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Doctor smiles and waves into a laptop during a telehealth visit
By Andrea Fox 10:30 am November 14, 2024
The agency is proposing telehealth access grants to establish fixed, secure environments outfitted with reliable internet and secure video that connect veterans hobbled by the digital divide to health services.
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By Andrea Fox 10:41 am November 13, 2024
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will be surveying agencies to assess the readiness of state, local, tribal and territorial public health organizations to manage cyber threats and gauge their needs for support.
By Bill Siwicki 09:33 am November 13, 2024
From preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance to visualization and predictive analytics, AI has many new roles to play to help surgeons do their best work.
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As healthcare organizations grapple with rising costs and evolving payment models, achieving positive margins is more critical than ever.
Avihai Sodri of Antidote Health on telemedicine
By Bill Siwicki 12:00 pm November 12, 2024
The CEO of a telehealth services provider explains why patients being seen remotely by physicians first can also help with accessibility, data integrity and consistency.
Bird's eye view of Nashville during the day
By Andrea Fox 10:55 am November 12, 2024
By partnering with Meharry Medical College, the cloud giant says it aims to enhance community care and wellness in Middle Tennessee with AI and clinical applications, spark health innovation and cultivate workforce skills.
Returning service member with daughter
By Andrea Fox 03:33 pm November 11, 2024
The new Veterans Community will support veteran workforce development and transition to civilian life for former members of any branch of the U.S. military and their spouses.
By Bill Siwicki 12:15 pm November 11, 2024
The number of telehealth services provided by Children's Mercy Kansas City is astounding. And they get tremendously high patient satisfaction scores. The health system's nurse director of telemedicine offers a detailed tour, with some key advice for her peers.
Person on laptop at kitchen table with another who holds up prescription bottle for telehealth doctor
By Andrea Fox 10:48 am November 11, 2024
The group expects support for virtual care to continue after the 2024 Election, but urges action as soon as possible to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities past the end of the year.