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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Is DEA putting a telehealth controlled substance registry on the table?

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The American Telemedicine Association released a statement on Friday saying that it applauds the Drug Enforcement Agency for posting a meeting notice on Friday that indicates that it is "openly considering" a special registration that would allow providers to prescribe medically necessary substances by telehealth.

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5 Key Challenges Preventing Innovation in Digital Health

HIT Consultant

These demographic trends are causing shifts within the healthcare sector and resulting in increased expenditure associated with the costs of treatment and prevention in old age. Both a lack of clinical engagement and inadequate resources are two often-cited areas that prevent better integration of otherwise promising digital solutions.

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SEO vs. SEM for Healthcare: The Difference Explained

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As a result, it faces unique SEO challenges, such as: Patient privacy and regulatory compliance Healthcare organizations must comply with strict privacy regulations (e.g., SEO Challenges Unique to the Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry manages and protects massive amounts of sensitive medical information.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center boosts telehealth with $600K from the FCC

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, faced several challenges in rolling out an effective telemedicine strategy, many of which were unrelated to COVID-19. There are numerous vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. " MARKETPLACE.

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Nursing Facilities  – A Medical Crisis in Need of a Prescription

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Among the many challenges these staffing shortages cause is that they prevent facilities from accepting new patients because they don’t have the staff. Current regulations, though well-intentioned, do not consider new technological advancements via telehealth, nor do they meet the clinical needs of patients.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

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One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. However, depending on the state and its regulations, patients may need to, at times, be seen in person. As the public health emergency of COVID is ending, state regulations are changing and fortunately telepsychiatry will still exist as part of a hybrid model.