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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

Healthcare It News

The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Defaulting to in-person visits takes up a lot more time and money for both patients and doctors.

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How the hybrid future of telemedicine may play out

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Today, the healthcare industry has started to reach a consensus that the future of telemedicine will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person care. Healthcare IT News interviewed Kristin to get her expertise on the subject of the future of telemedicine and hybrid care.

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Leveraging Telemedicine as a Workforce Multiplier for Clinicians

HIT Consultant

COVID has shown us that telemedicine is effective and easy to use. With providers and clinicians under increasing strain from staffing gaps and other issues, telemedicine is a valuable solution. Acute care providers can also take advantage of remote clinicians to shore up overloaded staff. Doug Duskin, CEO, Avel eCare.

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Why Telemedicine Isn’t A Temporary Fix — It’s The Future

HIT Consultant

But with new COVID variants continuing to emerge, not to mention the convenience virtual care offers, it’s becoming increasingly clear telemedicine wasn’t a “temporary fix” — it’s here to stay. The question becomes, how do we evolve and improve telemedicine so that it’s an even more viable option permanently?

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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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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare It News

In the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, individual healthcare providers offer their own patient portals. The range of changes tech could in theory bring to healthcare is extensive, including the following: Faster access to and improved coordination of care by having a more direct channel with clinicians through an online portal.

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How telehealth can keep people with disabilities out of the ER

Healthcare It News

Ophir Lotan is vice president of product and customer success at TytoCare, a telemedicine technology vendor, believes virtual care needs to provide comprehensive diagnostic exams and focus on a simplistic overall user design to achieve a reduction in ED visits for populations with specific considerations, such as people with disabilities.