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Telemedicine helps SSM Health triple volume of psychiatric care

Healthcare It News

And Missouri has a serious healthcare problem – a massive behavioral health provider shortfall. These issues helped Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital recognize the urgent need to expand its psychiatric capacity through virtual behavioral healthcare. Louis, Missouri.

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DEA and HHS extend virtual prescribing for controlled substances through 2025

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Drug Enforcement Agency and Health and Human Services announced the Third Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, preventing some patients from losing access to their telehealth-prescribed medications. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Three 2023 telemedicine trends that advance the 'new normal' in healthcare

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This past year may very well have been the year the "new normal" was sealed for healthcare – one that includes a lot more telehealth, remote monitoring and other virtual care than ever before. Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity.

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The Rise of AI in Telemedicine: Enhancing Efficiency and Accessibility

HIT Consultant

Chu Canh Chieu, Director of Global Healthcare Center, FPT Software One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic was the rise of telemedicine. The constraints imposed by the pandemic sparked a lasting trend of patients willing and able to seek healthcare solutions virtually. from 2024 to 2030.

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Innovative Ways to Improve Your Patients’ Digital Experience

Speaker: Prof. Dina Ziadlou, Ph.D., Professor at School of Health Science at Colorado Technical University, USA, Executive Board Member & Chair of Digital Transformation Leadership at International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health, Switzerland

Over the past few years, the healthcare field has undergone a digital revolution. The widespread adoption of innovations like EHR, patient portals, and telemedicine services has changed how both providers and patients interact with healthcare. But in the midst of these changes, has patient engagement been overlooked?

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

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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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How virtual-first can improve outcomes and make care more affordable

Healthcare It News

The virtual-first approach to healthcare that some hospitals and health systems are taking is helping to reshape how patients receive care. But many provider organizations have yet to embrace a virtual-first approach, eschewing a telemedicine front door for traditional, in-person care first. Why is this important?

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19 Massive Telehealth Learnings After 4,000,000 Visits in 2021

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

The goal of this webinar is to provide best practices for hybridized healthcare, gain insight into the constantly changing healthcare ecosystem, and understand what has contributed to the success of a leading telemedicine and AI-powered patient engagement platform.