Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

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VA telehealth services reached 690K veterans in FY14

In fiscal year 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ national telehealth programs served more than 690,000 veterans, which is approximately 12 percent of the overall veteran population, reports the agency.

Research and Markets: The Pulse of Telehealth 2014

DUBLIN)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j5twdk/pulse_of) has announced the addition of the "Pulse of Telehealth 2014" report to their offering.

Study: Majority of patients ready for telehealth

The majority of patients indicate a readiness for telehealth, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health.

ClearOne Chosen By Ideal TeleHealth To Provide Video And Web Collaboration For Integration Into Its eHealth Services

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 11, 2014-- ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), a global provider of audio and visual communication solutions, announced Ideal TeleHealth, a telemedicine and remote wellness multi-solutions provider, has selected ClearOne's Spontania Media Collaboration Service Platform for its services.  Ideal TeleHealth will integrate the Media Collaboration Service Platform directly into several of their eHealth workflow services currently under development to provide telehealth consultation, care coordination, biometric telemetry, and more.

Jackson Healthcare Foundation and Global Partnership for Telehealth Partner to Implement Telemedicine at Predisan Clinics in Honduras

Waycross, GA, July 30, 2014 -- Global Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT) in partnership with Jackson Healthcare Foundation traveled to Honduras to implement telemedicine at three Predisan Good Samaritan Clinics in Honduras.

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Telehealth legislation gains steam on Capitol Hill

Telehealth reform is on the agenda for many lawmakers on Capitol Hill, report executives from the American Telemedicine Association.

House bill would broaden Medicare telehealth reimbursement

Bipartisan legislation soon to be introduced would expand Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services over a four-year period.

ATA Seeks Speakers to Present at the World’s Largest Telemedicine, mHealth and Telehealth Conference

Washington, DC, July 23, 2014 -- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is seeking presenters for ATA 2015, ATA’s twentieth annual meeting and tradeshow focused exclusively on telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth. The meeting, expected to attract over 5,000 attendees and more than 250 cutting-edge healthcare technology vendors, will take place May 3-5, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

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FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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