The increased use of technology such as medical imaging, artificial intelligence, and patient communication tools provides opportunities for private practices, universities, community health centers, management centers, and other optometric clinics to collaborate and provide quality care by working with other health care professionals in a changing world. This article will discuss how telehealth … [Read more...]
Human Touch and Health Care Technology Work Best Together
Reprinted: Provider, 5/30/2023 Although popular at the beginning of the twentieth century, the practice of doctors making house calls largely ceased by the 1970s. But now, medical professionals are once again appearing in our living rooms for routine check-ups, outpatient care, and to answer pressing health concerns. This is the result of telehealth solutions: apps and secure video platforms … [Read more...]
Many people on Medicare lack internet access and digital literacy, and it’s harming their health.
Reprinted: Fortune Well, 6/2/2023 The world of health care has gone digital in many ways, from having telehealth appointments to receiving bloodwork results to messaging your doctor to comparing Medicare plans. But many people on Medicare lack digital health literacy and digital health access. The result for these Americans aged 65 and older due to this digital divide? Worsening health … [Read more...]
Telemedicine During The Pandemic: Leaving The Visually Impaired And Others With Disabilities Behind?
Initially, COVID-19 was dubbed “the great equalizer” due to its transmissibility across borders and demographic groups. As the virus continued to spread, however, it became evident that the elderly, immunocompromised, and marginalized groups were disproportionately affected. Health care responses, including the expansion of telemedicine, fueled by the CARES Act, redefined access to care for many … [Read more...]
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Issues Special Fraud Alert Regarding Telemedicine Arrangements
On July 20, 2022, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued a special fraud alert (“Alert”) advising “practitioners to exercise caution when entering into arrangements with purported telemedicine companies.” The Alert is only one of four such “special fraud alerts” that the OIG has issued in the past decade and it illustrates the importance of … [Read more...]
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