C. Martin Harris, The Columbus Dispatch
“The digitization of medical records has long been touted as a way to curb paperwork errors, engage patients in their well-being and, above all, save money.
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Horner K et al, Issue Brief (Commonwealth Fund), 23
Electronic consultation (e-consultation) is an emerging tool that primary care clinicians can use to communicate with specialists about patients asynchronously–that is, at different times that are convenient for each physician. To conduct an e-consultation, clinicians use either a Web-based program or a shared electronic medical record.
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Hospital Network
“When one mentions “mobile healthcare,” most people tend to think of the mobile computers, tablets, and smartphones that enable clinicians to access and record information on the move and at the point of care. While these devices have been and will continue to be instrumental in the mobilization of care, it’s important to remember that several new innovations will ultimately take this concept to the next level.
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Kathleen O'Malley, e-patients.net
“The quest for the right communication formula and balance that will satisfy doctors and e-patients who want to experience continuous care can be partially resolved with the spread of virtual clinical electronic messaging, or e-visits.
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Douglas Blayney, KevinMD
“Here’s where it gets interesting. I have physically seen her thrice since her diagnosis. Most of our communications have been via EPIC’s secure email (which we call MyHealth) and by telephone. I called to tell her that the ultrasonographers had determined that her axillary lymph nodes were invisible, and was about to suggest that the Oncotype DX might help her decide which part of the “three percent club” — as my friend Dan Hayes calls it — chemotherapy or hormone therapy she would fit.
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DigitaleZorg.nl
“Het gezondheidsportaal PAZIO zet innovatieve internettools in om de zorg voor de patiënt beter, goedkoper en toegankelijker te maken. Met ICT-partner PharmaPartners wordt via MijnGezondheid.net verdergaande integratie tussen het portaal en het huisartsinformatiesysteem (HIS) en hoogwaardige functionaliteit gerealiseerd.
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Alida Budding - Hennink, Medicalfacts
“Vandaag start Neurologie als eerste afdeling binnen het UMC St Radboud met e-consulten voor patiënten met ALS. ALS staat voor Amyotrofische Laterale Sclerose, een aandoening die leidt tot het niet of onvoldoende functioneren van de spieren. Het e-consult is een nieuwe toepassing binnen de digitale poli voor ALS-patiënten.
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Charles Wright, eHealthCentral
“Online consultations could cut primary care surgery appointments by 40 per cent, a two-year pilot study by Mayo Clinic indicates.
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Nictiz
“Op de polikliniek neurologie van het St. Antonius Ziekenhuis in Nieuwegein is een webspreekuur ingesteld, dat zowel voor artsen als patiënten goed bevalt. ‘Het is voor een zorgverlener lastig om het idee los te laten dat je een patiënt met eigen ogen moet zien.
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Fiona Barr, e-Health Europe
“Online consultations could reduce the need for face-to-face appointments with GPs by 40%, the largest ever study of online visits in primary care has found.
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Nu. nl Internet
“Nederland heeft een eerste tweetspreekuur, een huisartsenspreekuur op Twitter. Dit maakte huisarts Erik Jansen uit Nijmegen, één van de initiatiefnemers, dinsdag bekend. Twitteraars kunnen op @tweetspreekuur vragen stellen over hun gezondheid.
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Lodewijk Bos, ICMCC
“Gathering the news items for the ICMCC News Page I came across this anonymous post “It’s a Virtual World Out There – The New Dawn of Telemedicine”.
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HoTips
“Need a doctor’s excuse note for school or work but do not want to invest the time and money to actually visit the doctor? Well, look no further than the Internet. Thanks to the emergence of “telemedicine,” you can obtain a printable doctor’s excuse online, through reputable websites that specialize in online doctor consultations.
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Jonnelle Marte, The Wall Street Journal
“More doctors are going digital as a growing number of health insurers cover online medical consultations — where patients get treated for minor ailments via online chats, video conferencing and interactive questionnaires.
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Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva, ICTconsequences
“I have read Nijland, N., van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C., Boer, H., Steehouder, M. F., & Seydel, E. R. (2009). Increasing the use of e-consultation in primary care: Results of an online survey among non-users of e-consultation. International Journal of Medical Informatics, In Press, Corrected Proof.
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Mary Mosquera, Government Health IT
“The Defense Department’s military health system will launch Aug. 1 an online system to support counseling and other behavioral healthcare for service members and their families. DOD’s TRICARE health system is targeting the services especially to military and eligible reserves returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News
“Universal coverage could swamp the healthcare system unless steps are taken to create innovative new care delivery models such as telehealth and online doctor appointments, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Kimberly Morrison, Jacksonville Business Journal
“When Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. began covering digital doctor’s appointments, they were the first in the state to make an e-visit a billable service.
Five years later, a handful of other insurance companies including Aetna Inc. and Cigna Corp. have followed suit.
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Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News
“Specialty physicians can better coordinate the care of patients with chronic diseases using electronic health records and providing e-consulations, according to results of a Kaiser Permanente project.
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Denise Silber, Silber's Blog
“Si la France veut figurer parmi les premiers pays dans le domaine de la télésanté, il faudra rattraper le retard dans les domaines qui se prêtent à un développement à grande échelle —
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