Telehealth
Telehealth is vital in increasing access to healthcare. Healthcare providers can use audiovisual, audio-only or asynchronous telehealth tools to facilitate virtual visits, improving patient experience and, in some cases, reducing healthcare costs. But hurdles like the digital divide and racial disparities, which can widen existing health inequities, must be tackled.
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19 Nov 2024
How the virtual ECHO model is boosting Black maternal health
The Black Maternal Health ECHO program uses telehealth to improve maternal health equity by fostering collaboration, extending education and addressing biases in care. Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2024
Telehealth does not raise rates of low-value primary care
New research shows telehealth use in primary care doesn't increase low-value services, like unnecessary tests, addressing concerns about wasteful healthcare practices. Continue Reading
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29 May 2019
Telemedicine Helps Hospitals Gain Infectious Disease Expertise
Infectious disease specialists are few and far between, yet every hospital needs their expertise on a regular basis. Telemedicine technology is making that possible, especially for smaller and rural providers. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2019
HITEQ: Telehealth Gives Health Centers a Boost in Clinical Quality
The Health Information Technology, Evaluation and Quality Center reports that health centers using telehealth are seeing a slight increase in their clinical quality measures, based on UDS data. Continue Reading
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21 Feb 2019
Marshfield Clinic to Use Remote Monitoring Platform for CHF Patients
Wisconsin's Marshfield Clinic Health System is launching a remote patient monitoring platform that will use telehealth tablets and mHealth devices to improve care management at home for patients with CHF. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2019
How eConsults Can Offer a Virtual Care Connection to Specialists
Primary care providers can use telemedicine to consult with specialists, creating a virtual care platform that improves care management and coordination and extends one’s network. Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2019
Intermountain Touts the Successes of its NICU Telehealth Program
Intermountain Healthcare's NICU telehealth program, launched in 2012, is reducing transfers and saving money. It's also improving outcomes for infants, reducing stress on parents and helping rural caregivers improve their skills. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2018
Integrating a Telehealth Platform into a Diabetes Prevention Program
Diabetes Prevention Programs, which seek to improve health and wellness for people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, are using telehealth to improve access and facilitate better outcomes. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2018
California Mulls Guidelines for School Telemental Health Programs
California lawmakers have passed a bill seeking to create guidelines for school telehealth programs that focus on telemental health. The state is one of several looking to boost connected health services in schools. Continue Reading
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25 May 2018
Using Telehealth, mHealth Technology to Help Seniors Age in Place
From mHealth apps to telehealth platforms to sensor-embedded smart homes, connected care technology is helping America's growing ranks of seniors stay healthy and active. Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2018
Ocular Telehealth Battle Heats Up With New Group, Lawsuit Appeal
With at least a dozen states banning the use of online eye exams, ocular telehealth advocates are gearing up for battle with a new advocacy group and an appeal of a rejected lawsuit. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2018
Store-and-Forward Telemedicine Services Expand Connected Health
Asynchronous or store-and-forward telemedicine, popular with dermatologists and ophthalmologists, is now showing up in primary care programs. Proponents say it gives them a better chance to use evidence-based best practices. Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2017
Leveraging Primary Care Telehealth for Convenience and Quality
Primary care telehealth services are giving health systems small and large new opportunities to improve care for their patients - and to bring in new business. Continue Reading
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30 May 2017
Telepsychiatry Opens a New Window into Behavioral Healthcare
Thanks to telepsychiatry, the doctor’s couch no longer has to be in the office. And that’s making both providers and patients much more comfortable. Continue Reading
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27 Dec 2016
mHealth, Telemedicine Experts Appointed to NQF's Telehealth Committee
The committee members are participating in a year-long NQF project to determine quality measures and guidelines for evaluating telehealth programs across the country. Continue Reading
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19 Sep 2016
Using mHealth to Connect With Students in Crisis
Faced with rising suicide rates and heavy counseling center traffic, colleges across the country are using digital health platforms to help students access behavioral health services. Continue Reading
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21 Apr 2016
Online Training, Certification Offered for Virtual Care Doctors
HealthTap's two-hour course and exam gives clinicians a chance to learn the 'art and science' of delivering virtual care. Continue Reading