Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2022

MCHS had multiple telehealth platforms prior to COVID-19. MCHS has offered telehealth services for almost 25 years, which prepared the organization to respond to COVID-19. Prior to COVID-19, MCHS offered 45 of its more than 90 specialties via telehealth in its clinical facilities. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. The American Telemedicine Association has not itself pushed for national licensure , but rather for regional compacts. WHY IT MATTERS. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis.,

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American Well

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Towers Watson predicts that by 2018, 80% of employers will offer a telehealth benefit to their employees. This projection is in stark contrast to 2014, when just 22% of employers had adopted telehealth, and the close of 2015, which marked a further rise to a third of employers offering the benefit. Drivers of Growth.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2019

The use of telehealth services climbed dramatically over the four years between 2014 and 2018, according to new research based on healthcare claims data. To get a look at telehealth’s impact on healthcare overall, FAIR Health analyzed more than 29 billion healthcare claim records.

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Ortholive

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

As we enter the new decade, telemedicine usage shows no signs of slowing down. In the four years spanning 2014 to 2018, telehealth usage outside the hospital setting increased by nearly 1,400%. The data predicts telemedicine will be a $13 billion market in the U.S. alone by 2023.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 31, 2019

If you are working in telemedicine, you should be aware of the latest data supporting this method of healthcare delivery. Telehealth Market Statistics. Telemedicine is a big business; by 2025, it is projected to exceed $64.1 Telehealth Insurance Statistics. Most private insurance plans offer telehealth coverage.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 14, 2024

There are numerous facets on employer-sponsored health care to explore in the KFF report’s 220 pages, but I’m going to focus in on a few issues with which I’m working these days: on prescription drugs, telehealth, and mental health.

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American Well

JANUARY 21, 2015

There are lots of numbers floating in the telehealth space, and we’ve picked the top ten stats to know about telehealth: 1. Towers Watson expects a 68% increase in the number of employers offering telemedicine in 2015 (a rise from 22% to 37%) –analysts have estimated this will result in $6B in employer savings.

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Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2021

This last chart from a 2014 PwC/Strategy& report on the birth of the healthcare consumer is data I often turned to as U.S. What a difference seven years makes, with the latter years book-ended by the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica event and the global coronavirus pandemic.

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InTouch Health

APRIL 30, 2020

Across the country, doctors and healthcare providers are using telehealth to communicate with and treat their patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Telehealth allows providers to remotely treat their patients, so neither party has to worry about possibly being infected with the virus. Helping Providers Establish a Digital Future.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 23, 2022

With this, the US government is leading the way with new technology that allows veterans to get health care from anywhere and at any time through telehealth and telemedicine. With telehealth and telemedicine, US military veterans may be afforded continuous quality care. Telehealth for Preventive Care.

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Enzyme Health

MAY 8, 2019

Get familiar with four important telemedicine studies from the past few years, highlighting a diverse array of telemedicine applications, healthcare cost savings, and positive patient outcomes. In these two domains, the applications of telemedicine programs are becoming better established and more well known.

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Medicine and Technology

JULY 24, 2013

Speak at the largest telehealth event of the year! The American Telemedicine Association 2014 call for presentations is now open. The ATA Annual Meeting is recognized throughout the world as the primary forum for healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs in the telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth space.

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American Well

JANUARY 13, 2015

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation requiring that telemedicine and telehealth healthcare procedures be covered as insurable procedures comparable to in-person encounters. Together we provide a comprehensive acute care offering—a full end-to-end telemedicine solution for health systems and their providers.

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American Well

JANUARY 13, 2015

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation requiring that telemedicine and telehealth healthcare procedures be covered as insurable procedures comparable to in-person encounters. Together we provide a comprehensive acute care offering—a full end-to-end telemedicine solution for health systems and their providers.

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American Well

JANUARY 24, 2016

Welcome to the the first edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2016! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. 2016 is already shaping up to be another BIG year in the world of Telehealth and Telemedicine. HealthLeaders Media.

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care innovations

APRIL 25, 2018

million in telehealth claims per year “did not meet Medicare requirements,” the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has thrust new light upon America’s byzantine telemedicine reimbursement policies and the limitations they place on the expansion of value-based care.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Welcome to the September edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. As we bid farewell to summer, Avizia is excited to continue influencing positive growth throughout the Telemedicine industry.

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American Well

JULY 26, 2016

Telemedicine Today: July 2016. Welcome to the July 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Telehealth Program Staffing Survey. This report outlines the results of a telehealth program staffing survey conducted to learn about the staffing models of healthcare organizations with active telehealth programs.

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American Well

AUGUST 28, 2016

Telemedicine Today: August 2016. Welcome to the August 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Regardless of where you live or work, telehealth is making an incredible impact. Ben Lawrence, director of nursing at Hughenden Hospital, said the telehealth service is drastically improving patient care. Learn More.

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American Well

JULY 21, 2016

Roughly 61% of health systems have adopted some sort of telehealth in 2016, up 3.5% from 2015, according to the new HIMSS Analytics 2016 Telemedicine Study. and the overwhelming consensus was that telehealth is becoming more and more popular. Percent of Respondents with a Telemedicine Solution. Fill gaps in care.

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American Well

JULY 21, 2016

Roughly 61% of health systems have adopted some sort of telehealth in 2016, up 3.5% from 2015, according to the new HIMSS Analytics 2016 Telemedicine Study. and the overwhelming consensus was that telehealth is becoming more and more popular. Percent of Respondents with a Telemedicine Solution. Fill gaps in care.

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American Well

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Welcome to the October edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. Telehealth is providing immediate access to physicians, eliminating travel requirements, and cutting the costs of potentially unnecessary visits.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Cleveland Clinic, which has worked with telehealth vendor American Well since 2014, has been delivering routine care and access to a small selection of specialists. At first glance, the news item didn’t seem that noteworthy.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Between 2004 and 2014, 179 rural counties lost hospital-based obstetric services ; by 2014, more than half of all rural counties lacked a hospital offering maternity care. Luckily, telehealth can change that by supporting not only women’s overall health but optimizing healthy pregnancies and births.

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American Well

JANUARY 21, 2015

There are lots of numbers floating in the telehealth space, and we’ve picked the top ten stats to know about telehealth: 1. Towers Watson expects a 68% increase in the number of employers offering telemedicine in 2015 (a rise from 22% to 37%) –analysts have estimated this will result in $6B in employer savings.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The CDC reported that in 2014 more than 14,838 people died from overdoses of drugs such as oxycodone. Telemedicine has become a huge savior for many rural areas trying to fight drug related deaths and conditions. How to Use Telemedicine to Fight the Epidemic…. Offer remote psychiatry at local clinics.

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American Well

AUGUST 28, 2013

s hard to not consider the access crisis coming in 2014. With 30-40 million new patients flooding the gates in 2014 and beyond, we need technology to meet the demand, and bridge the gap between patient and provider. Want to give Telehealth a test drive? Telemedicine appeared first on American Well. In American Well?s

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American Well

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Telemedicine Today: September 2016. Welcome to the (delayed) September 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! School Launches Telemedicine Pilot through Arkansas Children’s Hospital. School Launches Telemedicine Pilot through Arkansas Children’s Hospital. KATV ABC 7. HealthcareITNews.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 23, 2019

In addition to improving and expanding patient service, the vast financial benefits makes telemedicine consults a makes payers eager to gather more research on closing the telehealth gap. In 2018, non-hospital based provider-to-patient telehealth made up 84 percent of telehealth claim lines in comparison to 52 percent in 2014.

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Mend

AUGUST 25, 2022

A recent study from the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine used data from a rural Appalachian population and found that telemedicine is an effective alternative to in-person care, resulting in higher attendance rates. They found that 13,013 of their 110,999 patient visits were telemedicine appointments.

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American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

Welcome to the first installment of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today, #tday for all you Twitter users. Each  Each month, Avizia will provide a recap of the latest industry news and public policy updates on issues impacting the use and deployment of telemedicine. Are State Laws Holding Back Telehealth?

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American Well

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Towers Watson predicts that by 2018, 80% of employers will offer a telehealth benefit to their employees. This projection is in stark contrast to 2014, when just 22% of employers had adopted telehealth, and the close of 2015, which marked a further rise to a third of employers offering the benefit. Drivers of Growth.

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InTouch Health

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Several states are launching school-based telehealth programs with the goal to increase student access to healthcare services. Over the last couple of years, twelve states have designated schools as an approved patient setting for receiving telehealth services. Keeping Student Athletes Safe on the Field.

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American Well

JUNE 25, 2017

Addressing the barriers facing telehealth, despite its low cost and high efficacy. the Helping Expand Access to Rural Telehealth (HEART) Act targets the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) strict limitations on RPM reimbursements in rural areas. Telemedicine programs are often cheaper than other options for patients.

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American Well

JUNE 25, 2017

Addressing the barriers facing telehealth, despite its low cost and high efficacy. the Helping Expand Access to Rural Telehealth (HEART) Act targets the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) strict limitations on RPM reimbursements in rural areas. Telemedicine programs are often cheaper than other options for patients.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

pharmacies in 2014, 1 which has inevitably led pharmacists to focus more on volume and efficiency than on delivering personal care. The Benefits of Telehealth. When implemented, telehealth can also assist pharmacists with creating and managing new relationships with customers. Pharmacist-to-Pharmacist Consultations.

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