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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many rural healthcare organizations, the facility relies heavily on advanced practice providers – nurse practitioners and physician associates. We were already familiar with Avel, having used its pharmacy telemedicine system for several years. "They function as an extension of our local care team," she continued.

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Telemedicine helps SSM Health triple volume of psychiatric care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Unlike many other specialties, behavioral health rarely requires physical examination – making it perhaps the purest, most perfect use case for telemedicine services," said Chris DiGiusto, vice president of ambulatory services at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon.

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Nurses Earn Highest Grade for Care Far Above All Other Health Care Workers — Including Doctors — In Latest Gallup Poll

Health Populi

Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S. Further substantiation for nurses’ topping this poll of excellent care is that Gallup found historic low confidence in the U.S. ” Such is the present world of nurses and nursing in the U.S., health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study.

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Unifying telemedicine efforts can help health systems succeed with virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Transitioning from decentralized efforts to a unified framework is one way a health system can achieve notable milestones such as significant time savings for nursing staff and securing grants for community-based care initiatives. Purpose-built devices empower care teams to deliver virtual care, no matter where you are within an organization.

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PointClickCare launches telemedicine service for skilled nursing facilities

Mobi Health News

The cloud-based software company's platform will connect hospitalists with post-acute and long-term care providers.

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Amazon launches Amazon Care, a telemedicine-driven care offering for Seattle employees

Mobi Health News

The offering includes nurse chat, telemedicine, app-enabled house calls, and prescription delivery.

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Report shows overwhelming doctor support for virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new report from Doximity, a telemedicine platform for healthcare providers, shows that 83% of physician telemedicine users said they prefer that virtual care remain a permanent part of their clinical practice. A strong majority of patients surveyed (82%) also said they believe telemedicine helps them stay up to date with their care.