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Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana

Healthcare It News

School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science (UMPT). " The equipment purchased has empowered physical therapists to engage in remote monitoring of patients as they complete interventions within their home, said Jennifer Bell, PT, clinical associate professor, school of physical therapy and rehabilitation science.

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

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"Our physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, therapists, techs and other care team members connect with and care for the patient in a virtual space via telehealth technology," Stone said. We continue to use this technology to offer this convenient option for patients.

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

HIT Consultant

Another study in Frontiers highlighted the potential of mobile health solutions in low- and middle-income countries to enhance patient treatment and rehabilitation by providing low-cost, accessible healthcare through smartphones, tablets, wearable sensors, mobile applications, and telemedicine platforms.

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Riverside University Health System to Build $580M Behavioral Health Campus

HIT Consultant

It will feature Riverside County’s first mental health urgent care center and crisis residential program specifically designed for children under 13. This will be a significant step forward in providing timely and comprehensive care for young people.

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HHS OIG Report On Prior Authorizations Under Medicare Advantage

Sheppard Health Law

Denials of transfers to post-acute care facilities, such as inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilling nursing facilities, from hospitals were due to the claimed intensive therapy or skilled care not being needed and a lower level of care, such as home health services, would suffice.

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Day 3 Notes from the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Health Law

The Hinge model uses a care team of physical therapists, health coaches, doctors and orthopedic surgeons to actively manage patients and also provides both virtual physical therapy and a wearable pain management/nerve stimulation device, Enso. .