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

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The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. Many telemedicine professionals, as well as a good number of healthcare providers, suggest that as healthcare evolves post-pandemic, virtual-first is the way to go. The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

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In the Lazio region, GPs, health care workers and primary care services are supervising and caring for patients during heatwaves using the LazioAdvice teleconsultation system and Lazio Doctor per COVID app. With phone calls, through an app and teleassistance or telemedicine they can check up on them and have a clinical evaluation of patients.

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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

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Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. The latest research notes that the volume of preventive screenings in the U.S.

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The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

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Note that this framework has been developed by the AMA, the largest professional organization of doctors. As we start at this fairly nascent moment in the hospital-to-home movement and migration in the U.S., The post The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? An aging U.S.

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Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

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These patients were getting care, but unfortunately the care they received was in high-cost environments such as hospitals – and discharged to post-acute facilities. Traditional telemedicine has its place as a scalable and cost-efficient tool in a physician’s armamentarium, but it has limits, he contended.

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Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

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Albany Med - Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) in Hudson, New York, is a community hospital and health system serving more than 100,000 residents in Columbia and Greene counties. Patients would look for their symptoms on Google and seek care at other hospitals and health systems in the region that had a stronger digital presence.

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How RPM can solve many patient and provider problems in rural areas

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One way people in these rural areas still can receive access to high-quality healthcare in a convenient and cost-effective way is through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring options. Using an RPM platform, they are able to schedule appointments with their doctors themselves and ask questions without having to travel to the office.

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