Telehealth
A recent survey found that three-quarters of patients said they were very or completely satisfied with the virtual care they'd received, but many left the visit without understanding the next steps.
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By moving all military treatment facilities under the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the DoD has ushered in a new era of data integration within the military health system.
DrFirst President Cam Deemer discusses how the pandemic has forced the adoption of telehealth and other technologies that already existed.
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The military health system is challenged to keep medical data intact as a wounded warfighter moves through a system that can’t transmit it. Now new technologies are bringing bandwidth to frontline treatment.
This week's top stories include primary care doctors saying they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge and the VA and Philips building what they're calling the world's largest remote intensive care system.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs help from Congress to make temporary flexibilities permanent.
The new telehealth-specific electronic clinical quality measures are to be used by eligible professionals and clinicians participating in CMS quality reporting programs such as MIPS and APMs.
Providers who e-prescribe birth control through apps and online pharmacies doubt the decision will significantly affect their practices, but they say the mandate is harmful for those who need contraception.
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The longtime partners will build out what they're calling the world's largest-ever remote intensive care system, as the VA is poised for a significant increase in IT funding.
Patients have generally gone to their doctor's offices to obtain remote monitoring devices – but the pandemic is proving they don't have to.