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Study: NYC Black, Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

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As the novel coronavirus spread across the United States this spring, the demand for telehealth skyrocketed in turn – as did concerns about patient access to virtual care. "While telehealth has many benefits, especially during a global pandemic, it may create and/or exacerbate health disparities," wrote the research team.

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Navigating the intersections of population health and precision medicine

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Widespread lack of access to broadband Internet necessary to facilitate telehealth. On that last determinant, when nonurgent, in-person care came to a halt and telehealth began to dominate, many of the elderly and poor found themselves shut out of ongoing healthcare services because of lack of access to broadband Internet.

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Telehealth and mail-order abortion possible in some states during pandemic

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During the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of patients have turned to telehealth. "The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how telehealth can, if implemented properly, allow clinicians to deliver high-quality care to their patients," Perryman continued, pointing to ACOG's resources for members on telehealth best practices.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

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Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. But what is telehealth?

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Geisinger's digital strategy to combat COVID-19 and accelerate enterprise transformation

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Analytics Population Health Quality and Safety Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed as the single largest disruptor in the history of American healthcare. At Geisinger, the crisis has been a catalyst to accelerate digital transformation. Geisinger This post was co-authored by Rebecca A.

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New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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to Recruit, Train Primary Care Students UAMS Gets $17.5M to hospitals Propella Therapeutics, Pittsboro firm with 5 employees, sold for $175M Winston-Salem’s clinical research organization Javara raises $9.43