Virtual Healthcare Archives - HIT Leaders and News https://us.hitleaders.news/tag/virtual-healthcare/ Healthcare Innovations and technology news and views Mon, 13 May 2024 04:53:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Study Finds Patients with Limited English Proficiency Have Poorer Experiences with Virtual Healthcare https://us.hitleaders.news/academic-research/42732/study-finds-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency-have-poorer-experiences-with-virtual-healthcare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-finds-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency-have-poorer-experiences-with-virtual-healthcare Wed, 15 May 2024 14:50:09 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=42732 People with limited English proficiency have a worse experience with virtual healthcare visits than those who are proficient in English, according to a new study led by a team of investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system.

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]]> Cedars-Sinai Launches Virtual Healthcare for Children and Spanish Speakers https://us.hitleaders.news/core-categories/telehealth-2/42595/cedars-sinai-launches-virtual-healthcare-for-children-and-spanish-speakers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cedars-sinai-launches-virtual-healthcare-for-children-and-spanish-speakers Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:46:54 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=42595 Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for children and Spanish speakers in California through its mobile app Cedars-Sinai Connect, a fast-growing online option that allows patients to quickly access top healthcare professionals for acute, chronic and preventive care.

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]]> Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Healthcare for California Patients https://us.hitleaders.news/core-categories/telehealth-2/41389/cedars-sinai-expands-virtual-healthcare-for-california-patients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cedars-sinai-expands-virtual-healthcare-for-california-patients Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:48:55 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=41389 Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.

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]]> FOLX Health Launches Monkeypox Offering, Featuring Education, Counseling, Evaluation and Referrals for Treatment https://us.hitleaders.news/communications/37583/folx-health-launches-monkeypox-offering-featuring-education-counseling-evaluation-and-referrals-for-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=folx-health-launches-monkeypox-offering-featuring-education-counseling-evaluation-and-referrals-for-treatment Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:23:23 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=37583 FOLX Health, the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, launched education, counseling, evaluation, and referrals for Monkeypox treatment. This launch comes on the heels of the Biden administration declaring Monkeypox (MPX) a public health emergency and is designed to be the ultimate resource on the virus for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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]]> HHS Awards Nearly $55 Million to Increase Virtual Healthcare Access and Quality Through Community Health Centers https://us.hitleaders.news/government/36728/hhs-awards-nearly-55-million-to-increase-virtual-healthcare-access-and-quality-through-community-health-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hhs-awards-nearly-55-million-to-increase-virtual-healthcare-access-and-quality-through-community-health-centers Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:05:01 +0000 https://us.hitleaders.news/?p=36728 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $55 million to 29 HRSA-funded health centers to increase health care access and quality for underserved populations through virtual care such as telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital patient tools, and health information technology platforms.

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