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Telemedicine will become default, with more virtual treatments, expert says

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The boost the pandemic gave telemedicine into the mainstream cannot be understated. Healthcare IT News sat down with Sean Mehra, CEO and cofounder of HealthTap, a virtual-first urgent care and primary care clinic. Defaulting to in-person visits takes up a lot more time and money for both patients and doctors.

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How the hybrid future of telemedicine may play out

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Today, the healthcare industry has started to reach a consensus that the future of telemedicine will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person care. Healthcare IT News interviewed Kristin to get her expertise on the subject of the future of telemedicine and hybrid care. Please explain how you see this playing out.

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Telemedicine: What Slows Down the Healthcare of the Future

HIT Consultant

This article explores the challenges of telemedicine and examines solutions to resolve current issues. Main Obstacles the Telemedicine is Facing Today. Not only did the pandemic accelerate the implementation of telemedicine, but remote health services became a necessity. On the legal side, telemedicine faces two main drawbacks.

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Patients benefit from AI-powered care navigator at Columbia Memorial Health

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"Mediktor proposed to us to leverage this patient behavior and provide them with an appropriate and safe digital solution instead. "The AI space can get very complex and confusing, so I would look for plug-and-play AI systems that address specific problems that are easy to integrate in your organization's tech stack."

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6 Ways AI is Reshaping Healthcare Diagnostics & Treatment

HIT Consultant

Below, I outline a few different ways in which AI is reshaping the healthcare diagnostics and treatment processes, and how it is empowering physicians with better accuracy and efficiency. Similarly, AI algorithms integrated into robotic surgical systems can provide real-time feedback and guidance to surgeons during procedures.

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Telehealth helps address many key chronic care management challenges

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is "aging and stretched thin," with the country needing "thousands more primary care doctors." One of the most prominent challenges is the precarious balance between the escalating demand for chronic care services and the dwindling supply of healthcare providers. But telehealth can help in a significant way.

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How UPMC's virtual-first healthcare model works

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UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. " MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.