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How should your organization assess telehealth ROI?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As more health systems avail themselves of the quality, cost and access benefits that come with telehealth, IT leaders naturally have big questions about how those major investments in technology infrastructure, reshaped clinical strategy and staffing changes should be paying off. " THE LARGER TREND.

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4 Hurdles On The Road to Hybrid Healthcare – Digital Transformation

HIT Consultant

Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients. With virtual care, you are providing that care continuum, and therefore providing better outcomes. healthcare system.

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What does the 'after COVID' business look like? IT leaders weigh in

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This is the latest in Healthcare IT News' series of feature stories on lessons learned during the COVID-19 era. Randy Gaboriault, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Delaware. " Randy Gaboriault, Christiana Care Health System.

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FirstHealth offers a powerful look at hybrid telemedicine in action

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"While a traditional hospital at home program looks to care for the sometimes sicker patients who would traditionally meet inpatient status and be admitted to the hospital, Observation at Home looks to enroll patients who don't quite meet inpatient admission criteria, but also aren't well enough to go home," he continued.

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The M*A*S*H model of care and pushing IT to the limit – lessons from a tough 12 months

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Today, Healthcare IT News presents the latest in its feature story series speaking with healthcare C-suite officers and other health IT leaders about the healthcare information technology and other lessons learned during the past year, and how they are applying those lessons this year and beyond. Relying on telemedicine.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Some vendors are even giving away products and services free.

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Behavioral health clinic uses telehealth to expand its reach to vulnerable patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In order to provide needed services in rural communities where professional behavioral health services are virtually unavailable, Bridge needed to provide services via telehealth. Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes.

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