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While telehealth can be used to triage and treat individuals with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the technology can also be an effective way for quarantined physicians to assist with relief efforts, according to a March 11…
The Maryland State Medical Society, dubbed MedChi, is asking the state to support physician practices with telehealth services to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
As the coronavirus spreads across the U.S., healthcare organizations in urban and rural setting are recommending patients utilize telehealth and virtual care options to reduce the risk of further infection. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a…
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., hospital and health systems CIOs face a plethora of IT tasks to mitigate the outbreak, according to a March 10 Wall Street Journal report.
Here are five hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in February:
American Well rebranded to Amwell on March 9 to reflect the growth of telehealth from a virtual urgent care service to digital care delivery.
Several hospitals and health systems, including Spectrum Health, Indiana University Health and MUSC Health, are now offering virtual COVID-19 screenings at no charge for those with symptoms of the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
To help meet the demands of possible novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in local communities across the nation, Bright.md is offering a free COVID-19 evaluation, screening and escalation tool to all hospitals in the U.S.
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The American Telemedicine Association commended Congress on March 5 for passing an $8.3 billion emergency funding package, which includes a provision to waive telehealth restrictions for Medicare beneficiaries, to combat the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak.
On March 6, President Donald Trump signed an emergency funding bill in response to the coronavirus outbreak, which includes $500 million in waivers for Medicare telehealth restrictions, according to The Hill.