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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

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 use of telehealth technology can improve healthcare access for Montanans living in rural and tribal communities by providing access to primary care and specialty services.

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

Healthcare It News

Patient and staff safety, which are primary concerns, were especially critical after the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent mandatory shut-downs nationally. In the state of Pennsylvania, only urgent medical care was permitted for several months, which created an instant barrier to receiving routine, follow-up and preventive care.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

p3care

Overall, we have 16 MVPs available (finalized) for PY 2024 reporting.

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The Last Mile in Healthcare

Healthcare Leadership

Primary care is a notable example of transformative change. Jonathan Harvey, MD has several suggestions on how primary care is transforming itself to help eliminate the barriers we face. Access, Barriers, and Health Care Quality after Brain Injury: Insiders’ Perspectives.” How Primary Care Is Transforming Itself.”

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7 Reasons For Inner Knee Pain Without Swelling

Healthcare Associates

7 In addition to causing inner knee pain, PFPS may also cause: Pain that gets worse when squatting, running, sitting, or climbing stairs Instability in the knee Is it possible to prevent inner knee pain without swelling? Yes, it may be possible to prevent inner knee pain with or without swelling. Stay active and exercise regularly.

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The Heart of Health at CES 2020 – Evidence & Innovation Bridge Consumers and Doctors

Health Populi

With comfortable shoes on my feet and heart health on my mind, I curated some favorite tools at CES 2020 that populate a lovely portfolio of products to help consumer and clinicians address the many facets of cardiac care — for prevention, chronic management, and stress reduction.

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Virtual Health Tech Enables the Continuum of Health from Hospital to Home

Health Populi

Other maps detail live virtual visits (a large category with many players like Kareo, Updox, eVisit, Doxy.me), next-gen primary care (such as Oak Street Health, One Medical, and Parsley Health), and asynchronous virtual visits (with Zipnosis, 98point6, or Babylon, etc.).

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