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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

Healthcare It News

Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. A survey published by the Larry A.

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The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Healthcare It News

Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, patients often had to wait for hours in hospital and doctor's office waiting rooms. All of those pages and pages of forms you get at a doctor's office? With prescheduling, doctors are able to populate your medical record before you get there.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. This represents a shift more to “me care” in 2020 with the sharp uptake of digital platforms and wearable tech. Live video calls were used by most people across all age groups assessed (18-34, 35-54, and 55+).

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Roundups: 16 Recent Strategic Digital Health Partnerships

HIT Consultant

Walgreens and Pearl Health , a provider enablement company has announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the expansion of value-based care in collaboration with community-based primary care physicians. provides complete member 360 across records, files, service locations, and states.

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Health Care In the COVID-19 Era – PwC Finds Self-Rationing of Care and Meds Especially for Chronic Care

Health Populi

34% “thought twice” before asking their doctor for a prescription when they felt sick. People with complex chronic conditions also adjusted these personal medical work-flows: 35% skipped annual physicals and well visits. 23% skipped recommended lab tests or screenings. 21% skipped elective procedures.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

The coronavirus spawned another kind of gift to China and the nation’s health citizens: telemedicine, the essay explains. The WeDoctor app, part of Tencent, deployed 20,000 online doctors donating time for free. The WeDoctor app, part of Tencent, deployed 20,000 online doctors donating time for free.