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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The courses may be used for Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Nursing Education credits. "We are thrilled to provide ATA’s fast-growing membership with the educational tools they need to ensure a successful future for telehealth," said Larson. THE LARGER TREND.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How to optimize RPM for physicians. As clinicians adjust to new workflows as they deliver care to patients at home, there are some important steps that can make remote patient monitoring more efficient and effective.

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But managing the shift toward value-based care goals has created a pinch that is difficult to manage for organizations that also are adapting to evolving state and federal policy environments and being asked to do more and more administratively. In the past year, we have rightfully moved away from that.

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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

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Some healthcare providers, such as federally qualified health centers, have been addressing SDOH for years, but in the last five years or so we have seen an enormous uptick in larger health systems, as well as state and federal policy, addressing these issues.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In addition, we responded to requests from our telemedicine partners and expanded our work with community hospitals, FQHCs, and particularly with skilled nursing, long-term care and correctional facilities, congregate settings in which the prevalence of COVID-19 was disproportionately high," she added.

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NATIONAL AHA, others file amicus briefs opposing major drug companies 340B rebate models Americans borrowed $74B for medical bills in 2024 CMS to end 4 Medicare payment programs early HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer Hospitals Get $700M From Drugmakers in Opioid Class-Action Lawsuit House passes bill with short-term wins for (..)

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Health Provider News – October 7, 2022

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10 states with the largest decreases to travel nurse pay. Congress continues funding for federal programs through Dec. How tight nursing home capacity is bottlenecking hospital operations. Investigators found high rates of bed sores and extended isolation among Providence nursing home patients, leading to $310K fine.