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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Intuitive software tools can help to connect care teams and patients. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Patient and Clinician Experiences with Telehealth for Patient Follow-up Care, Am J Manag Care. A telephone survey of patient satisfaction with realtime telemedicine in a rural community in Colombia.

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VA efforts to bring tablet-based telehealth to vets see positive results

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Federal Communications Commission announced in June plans to vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide, including veterans and others in medically underserved areas.

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April 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

Visibly, a Chicago-based company that offers direct-to-consumer online eye exams, is taking the state of Indiana to court over the state’s ban of ocular telemedicine. The lawsuit highlights a national battle between ocular telehealth companies and the 11 states where connected care eye exams are banned.

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VA study shows benefits of telestroke program for patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For this study, researchers examined 3,488 stroke encounters from 3,289 patients at 21 facilities that had joined the NTSP in 2017 or 2018, comparing the "pre-NTSP" period with the post-implementation period. By August 2021, the program was active in 50 facilities nationwide. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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The CONNECT Act May Ease Telehealth Restrictions — Here’s How

American Well

The CONNECT for Health Act would improve coverage of telehealth and remote patient monitoring as basic benefits in Medicare Advantage. But, the CONNECT for Health Act has been stuck in committee, so the Alliance for Connected Care is exploring braking the bill apart to push select reforms forward piece-by-piece. “If

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The CONNECT Act May Ease Telehealth Restrictions — Here’s How

American Well

The CONNECT for Health Act would improve coverage of telehealth and remote patient monitoring as basic benefits in Medicare Advantage. But, the CONNECT for Health Act has been stuck in committee, so the Alliance for Connected Care is exploring braking the bill apart to push select reforms forward piece-by-piece. “If

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8 Key Telehealth Partnerships and What to Expect in 2019

Enzyme Health

Explore some of the implications for patients and telemedicine providers and find out what we can expect in 2019. You may be wondering, what does this mean for my patients and my telemedicine practice? In July of 2018, Rite Aid announced a second attempt at telemedicine kiosk implementation with telehealth company InTouch Health.