Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) open access international peer reviewed journal explores the latest innovations, research, and applications in telemedicine, telehealth, and digital health fields. The publication aims to advance healthcare by fostering discussions on emerging technology and trends, policy, regulation, and real world implementations that improve care quality, outcomes, global access to care, and lower the cost of healthcare. The journal addresses interdisciplinary collaboration across clinical, engineering, and operational aspects, and seeks to inform and engage healthcare providers, academia, policymakers, industry stakeholders, consumers, and technology innovators - bridging research excellence with real world frontline implementations in the field.
Published: 16.12.2024.
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By MELODY CIBOCK, VICTORIA TIASE
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is undergoing an Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) across the entire enterprise, with the goal of creating a shared Federal Electronic Health Record (FEHR). In 2017, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) joined with the Department of Defense (DOD) to plan for the transition to a modernized...
By MARY KATE SWEENEY, JENIFER DOW, VERTINA DYSON, SUSAN KELLER, ANDRIA MINGO, ANGELA QUIMBY, ANNARIKA SEECHARAN, NICOLE ZIMMERMAN
Tech is expensive, hospitals are closing and rural America is suffering. Access and workflow problems still exist, so how do we make this a workable success? Translating efficiencies do exist for consumer and health systems, but the elephant in the room is financial incentives and paying physicians for volume. Perhaps payors need to step up? Paneli...
By SHAYAN VAYAS, MD, GREG CARESSI, SARAH BELL, RN, MSN, MHA, BILL FERA, MD, LYLE BERKOWITZ, MD, RITESH PATEL, MODERATOR
Telehealth and virtual health have expanded greatly since the pandemic, driven by demand for access and the acceptance of technology as a means to expand care delivery and monitoring. Healthcare providers are becoming more strategic in how they are leveraging telehealth solutions within their portfolio and solution providers are using a variety of ...
By GREG CARESSI, INGRID VASILIU-FELTES, NITIN MANOCHA, ALEJANDRA PARRA, SAGAR MUKHEKAR
Objective: To evaluate the usability and effectiveness of telehealth services among healthcare providers in Karachi, Pakistan post-COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the Sehat Kahani platform. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 388 healthcare professionals utilising the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ). Sociodemographic inform...
By SARA SAEED KHURRAM, IFFAT ZAFAR AGA, MUHAMMAD MUZZAMIL, MAHEK KARIM, SHAHKAMAL HASHMI
Low utilization of Posyandu Elderly services in Deli Serdang Regency, even though the number of elderly continues to increase. Only 5-10% of the total elderly population uses the service, influenced by inadequate service quality, the perception that Posyandu is only for the sick, and minimal understanding of its benefits. The purpose of this study ...
By BASYARIAH LUBIS, NUR INDRAWATY LIPOETO, ROZI SASTRA PURNA, ROSFITA RASYID
