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SOC Telemed Expands Behavioral Health Offering with Acquisition of Forefront Telecare

Healthcare IT Today

Company Renamed Access TeleCare. SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. It’s not just about the technology.

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A Brief Guide to Telemedicine Software

Health Recovery Solutions

Telemedicine software enables doctors and patients to communicate and manage care remotely. It is used for teleconsultations, remote diagnoses, telemonitoring, telecare, teletherapy, and other similar applications.

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Rush Memorial's virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

PROPOSAL Rush Memorial brought in vendor Access TeleCare to implement a two-bed, virtual ICU. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE The virtual ICU enables the virtual providers to interact with patients via a telemedicine cart.

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Telehealth can be an effective alternative for seniors, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare this past month found that telehealth can be an effective modality of care for patients over 60, particularly when deployed in the confines of their existing primary care provider. of the time across the three organizations.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. A telephone survey of patient satisfaction with realtime telemedicine in a rural community in Colombia. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Telemedicine: opportunities and developments in Member States: report on the second global survey on eHealth. References.

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AristaMD launches combined teleconsult and referral platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Chris Gallagher, CEO of Access TeleCare and a physician who works in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, told Healthcare IT News in July that even before the pandemic, he saw telemedicine change patients' lives and make a real difference to hospitals' bottom lines.

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5 Trends from the American Telemedicine Association Conference 2019

Enzyme Health

Last week, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) held its annual conference in New Orleans. An asynchronous medical assessment is a recent advancement to traditional telemedicine. It is not “good” in person vs “bad” telemedicine. The ATA is the world’s largest association dedicated to telehealth.