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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

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Before the introduction of telemedicine, there were times when Chase had to contract physicians in other towns to be available by phone – even though sometimes a physician may not have been needed. We were already familiar with Avel, having used its pharmacy telemedicine system for several years.

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Nebraska pilots EMS telemedicine in ambulances, and solo EMTs are happy

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"During this critical period, there typically is only one EMT or paramedic in the back of the ambulance, responsible for treating the patient, communicating with the hospital, documenting the case and managing all necessary interventions to keep the patient stable until they reach the next level of care."

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HHS, DOD and vendors partner for critical care via telehealth

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Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. For example, in Florida, Avel eCARE partnered with EMS workers to help get Regeneron delivered to homebound patients.

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Bonus Features – June 30, 2024 – 56% of organizations say shortage of IT talent is a key challenge, 87% of physicians say at-home testing improves access to diagnostic services, plus 22 more stories

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Broadly, the document supports a ensure standards are met in the deployment of AI. Products Oracle released the Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant , an ambient AI documentation tool, for ambulatory clinics. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services implemented Avel eCare EMS telemedicine services.

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How Essen Health Care used an AI virtual care assistant to make thousands of patient calls in just days

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Patient answers provide care coordinators with information about their caseload and program-requirement needs for assessment, care plans and documentation. " For example, telemedicine has evolved from nascent services to a standard care model in just a year, he added. The vendor also offers customized health questionnaires.

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

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Read more… A Look at Nabla Copilot’s Automatic Clinical Documentation. Avel eCare, a leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, acquired Fident Health , a Texas-based virtual hospitalist provider. Forbes reported almost 3% of the healthcare workforce is resigning each month, accounting for 1.7

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

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The water is muddy, according to the report, because few vendors distinguish between telemedicine – a replacement for an in-person appointment – and virtual care – a broader set of services. ModMed received a patent for its adaptive logic software , which is used to automat documentation.

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