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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare It News

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. What aspects of a hospital's or health system's patient experience can telemedicine touch? For patients enrolled in chronic disease management programs, telemedicine can be a game-changer.

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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. The fact that telemedicine hasn’t been permanently enshrined into law yet is just a function of our democracy.

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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

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Montana has unique challenges in providing healthcare to its widely dispersed population of just over 1 million people. The cost of travel and long distances between healthcare providers and patients are commonly cited reasons for patients to delay or avoid medical care. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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How virtual care can help ease the rural mental health crisis

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With a chronic shortage of mental healthcare providers in rural areas, there is a significant lack of access to this much-needed care for those who reside there. In addition, research shows rural Americans are less likely to receive mental healthcare because of the stigma, Booth added. How did this problem develop?

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How Technology is Helping Combat Healthcare Fraud

HIT Consultant

Healthcare fraud is a significant issue in the U.S. and one that continues to grow in scale as fraudulent actors seek to exploit the healthcare system for their own financial gain. the cost of healthcare fraud in the country is close to $100 billion a year. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.),

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Coping with Crises: Using Telemedicine to Deliver Effective Virtual Critical Care

HIT Consultant

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that telemedicine is essential for keeping the healthcare system running during a crisis. How can virtual critical care keep improving to help providers manage future emergency events? Creating “virtual critical care wards” with telemedicine tools. The results have been transformative.

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How telehealth can keep people with disabilities out of the ER

Healthcare It News

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. They are less likely to afford healthcare, and more likely to have unmet healthcare needs.