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Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 02:02 pm | November 10, 2017
Community Health System says the program means patients are quickly able to move out of the emergency department and on to the proper level of care.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 03:56 pm | November 09, 2017
The medical center jumped in after Hurricane Maria to deliver care services in what it calls a proof-of-concept for using telehealth tools in emergency response.
Telehealth
By Jessica Davis | 02:46 pm | November 08, 2017
The bipartisan legislation -- which received broad support from Congress and trade groups -- will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient’s location.
Mobile Health IT
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:51 pm | November 06, 2017
A China-based study shows U.S. hospitals how they can reduce care costs and create new revenue by treating patients in other cities with virtual consultations.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 03:44 pm | November 06, 2017
The center achieved a 130 percent return on investment equating to more than a $48,000 thus far – and it’s only been 90 days.
Compliance
By Mike Miliard | 02:46 pm | November 03, 2017
While doctors can use either 2014 or 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology, CMS is giving a 10 percent bonus to those practices using only 2015 edition CEHRT.
Telehealth
By Jessica Davis | 04:50 pm | November 02, 2017
Introduced earlier this fall by the VA Secretary, the bill would override state licensing restrictions for telemedicine for the agency’s providers.
Electronic Health Records
By Bill Siwicki | 11:56 am | November 02, 2017
The hospital will arm patients with devices that track blood pressure and send vitals through AMC Health’s clinical platform into HealthPartners Epic EHR.
Telehealth
By Bill Siwicki | 01:39 pm | October 26, 2017
The initiative, covering massive West Texas, aims to gauge the effectiveness of telehealth technology in rural emergency medical services environments.
Quality & Safety
By Susan Morse | 02:52 pm | October 24, 2017
Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act turned Medicaid into a lifelong program for people it was never meant to support, Verma says.