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Will telemedicine stagnate without regulatory reform?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a report issued by the National Center of Health Statistics , the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months decreased by 6.9%. Licenses that allowed physicians to practice across state lines and provided reimbursement parity due to the pandemic have now expired.

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Report: Telemedicine, modernized licensing can help bridge health disparity gap

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When it comes to policy changes that could help bridge the gap, report authors pointed to ensuring health coverage, investing in social services, reducing administrative burdens and improving service delivery – including via telemedicine and licensure modernization.

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The growing practice of prescribing medical devices via telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

There are all kinds of specialist services provided by telemedicine – telepsychiatry, teleradiology, tele-ICU, just to name a few. But there's a unique telemedicine service that has been growing that merits attention: medical device prescriptions via virtual care.

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See where your state ranks on telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Only Florida, Arizona and Indiana have what the report defines as a "clear, straightforward, predictable registration or licensing process for all out-of-state health care providers." By contrast, nearly every state has barriers in place to telehealth across state lines. THE LARGER TREND.

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The intersection of telehealth and AI: How can they reinforce each other?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telemedicine took a huge leap forward during the pandemic as more providers and patients embraced remote delivery of healthcare services. Piotr Orzechowski is CEO of Infermedica, an AI health company dedicated to improving preliminary symptom analysis and digital triage. AI also significantly enhances telemedicine adoption.

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Patient engagement tech evolving as consumerization transforms healthcare

Healthcare It News

As digital health and telemedicine technologies continue to explode, patients increasingly are being drawn into their care in ways unlike ever before. And hospitals and health systems know they must find ways to engage their patients to keep them healthy and satisfied.

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Health center's makeshift telehealth OK, but now is building something grand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Further, the system would be offered on a Zoom medical platform, have access points in each exam room, give patients access via Android and iOS systems and provide secure licenses for capturing signatures via Docusign, he added. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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