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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

Montana has unique challenges in providing healthcare to its widely dispersed population of just over 1 million people. The cost of travel and long distances between healthcare providers and patients are commonly cited reasons for patients to delay or avoid medical care. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

Healthcare It News

Covenant Health expanded its high acuity care hospital-at-home program in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. Patient Ron Slone of Farragut, Tennessee, said he was elated to be home and that his home hospital supplies were already set up before he was transported back.

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Telehealth summit debrief: staffing shortages, wider acceptance but expansion barriers

Healthcare It News

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. This first event featured healthcare leaders from across the country and took place in Nashville. What was the main message you heard at the conference?

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3 Ways to Get Started With AR and VR Technology in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Jessica Rengstorf, Director of US Healthcare Strategy at Endava Augmented reality and virtual reality are innovative technologies that can provide tremendous benefits to the healthcare industry, bringing a deeper understanding of complex medical concepts to healthcare professionals and patients alike.

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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

Healthcare It News

Continuity and access to care for patients living with chronic diseases or going through cardiac and orthopedic rehabilitation are one of the most challenging areas in healthcare. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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WVU Medicine uses $781K grant to greatly boost telehealth to rural patients

Healthcare It News

This lack of public transportation limits those living in rural areas from accessing healthcare and other social and educational services. McAllister, assistant vice president of population health and telemedicine. There is a wide variety of vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Hospitals Continue to Lose Money in Year 2 of the Pandemic

Health Populi

hospitals’ operating margins went negative in January 2021 after turning north for the first time in December 2020 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the February 2021 Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, commissioned by AHA, the American Hospitals Association.