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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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Does telemedicine result in duplicative care? Depends on the patient, study suggests

Health Care Dive

Whether or not telehealth visits result in duplicative care — a hot topic on the Hill as Congress debates future telemedicine regulation — could depend on if users have acute or chronic conditions, according to new research.

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An inside look at AdventHealth's powerful telemedicine program

Healthcare It News

"In the digital world we live in, it is imperative that the connectedness of our patients and consumers of the services have the access they need to care not only through regulation requirements but integrated into their day-to-day care plans," she noted.

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An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

Healthcare It News

Healthcare IT News sat down with Chirichigno to get an inside look at how a national telemedicine platform works, and why bilingual service is so important to the company. Our partnership with MVP gave Medicaid members 24/7 access to a primary care physician for the first time ever, as they were previously regulated to in-person PCP visits.

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The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Healthcare It News

Dr. David Berg, cofounder and chairman of the board of Redirect Health, a primary care national healthcare organization featuring telemedicine and mobile health, believes the healthcare industry should reduce unnecessary inconveniences – such as extensive travel or wait times – from the healthcare experience.

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

With the skyrocketing investment in virtual care, new legal regulations that expand the possibilities of remote healthcare, the telehealth industry is predicted to expand from $3 billion to $250 billion. Yet, many barriers are hampering telemedicine’s success. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Misdiagnoses.

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Informing the Debate about Telemedicine Reimbursement What Do We Need to Know?

The Rand Blog

payers and policymakers broadly expanded payment for telemedicine services and relaxed many regulations. To decide the long-term fate of pandemic-era temporary telemedicine, policymakers should consider the effects of telemedicine on health care spending, patient outcomes, and health equity.