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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

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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. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT).

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

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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

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

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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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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

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THE LARGER TREND With a lack of specialists available in rural areas, Covenant Health has implemented a number of telemedicine uses since the pandemic. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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

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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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4 Ways 5G is Transforming Healthcare & Patient Care

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A lot of industries have been disrupted by 5G technology — the video game sector, the agriculture industry, and even healthcare. Here are some of the ways 5G is already set to change the healthcare industry. Strong relationships between healthcare staff and their patients are critical in the pursuit of optimal care.