Avel eCare purchase grows telehealth reach to more than 200 senior care facilities
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 03, 2023
Telehealth provider Avel eCare is expanding its telehealth services to over 200 senior care facilities, thanks to a major acquisition, the company announced.
South Dakota campaign joins state and federal efforts to expand rural telehealth access
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 12, 2024
South Dakota is working on legislation to grant $5 million to long-term care facilities in the state to implement telehealth and telemedicine access.
Digital assessments, tools, could make migraine management less of a headache, neuro-clinic says
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 25, 2023
Users of a particular telehealth platform for treating headaches showed a decrease in ER and urgent care visits, according to one study.
Telehealth platform, with accessories like mini-stethoscope, gets big funding boost
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 11, 2023
One of the latest startups to receive a windfall is TytoCare, a virtual healthcare platform whose market includes assisted living facilities.
Senators weighed permanent telehealth access for Medicare beneficiaries in hearing Tuesday
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 16, 2023
Senate Health Care subcommittee members and outside experts weighed in on the value of telehealth during a hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Good digital health tools for seniors must have these 2 traits, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Dec 05, 2023
Digital health tools won’t be useful for seniors unless they are easy to use and available at any time of day, new analysis shows.
Researchers want better policies, ethical considerations before telehealth used more widely for chronic...
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
New policies and more ethical considerations are needed before telehealth can be an adequate option for addressing and treating patients with chronic wounds, a recent study finds.
Senators reintroduce telehealth bill to give seniors more access to mental health services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A bipartisan group of senators have reintroduced a bill to remove current restrictions on telehealth mental health services for seniors.
Seniors in need of more virtual mental health services, ‘telemental’ program developers say
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 01, 2024
A telehealth provider has created a new program for seniors and their specific challenges with mental health, depression and anxiety.
Telehealth team a viable option for Parkinson’s patients who need palliative care
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 15, 2023
A recent study evaluated telehealth for Parkinson’s patients, and training neurologists to better understand palliative care needs.