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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

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WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine. They self-identified their point of maturation.

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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. Many telemedicine professionals, as well as a good number of healthcare providers, suggest that as healthcare evolves post-pandemic, virtual-first is the way to go. The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May.

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How telehealth can keep people with disabilities out of the ER

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Virtual care has inherent advantages that help to prevent excess visits to the ED for all populations, including people with disabilities. Offering individuals with disabilities quality care from their homes can help to prevent avoidable visits. Catching medical problems earlier on is vital to cut the flow of people into EDs.

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CIOs looking to expand telehealth and make it part of the permanent workflow

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hospitals and health systems have very quickly deployed a lot of telemedicine systems to take care of patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As such, providers are starting to give more thought to their telemedicine technology deployments. During the last two years, U.S.

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Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

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” This episodic cycle is expensive and the patient still does not get the care they actually need, which is frequent visits with high-quality providers that prevent the acute episodes. Traditional telemedicine has its place as a scalable and cost-efficient tool in a physician’s armamentarium, but it has limits, he contended.

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

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"By providing patients with an automated care navigation assistant when they feel more vulnerable, we have been able to qualify patients early and direct them to the right level of care: telemedicine, primary care and pediatrics, or the emergency room," he continued.

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How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like

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Hopefully the Congress and state legislatures will act soon to ensure the temporary reimbursement expansions for telemedicine will continue after the public health emergency ends. We have heard from doctors who say that thanks to virtual rounding, they get more done and see more patients by not having to walk miles through hospital hallways.

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