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.

Telehealth to the Rescue: LVHN’s Approach to Extending Care

At the Health IT Summit of the Institute for Health Technology Transformation, held in August in Seattle, Washington, speakers from health care facilities and professional groups around the country gathered to compare notes on the summit’s theme, “Unleashing the Power of mHealth and Telemedicine.” Among them was Joseph Tracy, vice president of

Piedmont utilizes Telehealth Services

Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta is partnering with Telehealth Services to implement an enterprise-wide TIGR system, which provides on-demand patient education and engagement solutions to the hospitals within the system.

Report: Scotland should look to telehealth for better patient care

The National Health Service (NHS) for Scotland should do more to consider telehealth when introducing or redesigning services, according to a report published by Audit Scotland, an organization that assists the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission in making sure organizations that spend public money in Scotland use it properly

Philips releases latest telehealth tool

Philips Healthcare introduced its latest telehealth software, Philips Telehealth Solutions, at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice Annual Meeting and Exposition this week in Las Vegas.

Medibank and American Well team for telehealth delivery

Medibank and American Well have entered into a long-term agreement to bring Online Care services to Australia and New Zealand through the use of American Well's telehealth technology.

Study: Canadians reaping benefits of telehealth

Telehealth use in Canada has the potential to provide benefits to the nation's health system valued at approximately $730 million, and an additional $440 million in cost avoidance for patients, according to Telehealth Benefits and Adoption," a study commissioned by Canada Health Infoway and published May 30.

Health Affairs: Telehealth program sees positive results

Caring for patients with chronic conditions in rural and underserved areas is challenging, but a New Mexico-based program that uses telehealth technology and case-based learning shows promise, according to an article published online May 19 in Health Affairs.

Philips Healthcare adds telehealth tools

Philips Healthcare has introduced two new toolsa cellular accessory and steady scaleto complement its telehealth offering.

Around the web

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. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

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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