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HHS, DOD and vendors partner for critical care via telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past few months, the organizations have deployed telemedicine services to support care in at least a half-a-dozen states, including Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center.

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The Health Insurance Premium for a Family Averages $25,572 in 2024 – KFF’s Annual Update on Employer-Sponsored Benefits

Health Populi

In this last time period, COVID and its long-tail into 2024, workers’ earnings rose much more than in the previous three time intervals, and inflation increased dramatically at 23% roughly matching premium increases in the period. In 2024, the average patient share amounts are shown in Figure 9.6

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Ogden (where the Court held that boat operators crossing state lines could be regulated only by the federal government), he suggests restrictions on telemedicine licensure are tantamount to unlawful state barriers on an obviously interstate industry. Back in 2004, Justice Thomas was one of three dissenters in Raich. Marino et al.,

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SOC Telemed Expands Behavioral Health Offering with Acquisition of Forefront Telecare

Healthcare IT Today

SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. Founded in 2004, Access TeleCare pioneered inpatient telemedicine. About Access TeleCare.

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Epic, Zoom and mobile app help at-risk clinic volunteers deliver care from home

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Bend clinic installed an electronic health record in 2004 and has a long history of adopting health IT. The ripples of COVID-19 hit especially hard in this community, where many lost jobs in the hospitality and tourism industries. Further, most volunteers are over 60 and at higher risk of COVID-19 complications.

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