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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Chinese government is promoting the family doctor service to make high-quality primary care services more accessible to the general population and help decongest hospitals. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Population and Public Health Healthcare Reform Regulation Care Public Policy

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American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Board of Telehealth announced this week that it is launching a Teleprimary Care Certificate program, geared toward helping primary care providers develop future virtual health strategies. With a shortage of primary care providers, telehealth can offer patients expanded access to care.

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New Zealand to launch new 24/7 telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a new 24/7 telehealth service to expand access to primary care amid the overcrowding of emergency departments. According to Te Whatu Ora, the 24/7 telehealth service is set for launch in July. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Care

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary care providers in New York City, one of the U.S. With patients afraid to seek care in person and social distancing necessitating as little face-to-face contact as possible, many clinicians pivoted to telehealth – some with more success than others. Provide coverage for at-home monitoring devices.

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Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To explore the efficacy of primary care telehealth, a recent Epic Research study examined the frequency of in-person physician visits that followed 18,636,522 primary care telemedicine appointments. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine. They self-identified their point of maturation.

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How virtual-first can improve outcomes and make care more affordable

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But many provider organizations have yet to embrace a virtual-first approach, eschewing a telemedicine front door for traditional, in-person care first. Avihai Sodri is CEO of Antidote Health, a telehealth services provider. healthcare system has serious accessibility issues. This is invaluable for everyone in the U.S.,