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eHealth Exchange is Promoting Health Record Sharing, Past and Future

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eHealth Exchange , a non-profit started by Health & Human Services and now a separate non-profit, helps health care institutions exchange over two billion records a month. In this video, President Jay Nakashima explains the role they play, particularly in public health, scaling FHIR and TEFCA. Tell us what you think.

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Telestroke service reaches rural NSW faster than the metro

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This life-saving service connects patients with a network of specialist stroke doctors via video consultation, managed by Prince of Wales Hospital. million ($15 million) service was implemented in collaboration with eHealth NSW, the Agency for Clinical Innovation and the Ministry of Health, with support from the Stroke Foundation.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

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when students have video-based homework and parents work from home late. " asked Peter Caplan, the managing consultant for New York-based eHealth Systems & Solutions. Big cable and telecom companies set cap limits on the amount of data customers can download for web content, audio and video streaming and applications.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By using digital tools, zooming in scans for a close-up or watching self-injection videos, you allow for flexible and direct communication which can improve patient satisfaction. Telemedicine: opportunities and developments in Member States: report on the second global survey on eHealth. Global Observatory for eHealth Series, 2).

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QHIN Reactions at the ONC Annual Meeting

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We previously shared ONC’s big QHIN announcement which shared the names of five officially designated QHINs as part of TEFCA: eHealth Exchange Epic Nexus Health Gorilla KONZA MedAllies No doubt, the timing of this announcement was planned to coincide with the ONC Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

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Altera Addresses Data Integration and Patient Engagement in Canada

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In this short video, Kearney lays out some of the places Altera operates and how they address client needs for patient workflows, electronic prescriptions, referrals, and patient summaries in Canada. For example, how are they addressing interoperability of health data across the provinces in Canada.

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Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

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In this video, R-Zero Systems CEO and Co-Founder Grant Morgan explores use cases for UV technology in healthcare for COVID and beyond. Read more… Understand the Role of UV Products in the Hospital. Read more… Getting Treatments to Patients With Rare Diseases Faster.

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