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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

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" The pandemic also further reduced access to routine care leading to an increase in preventable complications due to chronic conditions, including emergency room visits, hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs, she added. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT). " PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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Deep dive: Exploring one of the most advanced telemedicine programs in the U.S.

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These visits were completed from among the 36 pediatric specialty services, including adolescent medicine, cardiology, cognitive behavioral therapy, ears-nose-and-throat, epilepsy, general surgery, infectious disease, orthopedic surgery, radiology, rehabilitative medicine, social work, urology, urgent care, and weight management.

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Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant

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"Although the statewide mandates have been lifted for care delivery, we still use telehealth as a solution for our patients who feel safer at home. A patient recently discharged from the hospital can follow up with their primary care provider effectively through a video visit and avoid another trip.

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WVU Medicine uses $781K grant to greatly boost telehealth to rural patients

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"WVU Medicine's approach aimed to meet the needs of low-acuity patients with disease exposure concerns, and reducing and preventing overcrowding in emergency departments, urgent care clinics and general care clinics while also giving the reassurance and advice that patients require.

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11 Marketing Strategies that Support Personalized Healthcare

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Developing a robust plan for follow-up care (e.g., ensuring patients are taking their medications as prescribed, following their rehabilitation and physical therapy plan, remote monitoring their symptoms, and scheduling timely follow-up appointments) may reduce unnecessary healthcare costs and readmission experiences.

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What COVID-19’s Attack on Healthcare Cybersecurity Taught Us About Its Shortcomings

HIT Consultant

For example, a recent ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany led to the death of a woman who, after being redirected to a facility 20 miles away in light of the cyberattack, was unable to receive urgent care in a timely manner.

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Evolution: Why It’s Time to Look at Digital Health ROI Differently

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Improving Population Health Among digital health’s most significant, though more challenging to quantify, benefits is its impact on population health—particularly its ability to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medical care. A recent study in The Lancet Oncology examined the mammogram scans of over 80,000 women in Sweden.