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At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" While the residents expressed some uncertainty in how telehealth would fit their needs, they overwhelmingly were interested in learning more about digital health tools and wanted Denver Health to conduct educational workshops on digital health and a variety of health topics.

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Patient Portals Improve Healthcare Outcomes. So, Why Don’t Patients Use Them?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Oakkar Oakkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Keona Health Imagine a tool that puts your health information right at your fingertips. In an age where data breaches are common, some patients are hesitant to put their health information online. Then there’s the worry about privacy.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patients have a number of concerns about the digital transformation of healthcare, according to Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager at the European Patients' Forum: Digitalisation could exacerbate existing health inequalities, especially where there is a significant digital divide. More workshops and … national marketing?

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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

Webinar options: Southern California Telemedicine Learning Center , American Telemedicine Association and Midwest Alliance for Health Education. Learning about telemedicine in workshops is helpful, but having actual experience is another thing. The benefits of telehealth continues to grow, according to the WHO. Amwell Opportunity.

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Download Free Patient Assessment Form for Wellness Center – English

NiftyHMS

Welcome Visitor, Download the free Wellness Program Assessment form designed to gather essential health information including medical history, current health issues, lifestyle habits, wellness goals, and detox needs.

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It takes a Tribe: A new model of type 1 diabetes care in Australia

Insulin Nation

Individualized workshops for babysitters and school teachers. These programs include: ‘Diabetes Detective’, where the Centre’s diabetes educator follows patients’ CGM and offers advice in real time to solve their diabetes dilemmas. Mindset and mental wellness.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Hold community workshops to build technical literacy and answer questions about telehealth. Ensure instructive materials and virtual interfaces are accessible to patients with language barriers or hearing or vision impairments. Apply for broadband funding, as well as funding to offer smartphones, tablets, laptops, and headphones to patients.