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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

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Another 2 in 5 say they are leveraging the full capabilities of virtual care along the patient journey, as well as ensure security, privacy and compliance in their communication channels. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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Asynchronous video telemedicine helps TB patients, saves costs in Guam

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. THE PROBLEM. Guam has an extremely high rate of TB: In 2017, the case rate of TB in Guam was 50.2

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. UVA Health's response to COVID-19 has been multipronged.

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Epic EHR-linked telehealth skyrockets at Children’s Colorado

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Sun River Health shifts 67% of its visits to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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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Top takeaways from HIMSS22: What CIOs need to know

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There's a lot of evidence, including some recent research showcased at HIMSS22 that they save money while improving patient satisfaction. Expand the organization's current telemedicine solution or establish a new one to figure out how to bring the platform readily to a patient's house. Virtual care.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

If they don't act before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the groups said, Medicare beneficiaries "will lose access to virtual care options which have become a lifeline to many." "Many of the telehealth flexibilities are temporary and limited to the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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