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Heart health among nursing home residents: The role of telemedicine in bridging care gaps
Heart health is an overarching concern among senior citizens but especially among nursing home residents who often carry a higher burden of comorbidities, including cardiovascular […]
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Enhancing post-acute care with telemedicine: A game-changer for skilled nursing facilities
Telemedicine plays an important role at the bedside in our hospital programs, with life-saving and life-changing care when and where patients need it most. And […]
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Three keys to delivering on the promise of telemedicine
By Brendan McNamara, CEO for Sound Telemedicine What is the mark of success for technology? Technological advancements can be innovative, researched, and implemented yet still […]
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Utilizing Advance Care Planning in SNFs
The following reflection was provided by Dr. Chantal Walsh, one of Sound’s Post-Acute Telemedicine Medical Directors: National Palliative Care and Hospice Month, which takes place […]
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Telehealth. Is. Health.
#TelehealthIsHealth Just ask the 14,000+ patients Sound’s tele-physicians treat every month – in the ICU, inpatient wards, skilled nursing facilities, and at home. As Chief […]
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4 Common Barriers to Telemedicine in SNFs
Effective telemedicine integration is one of the most powerful advantages a SNF (skilled nursing facility) can invest in. While telemedicine aids nurses and increases the […]
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Home Health Care: Big Challenges, Innovative Solutions
The Primary Care Problem Now more than ever, evidence proves that care services provided at home rather than at a facility create undeniable value for […]
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Thinking About a Career Change to Telemedicine? Five Things to Consider.
Like many innovations developed and adopted in medical practice, telemedicine is an exciting tool that can solve a set of needs. Soon, we will imagine […]
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Telemedicine is a Game Changer for Night Shift SNF Nurses
When a SNF patient experiences a change in condition on nights or weekends, the most common care plan involves waking up an on-call doctor with […]
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Is Your SNF Prepared for Mandatory Bundles?
Time and again, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have proved their ability to manage change and shifting industry dynamics. There is no better example of this […]
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For SNFs, the Right Telemedicine Partner Makes a Difference
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have turned to telemedicine in record numbers to improve resident care and adapt to pandemic-related staffing and safety challenges. The positive impact and […]
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Telemedicine’s Next Wave: The Acute Care Episode
Originally published in HealthcareTech Outlook: Telemedicine has been most commonly deployed by health systems to deliver one-off specialist consultations (e.g., telestroke in EDs or elective […]
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Telemedicine Adoption and Success: Three Ways Leaders Can Set the Stage
As hospitals and health systems swiftly find their way to value-based care, telemedicine is one very practical solution towards success. Read how healthcare leaders can seamlessly deploy telemedicine as a clinical management tool across the acute episode of care.