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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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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

Healthcare It News

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. Faced with these challenges, Essen Health Care turned to health IT vendor WizeCare's enterprise-wide virtual rehabilitation and remote monitoring technology.

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

Healthcare It News

Telemedicine technology and services vendor Avel eCare recently launched its inaugural annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit focused on driving innovation in virtual care. So telemedicine helps bridge that gap in rural or other markets that may not have adequate resource availability. The second major theme was acceptance.

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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

Healthcare It News

THE LARGER TREND With a lack of specialists available in rural areas, Covenant Health has implemented a number of telemedicine uses since the pandemic. Qualifying conditions could also include heart failure, asthma, pneumonia, soft tissue infections gastroenteritis or dehydration.

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

Healthcare It News

McAllister, assistant vice president of population health and telemedicine. "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. " Shannon R. Click here to read the special report.

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

HIT Consultant

Already, the integration of data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, telemedicine, and interoperability have begun to shift how healthcare is delivered; away from care that’s centered around disease management and toward care that’s more holistic, personalized, and patient-centric.

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From Tele-HELP to telehealth

CiscoHealth

Comprised of four hospitals and 15 medical centres, as well as four more centres opening this year, the multicultural network provides preventive, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare globally. Established in 2006, Medcare Hospitals & Medical Centres is a healthcare network based in the United Arab Emirates.