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Asan Medical Center streamlines international patient service with AI

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Since 2021, AMC has offered telemedicine services to patients outside South Korea. In other related news, private hospital group Bangkok Dusit Medical Services in Thailand signed last year a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with Russian private healthcare provider Medsi Group in providing telemedicine to their patients.

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What to expect in Asia-Pacific health IT in 2025?

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Dr Tawan Chitchulanon, Chief Medical Officer, PRINCIPAL Healthcare Company, Thailand Following the global trend and support by the Thai Government, the trend of using AI in healthcare, telemedicine, and digital personal data will [increase] in Thailand.

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Addressing 'techquity' at Children's National Hospital

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With more than two decades of telemedicine experience and research, the Washington, D.C.-based based Children's National Hospital Telemedicine team identified a disparity in access to the internet and digital tools that disproportionately affects low-income and rural communities, causing a digital divide.

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Telehealth helps address many key chronic care management challenges

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Our ability to effectively communicate the value of the services we deliver (or the value of any chronic care management program) is pivotal, particularly as these models emphasize outcomes and the quality of care over volume. How exactly can telemedicine help solve each of these challenges?

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City of Hope advances cancer care with hybrid telehealth and in-person visits

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In doing so, its work with telemedicine technology and services vendor Amwell helped the healthcare provider organization reimagine the delivery of oncology services. Further, an integrated platform allows the organization to track telehealth visits within the same quality improvement framework that it uses for in-person visits.

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AMA, Brigham and Women's, Joint Commission target equity, quality & safety

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health systems approach their quality improvement and patient safety practices with health equity top of mind. The goal of the Advancing Equity through Quality and Safety Peer Network – which offers a year-long mentorship and networking program – is to improve health outcomes for historically marginalized populations.

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To Truly Address Behavioral Health Worker Shortages, We Need Telemedicine

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Through telemedicine. Telemedicine makes it easier for more patients in a wider geographical area to connect with skilled providers without the challenges of transportation, childcare, or taking excessive time off work. She joined the Avel eCare team in 2019.