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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and examines solutions to resolve current issues. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Not only did the pandemic accelerate the implementation of telemedicine, but remote health services became a necessity. On the legal side, telemedicine faces two main drawbacks.

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Medical Malpractice Issues for Telehealth and Technology

Healthcare IT Today

If you think back 10-15 years, the health system of today is quite different than the one we knew then. There’s been an explosion of technology implemented in healthcare. Plus, thanks to COVID, telehealth has exploded too. As is usually, the case, the laws around these technologies haven’t really kept up with the pace of […].

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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

HIT Consultant

Hospital stocks dropped 32.6% Rising costs for nurses and hospital staff along with growing labor shortages have resulted in several of the largest hospital companies, such as HCA Healthcare, lowering earnings estimates, which drove prices downward across the sub-sector in Q2 2022. from $34.61 in CY 2022 to $33.08 in CY 2023.

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"It made sense that all eyes were on the hospitals, because they were overwhelmed with sick patients," said Dr. Donna R. At the same time, the researchers noted, several hurdles remain for primary care providers when it comes to integrating telemedicine. Review, revise and communicate telehealth malpractice policies.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

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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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Health Provider News – May 13, 2022

Hall Render

340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions. Alabama hospitals were just ranked for safety: See how yours fared. IV contrast shortage impacting Alabama hospitals. Alabama hospital rationing medical supplies due to COVID disruptions in China. California hospital receives $25M gift.