Twenty-three of the nation’s leading healthcare experts gathered virtually recently, marking the first of several Taskforce on Telehealth Policy deliberations set to run through late August.
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As HCAA Members navigate healthcare’s new normal, HCAA interviewed a few experts on how they’ve overcome business challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This feature highlights Dr. Dani Kimlinger, CEO of MINES and Associates, where she shares a few best practices on improving the virtual workplace.
By Mark Stephan MD – In the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic that has already infected more than one million Americans, it’s difficult to think too distantly into the future. Right now providers are concerned about the health and wellbeing of their patients, many of whom have avoided care over the past several months.
By Deirdre Ruttle – The idea of a largely digital world is no longer a far off fantasy. It is today’s reality. Digital adoption is expected to continue growing as precautionary guidelines related to COVID-19 encourage limited in-person interactions whenever possible.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedcine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from Doctor on Demand, SOC Telemed, Vivify Health, VisualDx, Teladoc Health, American Telemedicine Association, Becker’s Hospital Review and more.
By Deirdre Ruttle – Technology is connecting patients to their healthcare needs as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Patient demands for convenient, secure and simple experiences combined with social distancing have spurred technology adoption.
National increase from 0.15 percent of medical claim lines in April 2019 to 13.00 percent in April 2020, according to new data from FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. The data represent the privately insured population, excluding Medicare and Medicaid.
By Gopal Khanna MBA – AHRQ’s Expertise Helps Identify Next Steps. While the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed troubling vulnerabilities in our healthcare system, it has also pointed to one area of immense benefit: telehealth.
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 at Five recaps our month long concentration on telehealth.