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Brown University policy expert talks about the future of telehealth flexibilities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There is broad bipartisan support for telehealth, and it's very hard for me to find anyone who objects to a permanent expansion. In essence, it's not the merits of telehealth, though there's some nuances, but very minor, but generally people are enthusiastic. Expanding access to telehealth is going to take money.

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Health Care Nation – How to Inspire a Rosa Parks Moment for Healthcare in America?

Health Populi

When his publisher asked him to write a third book on AI in health care still a hot topic in publishing Tom said hed rather turn to a subject long on his mind: the state of health care in America and how to change the conversation on health policy to involve all citizens. Let’s find our collective voice for health care citizenship.

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Telehealth Is Just Healthcare Now – One Post-COVID Certainty, Three Reports

Health Populi

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

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How to apply for FCC's COVID-19 telehealth funding program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This past week, the Federal Communications Commission unveiled a new $200 million program to help fund telehealth programs for qualifying providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the plan aims to expand telehealth and remote monitoring nationwide as the U.S.

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. How to interpret benchmark data and KPIs for a successful Telehealth Program. Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions.

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How to maximize utilization when establishing, growing school-based telehealth programs

Mobi Health News

Medical directors at Medical University of South Carolina share practical advice from their work establishing and growing a school-based telemedicine program.

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Telehealth In 2030 – Notes From the Future At #ATA19 with Safavi, Holt, Bathina and Swafford

Health Populi

Kaveh was brainstorming the future of telehealth a decade from “now,” with three innovators attending #ATA19: Deepthi Bathina of Humana, Matthew Holt of Catalyst Health (and Co-Founder of Health 2.0), and Kim Swafford of Providence St. Deepthi from Humana offered three considerations concerning how care will transform. Providence St.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. How to optimize unified communication and collaboration tools. After this webinar, you will walk away with insight on the following: The discussion surrounding collaborative healthcare communication.

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19 Massive Telehealth Learnings After 4,000,000 Visits in 2021

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Telehealth adoption has recently skyrocketed as a result of patient and provider needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to the rapid rollout, many practices and health systems were forced to cut corners when establishing their Telehealth programs. How to streamline your workflows to improve patient care.

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Burnout, Tele-Health, and Accessibility: How to Manage the Expectation of a 24-Hour Workday

Speaker: Keith Carlson — BSN, RN, NC-BC, Host of The Nurse Keith Podcast

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become more prevalent. Telehealth increases patients' abilities to access care as well as the potential for the well-being of the physician or RN, but only if implemented with reasonable provider expectations.