By Katie Brenneman – Research shows that current and future advances in technologies have the potential to transform the overall healthcare system by facilitating home healthcare. In the past, accessing medical care was not convenient for everyone. However, with new healthcare technologies, not only is there now greater access to care, but the quality of patient care is also being much improved.
In their recent resource on telehealth, the OCR offers guidance to healthcare professionals on how to have these educational conversations. Art Gross takes a look in this week’s Friday Five.
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued two resource documents to help explain to patients the privacy and security risks to their protected health information when using telehealth services and ways to reduce these risks.
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recognized advances in telehealth service and technology during the second annual ATA Telehealth Innovators Challenge held during the ATA2023 Annual Conference and Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
By Tracy Mullare – In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Hospital Association, and the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry declared a mental health emergency for youth. Now more than ever, providers and organizations need to learn how to accommodate the mental health needs of LGBTQIA+ youth.
The American Telemedicine Association announced the Main Stage lineup at ATA2022, featuring keynote presentations and fireside chats that will deliver the latest thinking on the state of telehealth and a provocative discussion on the path forward for virtual care in a hybrid delivery system.
The American Medical Association salutes Congress for passing telehealth provisions in the omnibus spending bill that promise a new era of access for patients across the country.
November 9-11, 2021 Hashtag: #ConV2X Driving Telehealth & Technology: Blueprint for a New Digital Health Era The acclaimed health-tech modernization...
Next week we recognize the first-ever Telehealth Awareness Week, September 19-25, 2021, dedicated by the American Telemedicine Association to highlight the role that telehealth now plays in the delivery of healthcare services. Our Friday Five is brought to you by eVisit, a virtual care platform for national healthcare systems and IDNs, and lists healthcare organizations harnessing the power of telehealth in a range of different ways.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought industry-wide attention and sweeping legislative initiatives to telehealth as a means for care delivery in a...
The HIMSS conference returns to in-person this August. With a demand for healthcare and healthcare technology in a digital world, the telehealth conversation is ever-evolving. Learn from the experts and join the discussion so you can plan and prepare for what’s next at HIMSS21.
By Bill Paschall – The FCC announced $249.95M in new funding for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, with costs covered up to 12 months. The good news is RPM platforms and services are eligible for funding.