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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The six photos shown above are but a few examples displayed and explained in the Philips Innovation Gallery.

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Health IoT creates huge opportunities for public health and software companies

The Healthcare Guys

Here’s what they think, in their own words: Connecting smart biological sensors to the internet is not a new idea. There are already dozens of products in the market that continuously monitor blood glucose and heart function, for example, and enable secure remote management for clinicians and caretakers.

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Thinking About Telehealth Through the Lens of Real Estate – Listening to JLL

Health Populi

For example, Boomers would be less likely than younger patients to take a telehealth appointment if it was available sooner than an in-person visit — signaling, JLL says, that older people may have stronger ties to medical providers than younger patients. This is essentially a five-month extension for telehealth in the U.S.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This allows Backline to create a “hospital without walls,” enabling healthcare providers to extend their care to satellite settings or to triage patients, while protecting healthcare workers and other patients from potential exposure to, for example, the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

19 Telehealth opportunities and remote care options can create a variety of these touchpoints in a personalized and case-specific way, ranging from an overview of patient consultations to implantable cardiac monitors. Intuitive software tools can help to connect care teams and patients. Take an allergist, for example.