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Thailand launches telemedicine programme in rural areas

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Last week, Thailand began development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces, according to an article by the Bangkok post. The telemedicine programme is a joint effort of the Public Health Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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Congress should include telehealth in year-end funding, say ATA, HIMSS

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The American Telemedicine Association, the Connected Health Initiative and other industry groups issued a letter to Congress on Friday urging legislators to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities until the end of 2021. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Legislators float bipartisan bill to safeguard telehealth

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The bill, the Telehealth Extension Act , would also end geographic and site restrictions on approved telemedicine services for Medicare beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the proposed two-year extension of COVID-19 era telemedicine waivers seems to give elected officials some breathing room with regard to permanent telehealth policy.

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Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone

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"COVID accelerated our commitment," said Alexis McGill Johnson, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, during a panel at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo this week. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Legislators and healthcare orgs rally in favor of bipartisan telehealth bill

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Several healthcare organizations and elected officials came together on Thursday in support of legislation safeguarding access to telehealth after the pandemic. "We have seen the positive impact of telehealth across the nation," said Jen Covich Bordenick, CEO at eHealth Initiative. The temporary waivers issued by the U.S.

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Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

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In the context of Thailand, this could mean bringing care to people especially in rural areas in which healthcare is not easily accessible. In that regard, Thailand has begun development of its telemedicine programme at 32 hospitals located in rural areas in eight provinces since March this year.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

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Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. A telephone survey of patient satisfaction with realtime telemedicine in a rural community in Colombia. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Telemedicine: opportunities and developments in Member States: report on the second global survey on eHealth. References. Smith et al.