Telehealth Basics
Doctors are busier than ever because of COVID-19 patients, so you may not want to take your child to a doctor unless the problem is really serious. Nevertheless, you may still need someone to tell you what your child’s symptoms might mean and what medication you need to buy. Here’s where telemedicine comes in handy. Read More
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As COVID-19 fueled a surge in remote visits for medical and mental health care, health experts expect telehealth to remain a permanent fixture even as the pandemic wanes. For patients, advantages abound, including… Read More
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Americans are using virtual urgent cares and other telehealth options like never before, with some providers seeing record numbers in recent months as patients seek to avoid in-person appointments. However, before you go… Read More
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As healthcare consumers look for safe ways to seek medical care, telemedicine technology is leading the way in bringing the doctor’s office directly to a patient’s home via virtual visits. Telehealth adoption… Read More
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For an island health provider in Maine, telehealth addresses gaps in care as patients struggle to prioritize doctor’s visits amid insurance availability, home life and other issues. As a greater emphasis is… Read More
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Leaders of the 14 federally-funded telehealth resource centers say they have experienced an “enormous uptick” in calls this year, as barriers to virtual care have been removed during the pandemic. A top priority… Read More
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Tucson’s telehealth resource center is benefiting from more than $800,000 in federal grant dollars to help underserved communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center specializes in providing resources and guidance to telehealth programs… Read More
COVID-19 & Pandemics
While telehealth has played a role in health care for many years, the technology exploded and became mainstream during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more insurance companies cover virtual doctor’s visits and federal… Read More
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As the access to telemedicine became more widely available during the coronavirus pandemic, and federal and state leaders loosened restrictions and regulations to support virtual care opportunities, more and more Americans have been… Read More
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A consortium of telehealth resource centers, which operates 12 regional and two national locations across the country, are benefitting from the CARES Act passed by Congress to support relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
