Telehealth
Electronic Health Records
Passing with a 92-5 vote, the legislation also will mandate the agency participate in national PDMP data sharing network.
Analytics
As the healthcare sector continues to shift into value-based care and consumers become more involved in the care process, telemedicine and big data will continue to hold a crucial role in advancing patient care.
Analytics
Health IT can often contribute to frustrations, but smart and well-designed technology can offload work, streamline processes and generally make nurses' lives easier.
Mobile Health IT
Southcoast Health shows how video-based interpretation is improving patient engagement and experience, and allaying the fears of patients with limited English proficiency.
Telehealth
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to improve care access and reduce wait times for veterans.
Electronic Health Records
When every second counts, treating stroke patients in an ambulance setting with telemedicine means the median time between vehicle arrival to treatment with the clot-busting drug tPA is 31 minutes.
Telehealth
The lack of telemedicine's accessibility can negatively affect patient engagement and follow-through in care, according to new research.
Electronic Health Records
The bills, introduced by the Committee on Veterans Affairs, also give legislative authority for VA providers to practice telemedicine across state lines.
Telehealth
The bill is a compromise from proposals made in the fall and would let veterans see a private sector provider if a VA provider agrees it’s in their best interest.
Mobile Health IT
While reimbursement is largely seen as a roadblock, a number of bold companies are forging ahead now rather than waiting for payment issues to be settled.