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Alliance for ConnectedCare. American Telemedicine Association. We owe it to our patients to make health care access easier, and patients with Medicare should not be excluded from this opportunity," said Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, medical director of digital health and telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement.
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The technology also allows me to stay connected with my doctors when I am not near a Wi-Fi connection or near the VA medical center." " THE LARGER TREND. For instance, the agency has teamed with Verizon to offer veterans who are customers gain wider access to the VA Video Connect telehealth app. Dr. Neil C.
It's already responsible for the biggest telemedicine infrastructure in the nation, and use of its telehealth services is surging. 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 ConnectedCare.
EarlySense, a vendor of contact-free continuous monitoring technology, has sold some of its assets to Hillrom, which develops connectedcare and collaboration tools. "We look forward to bringing this critical technology to additional customers around the world as we deliver on our vision of Advancing ConnectedCare."
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