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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

In the telemedicine work of the University of Montana College of Health in Missoula, services would be provided through a centralized hub at the university with synchronous and asynchronous telehealth services provided to rural and tribal communities in partnership with clinics, hospitals and pharmacies across the state. " PROPOSAL.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

With recent advancements in technology and an explosion of non-urgent care options (e.g., Highly recognizable brand names like CVS MinuteClinics, Walmart Care Clinics, Target Clinics, Walgreens Healthcare Clinics, and new companies like Optum Health, Luna Physical Therapy, Roman, and HIMS are disrupting the status quo.

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How telemedicine and digital therapeutics can improve orthopedic care and PT

Healthcare It News

Disadvantaged populations face many barriers to care, including low referral rates, lack of Medicaid acceptance and transportation difficulties. Telehealth experts say that offering remote education and physical therapy to patients can improve access for vulnerable populations, including: ?

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11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

Healthcare Success

It includes early detection and accurate diagnosis, individualized care, fast and affordable access to optimal care, remote care and monitoring (e.g., telemedicine), and hyper-relevant digital content. Developing a robust plan for follow-up care (e.g., Instead of relying on outdated models of care (e.g.,

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Regulation, Reimbursement, and Interoperability Block Health Systems’ Digital Transformation – The State of Healthcare in 2021 From HIMSS

Health Populi

Patients who delayed care in 2020 will present to their providers with worse conditions — say, cancers moving from Stage 1 or 2 to Stage 3, or muscle tone atrophied due to delayed physical therapy. al. ); and, caregiver stressors will continue to plague millions of health citizens.

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The Power of Easy: The Secret to Disrupting Competitors and Winning Market Share

Healthcare Success

It gives companies a marketing edge and drives more business to your website or physical location—even if it costs a bit more. I needed physical therapy for a shoulder injury. But, the process of finding care was cumbersome and inconvenient due to my doctor’s poor in-network options for urgent and specialty care services.