer free health screenings for the homeless.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

By allowing AI-enhanced workflow, organizations can implement better data exchange between processes and immediately deliver results in cost and time savings, while significantly improving staff and patient satisfaction. With an increased number of touch points with the health system comes a more personalized approach to medicine.

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Hospitals Compliance Health Outcomes Medicare 75