Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
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The Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton (N.Y.) University recently opened the Southern Tier Telemedicine and Mobile Health Research Development and Training Center, The University Network reports.
The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded researchers at the Gainesville-based University of Florida Diabetes Institute and Stanford (Calif.) University a combined $1.6 million grant to improve patient access to Type 1 diabetes care with telehealth, the…
Physicians at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Children's Hospital will be able to conduct remote consultations with patients at Gridley, Calif.-based Orchard Hospital through its pediatric telemedicine program, the Gridley Herald reports.
In a recent press release, InTouch Health, Mission Health, and Jefferson Health announced they will launch a Telehealth collaboration to address remote access and critical care challenges.
Whirlpool is the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances with about 93,000 employees. While sales of appliances drive the bottom line, the company often says its greatest asset is its employees. And that’s why supporting employee health and wellness…
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Like most health systems, DeKalb Medical reports quality performance metrics to a board of directors on a regular basis. And in the context of performance measures, core measures and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-required public reporting, the Atlanta-based…
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While the electronic health record (EHR) will continue to be important, it was not originally designed to serve as the hub of longitudinally organized person and population level data such as administrative (claims, benefits, etc.), clinical, sociodemographics, genomics, and patient-generated…
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Wellthie, a startup focused on insurance technology, selected Teladoc's HealthiestYou for its telehealth and consumer engagement solution.
Medical practice leaders are steadily adopting telehealth services, but not everyone is planning to implement the technology, according to a Medical Group Management Association survey.
Whether its mid-winter cold and flu season or springtime when allergies are in full swing, telehealth allows providers to meet their patients where they are — so long as patients are engaged and aware of the technology.