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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare It News

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. What aspects of a hospital's or health system's patient experience can telemedicine touch? For patients enrolled in chronic disease management programs, telemedicine can be a game-changer.

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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. The fact that telemedicine hasn’t been permanently enshrined into law yet is just a function of our democracy.

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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare It News

As this field has expanded, so has healthcare in the way in which it delivers its services to its patients, specifically telehealth. Telehealth has been promising for the healthcare field to provide easier delivery of care where, when and how patients need it. Why should a health system care?

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LifeMD Integrates with Withings: GLP-1 Weight Loss with In-Home Monitoring

HIT Consultant

. – With these devices, LifeMD is setting a new standard in virtual care by providing clinicians with near real-time and actionable patient data that can drive compliance, enhance clinical decision-making, encourage preventive healthcare, and, most importantly, improve long-term outcomes.

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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

Healthcare It News

Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout a health system. A big chunk of telemedicine technology and services company Teladoc Health's business is in primary care.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

Healthcare stakeholders are moving away from fee-for-service and towards value-based models to meet the demands of aging and millennial populations while also meeting an ambitious national healthcare agenda. The 21st Century Cures Act has accelerated healthcare innovation, technology advancement, and improved interoperability.

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Coping with Crises: Using Telemedicine to Deliver Effective Virtual Critical Care

HIT Consultant

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that telemedicine is essential for keeping the healthcare system running during a crisis. In early 2020, as the nation’s healthcare system almost buckled under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, providers searching for a way to stay connected to their patients turned to telemedicine.