By Colin Banas MD – A typical office visit with a primary care physician lasts only about 15 minutes. Within that limited face time, you need to build rapport with your patient, diagnose their condition, prescribe medications, perhaps order additional studies, and plan follow-up care. So how can technology help you better connect with your patients?
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By Baha Zeidan – Numbers don’t lie; according to a recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings article, a cross-sectional survey of nearly 900 US physicians from all specialty disciplines assessed the useability of their EHRs using the System Usability Scale, and the mean SUS score was an appalling 45.9 out of 100.
By Dr. Leo P. Langlois – Chronic disease management continues to be one of the greatest healthcare challenges for providers. As chronic diseases continue to overwhelm our health system, providers are now looking at ways they can improve their efforts in a way that the quality of care being delivered is not negatively impacted.
By Matt Fisher – Terms that emerge together in healthcare can often be thrown around interchangeably without fully appreciating the differences and nuances between each of the terms. Equating concepts in this way (consider electronic medical record and electronic health record, they are different) leads to confusion inside and outside of the industry.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from GlobalMed, TheraNow, PursueCare, Virta Health, Jvion, Mozzaz, HealthLynked Corp, FCC, Amwell, Let’s Talk Interactive, Pexip, Zyter Inc. and more.
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.
By Art Gross – With regard to telehealth statistics, we saw a great rise in the number of participants during the past year with COVID-19. It was a perfect solution for many people, especially if leaving their homes meant putting them in danger due to their high-risk factors linked to the virus.
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from HealthPoint Plus, GlobalMed, MDLIVE, Hippo Technologies, AMC Health, FCC, DarioHealth, MediOrbis, Amwell, Reliq Health Technologies, and more.
By Susan Walberg JD – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it huge challenges for people all over the world; not only the obvious health-related concerns but also shutdowns, unemployment, financial difficulties, and a variety of lifestyle changes as a result.