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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency.

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Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband

Health Populi

Mitchell is quoted in the story, New data says more communities built their own broadband because of COVID published in Motherboard on 10th September 2021, an important report written by Karl Bode. The post Necessity is the Mother(board) – How COVID-19 Inspires Local Communities to Build Broadband appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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Rapid telehealth rollout was beneficial for nursing homes, but had downsides too

Healthcare It News

As the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a massive uptick in telehealth use around the country, hard-hit nursing homes also turned to the tool to try and keep patients safe. At the same time, however, relying on telemedicine had drawbacks, especially from a social perspective. Saved organizational resources. Improved access to care.

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Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has had a serious challenge throughout 2020: to keep in touch with patients who do not have COVID-19 during the pandemic. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. THE PROBLEM. There is a dedicated help line. Lack of connectivity?

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Digital Health Tools, Telemedicine, and Mobile Health Applications: How They’re Enhancing Population Health

Healthcare IT Today

Though our movement into a digital and remote world was accelerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is a movement that has proven to be quite beneficial. We were able to roll out various digital health tools , telemedicine , and mobile health applications that not only better the lives of our patients but also our staff.

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U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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Penn Medicine gets $2.5M to study RPM's effect on COVID-19 disparities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Penn Medicine is getting new money to assess how its COVID Watch remote patient monitoring program is serving its patients, particularly those in Black and Latinx communities. It will also study whether using connected pulse oximeters in tandem with the text check-ins is improving outcomes. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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