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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

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The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans, VA Office Of Connected Care. million telehealth episodes of care, such as a video appointment or a store and forward telehealth exchange, to more than 900,000 veterans.

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MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

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COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. This grant comes as we near the conclusion this month of our first two-year, $1 million award studying how telehealth transformation impacted primary care access.

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While providers make clinical discoveries faster, RPM is shifting to a new care model

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"Instead, most RPM programs today do not appear to be widely scalable or sustainable, which could eventually pose a risk to the quality of care and patient outcomes. "Delivering this bundle of services ensured comprehensive patient care and supported interventions after hospital discharge," he explained.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

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Evans, chief officer in the VA's Office Of Connected Care, spoke with Healthcare IT News earlier this year. million telehealth episodes of care, such as a video appointment or a store and forward telehealth exchange, to more than 900,000 veterans," he said. "In FY19, VA provided more than 2.6 ON THE RECORD.

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Lehigh Valley streamlines ED triage with virtual docs and nurses

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"The audio/video connections for this service were built internally many years ago, with multiple technologies in the mix," noted Joe Tracy, vice president, connected care and innovation, air products center for connected care and innovation, at Lehigh Valley.

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Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

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The Center for Connected Care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is focused on the resourcing and diffusion of digital health solutions in partnership with the Mayo Clinic practice, extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise and increasing patient access to clinical care, even at a distance. THE PROBLEM.

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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

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CVS Health Virtual Primary Care will feature a member-selected physician-led Care Team – comprising, for example, nurse practitioners, RNs or licensed vocational nurses – who can be accessed through the platform. They can consult with CVS pharmacists for medication management needs.