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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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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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Should TikTok Doctors Owe Any Duty of Care Toward Their Followers?

Bill Of Health

By Sarah Gabriele Doctors are now using social media platforms to spread medical knowledge and to interact with the communities that they are actively building. A recent survey showed that almost 1 in 5 Americans now turn to TikTok before their doctor for health advice.

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

With the skyrocketing investment in virtual care, new legal regulations that expand the possibilities of remote healthcare, the telehealth industry is predicted to expand from $3 billion to $250 billion. Yet, many barriers are hampering telemedicine’s success. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Misdiagnoses.

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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. "We are drowning.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare It News

Time saved by opting for telemedicine over an in-person visit. Will I lose the connection with my doctor? Laws and regulations are only a starting point for successful digital transformations. More precise diagnoses with the help of AI. Reduced burden on frontline staff due to tech-enabled capacity optimisations. Is it safe?

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[ANSWERED] What is a GT Modifier?

Etactics

Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, is remote medical care. Telemedicine uses telecommunications technology to provide services. This is much different than a traditional in-person doctor’s visit. Telemedicine opens the door to treating patients from the comfort of their own homes and beyond.