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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. Out of 56 counties in Montana, 55 are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), limiting access to both urgent and routine medical visits. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT).

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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. "Telemedicine directly to patients also was used to address the ongoing healthcare needs of patients with chronic illnesses to reduce in-person clinic visits," she continued. MARKETPLACE.

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What COVID-19’s Attack on Healthcare Cybersecurity Taught Us About Its Shortcomings

HIT Consultant

In the early chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, the healthcare industry struggled to keep up with an influx of patients amidst a shortage of necessary resources. Cybercriminals took advantage of the opportunity, and since the start of the pandemic to late 2020, cyberattacks on healthcare firms in the U.S.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

Healthcare It News

In the state of Pennsylvania, only urgent medical care was permitted for several months, which created an instant barrier to receiving routine, follow-up and preventive care. "Both vendors are HIPAA-compliant and work with healthcare providers nationally. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

Healthcare Success

More companies are making high-quality healthcare easier to access and more affordable by embracing data and technology. While healthcare has historically been among the slowest to accept new technologies, the pandemic has sped adoption. What is personalized healthcare, and how can you incorporate it into your marketing strategy?

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. States have taken a number of strategies to support the adoption of the CoCM through policy initiatives and reimbursement strategies. An action plan dashboard tracks targets.