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COVID-19 – Coronavirus

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Can Telehealth Help Medical Practices Ditch the Waiting Room?

Faced with the need to improve patient satisfaction and reduce unnecessary delays in care, hospitals and medical practices are using telehealth and mHealth tools to create a…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Senators Call for Better Telehealth Coverage for Home Health Care

A group of Senators is asking CMS to expand coverage for telehealth services delivered by home health care providers. With Congress and the government still haggling over…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

The Trump Administration Strongly Supports Telehealth Innovation

Last week, the White House hosted a virtual “Roundtable Discussion on Embracing Technology and Telehealth” with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, Director…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

How the Simple Telehealth Visit Will Revolutionize Care Delivery and Disease Management

The impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry’s ability to innovate has been stunning. We have seen FDA emergency authorizations and relaxed regulatory guidelines enable the development of radical…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Using telehealth to revolutionize the speed of making rare disease diagnoses

For a person living with a rare disease, it can take five years or longer to receive an accurate diagnosis. With more than 40% of patients initially misdiagnosed, this “diagnostic…

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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS Issues $1.5B in Grants for Opioid Abuse Treatment, Including Telehealth

The grants are part of a two-year program launched by HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help states and Tribal organizations use telehealth…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

The role of remote monitoring post-lockdown

The pandemic has led to huge spikes in digital technology adoption as doctors and patients have complied with social distancing guidelines. In fact, according to the Royal…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

America’s Race for Universal Telehealth May Rely on Making Medicare Payments Permanent

Kimberly Sanders was recovering from a heroin addiction when the coronavirus struck. She had been homeless before and struggled to commute long distances for treatments. But because of her…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem

Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report. A new report from research firm…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telemedicine

Telehealth Works. How Well Depends On A Few Factors

Covid-19 has seen a massive increase in the use of telemedicine. While it may seem novel, it’s actually been around for decades and research shows it’s frequently…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Senators claim FCC failed to manage funding for COVID-19, rural telehealth programs

A group of 14 Democratic senators penned a letter to FCC chairman Ajit Pai on Aug. 20 detailing what they say is the agency’s failure to manage the Rural…

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Sep 11, 2020 •American Hospital Association (AHA)

AHA calls for telehealth flexibilities to be made permanent

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is calling on President Donald J. Trump to make permanent telehealth flexibilities introduced as part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telemedicine

Telemedicine: a new reality in healthcare

Augustine Amusu, Chief Information Officer at Mediclinic Middle East, hits the nail on the head when he says there’s nothing like a crisis to concentrate the minds.…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

HIPAA Compliance in the Age of COVID-19

It’s been 24 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law. Designed to protect the privacy, security and integrity of protected…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Why TeleHealth is here to stay

Tele consultation may not be a silver bullet for all COVID-19 related problems but it will help hospitals and doctors to continue with patient consultations anytime –…

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