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Toward new telehealth strategies at the HIMSS24 Virtual Care Forum

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Even if some telehealth stats have come back down to earth , policy and legislation such as the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act, have made virtual care's expansion imminent – prompting a critical examination of its processes and technologies.

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

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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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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

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While the concept of the digital front door has been a popular topic in healthcare for some time, telemedicine has the potential to expand its impact beyond simply acquiring new patients or providing a digital entry point for care. How exactly can telehealth improve these aspects of the patient experience?

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

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Whatever the approach, size, shape of the initiative – whether it's video-based telehealth, more device-intensive remote patient monitoring or rigorously structured acute care-at-home initiatives – all of these efforts have enormous promise, but not-insubstantial challenges.

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Beyond COVID-19: Remaining at the center of care even as care centers change

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Sponsor: ServiceNow Primary topic: Interoperability Topic: Interoperability Patient Engagement Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: ServiceNow.

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At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

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These findings have since been supported in subsequent observational studies on telehealth adoption during the pandemic. "First, we conducted a needs assessment with DHA residents in the five selected communities on their comfort, use and interest in digital tools and telehealth for their healthcare needs," she said.

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Telehealth can play a vital role in reducing carbon emissions

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Telehealth's potential to bridge the services gap for people without ready transportation access has been well-documented. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center built a dashboard to estimate the environmental impact of the medical facility's telehealth offerings.

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