Virtual 5th Annual #ConV2X 2021 Symposium
November 9-11, 2021 Hashtag: #ConV2X Driving Telehealth & Technology: Blueprint for a New Digital Health Era The acclaimed health-tech modernization...
The Friday Five – The First Annual Telehealth Awareness Week
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.
3rd Annual Virtual Panel Discussion on Telehealth: Current Outlook and What the Future Holds
The COVID-19 pandemic brought industry-wide attention and sweeping legislative initiatives to telehealth as a means for care delivery in a...
Telemedicine 2021: Special Report HIMSS 21
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.
FCC Awards $249.95M in New Funding to the COVID-19 Telehealth Program
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.
New Research Shows Promise of Telehealth in Treating Opioid Use Disorder
By Gopal Khanna MBA & Christine Chang MD MPH – It’s been all-hands-on-deck at AHRQ during the COVID-19 crisis. A national health emergency demands a national response, and AHRQ is proud to join with our sister agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services in contributing where we can.
FCC Approves Final Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved an additional 25 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $10.73 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Friday Five – Telehealth Month Recap
Telehealth is the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. This week’s Friday Five recaps our month long concentration on telehealth.
Advancing the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease with Telehealth
By AnnaMaria Turano – Virtual visits can be essential to the standard Alzheimer’s disease (AD) care regimen – amid the coronavirus pandemic and post-pandemic. The International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry highlighted that the use of telehealth could help not only by…
Current and Future State of Telehealth – a Virtual Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought industry-wide attention and sweeping legislative initiatives to telehealth as a means for care delivery in a safe, secure and socially-distant environment. On our second annual panel discussion, our all-star panel of industry leaders discuss where we sit today, still in the midst of a pandemic, and what the future holds for telehealth.
All About Telehealth
Check out HealthcareNOW Radio’s telehealth infographic. It highlights the top benefits, types of services, mechanisms for delivery, how payment works, and how COVID-19 has increased the demand for telehealth.
How Virtual Care and Telehealth are Essential for Nurses
By AnnaMaria Turano – At the end of the 19th century, “The Lady With the Lamp”— or as she is more widely known, Florence Nightingale — founded modern nursing. When the Crimean War began in 1854, the British were unprepared to deal with the number of sick and injured soldiers.
