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Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The rapid growth in care, they said in an article published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association , has also inspired discussions on the best way to use telemedicine for disease management. Optimization of clinician and patient experience, including through provider training. They're not alone.

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Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the COVID-19 virus wreaks havoc with the healthcare system, telemedicine is stepping up into the spotlight and helping healthcare provider organizations and caregivers better respond to the needs of Americans who have contracted the virus and Americans who need to touch base with their providers on the status of their health.

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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association and the American Board of Telehealth announced Tuesday that they were partnering to expand access to training and education for virtual care. "We share a common goal with ATA.

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4 Tips for Training Your Staff Through Telehealth Implementation

AMD Telemedicine

With this increased desire for telehealth from both providers and patients, many healthcare organizations are quickly trying to onboard telemedicine and telehealth technology and train staff on new workflows. Make training mandatory for your staff. Measure training success using telehealth metrics.

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Nebraska pilots EMS telemedicine in ambulances, and solo EMTs are happy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many states, Nebraska is facing a significant shortage of trained emergency medical workers. " Moreover, in rural Nebraska, new EMTs have less access to on-the-job training compared with their urban counterparts. As a predominantly rural state, many of its community fire and ambulance services rely heavily on volunteers.

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How to protect telemedicine from cyberattacks

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When it comes to targets in healthcare that criminals want to hit with a cyberattack, a telemedicine consultation might not immediately come to mind. Healthcare IT News sat down with Pappas to discuss these and other topics at the intersection of telemedicine and cybersecurity. But in fact, telehealth is a ripe arena for cyberattacks.

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Inpatient telemedicine improves care and patient satisfaction at Howard University Hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Inpatient telemedicine seemed to be the perfect solution for solving this problem. By deploying telemedicine carts in the hospital, physicians could provide care remotely, irrespective of their location." "The telemedicine system currently is not integrated with other systems," Dawson said.