Author: trident50
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Survey: Patients Interested in Using Telemedicine Services
Among patients who have not used a telemedicine service, 75 percent express interest in using one in lieu of an in-person medical visit, according to new research from the Austin, Tx.-based electronic health record (EHR) comparison site Software Advice. Among patients who have not used a telemedicine service, 75 percent express interest in using one…
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A New Twist on the Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Trend
In North Carolina, one doctor believes in the direct-to-consumer telehealth trend but not if it’s a random doctor. Kevin Biese, M.D. explains in this Q&A why this kind of telehealth should be done within the confines of a health network. The industry’s growing interest in telehealth applications, in many ways, epitomizes a “spread the wealth”…
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The Next Generation Tech Kids
Today I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer at my kids school. They make it a big deal for dad’s to volunteer at the school and my kids absolutely adore having their dad at school with them. We have a tradition that I go and spend the day at school with my kids on their…
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One Doctor Explains How EMRs Drove Him to Practice Through Telehealth Only
The direct-to-consumer telehealth market is on the rise. Who are the doctors behind this and what do they see in this form of practice? One of them, Timothy Howard, M.D., a family physician located in Owens Cross Roads, Ala., explains his motivations for being a Teladoc Doc in this Q&A. Six years ago, Timothy Howard,…
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New report outlines physician coercion when switching EHRs
The American Academy of Family Physicians’ Family Practice Management Journal has released a new report outlining physician coercion when switching EHRs. The survey shows doctors are being forced to switch EHRs and points to widespread dissatisfaction among physicians who’ve switched. …read more
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Study evaluates link between Medicaid fee bump and appointment availability for Medicaid patients
The increase in Medicaid reimbursement for primary care providers, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was associated with a 7.7 percentage points increase in new patient appointment availability without longer wait times, according to results of a new 10-state study — co-authored by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Urban…
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Top Ten Tech Trends: Direct-to-Consumer: Alternative Methods of Telehealth Take Hold
When Google does something, the rest of the world notices. The powerful tech giant has that kind of influence, whether it is in search, mobile, or some other kind of software service. Thus, when the company launched a “direct-to-consumer” telehealth service, it got the mainstream media’s attention, despite the lack of an announcement. When Google…
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FSMB head: Efficient, interoperable technology necessary for telemedicine success
Current healthcare technology must be more efficient and interoperable for telemedicine to truly become ubiquitous, according to Humayun Chaudhry, president and CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards. read more …read more
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Morning Headlines 1/15/14
Athenahealth Acquires RazorInsights Athenahealth acquires RazorInsights, an inpatient EHR vendor that has been selling its cloud-based system in the critical access and community hospital market since its 2010 launch. BT to Offer Medsphere’s OpenVista Electronic Health Record Medsphere announces that it will partner with BT to begin offering hosted OpenVista systems. GAO kicks off review…
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Using Crowdsourcing, Mobile Apps to Re-Think Participants’ Role in Clinical Research
0 The federal government has put a lot of resources behind the concept of patient-centered outcomes research. So with large clinical research projects, what would patient-centric research look like? And how are big data, mobile apps and new approaches to consent involved? The federal government has put a lot of resources behind the concept of…