Author: Paula Cardona

• Telehealth Data Analytics: Enterprise Performance Reporting – Form and Function

  

  Why is Performance Reporting a Critical Success Factor for Telehealth Programs? Increasing availability of telehealth software, medical devices, and clinical services is an important component for achieving the triple aim in US healthcare systems. Telehealth adoption has accelerated across the industry because of: In order to scale and sustain this growth, healthcare organizations need to…

• ATA Releases 2019 State of the States Report

  

  The data has been compiled! The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has released its latest snapshot of the 2019 current state of telehealth policy issues and changes that have occurred across the country. As a founding member, we at ViTel Net are pleased to provide a brief summary of their findings.As their robust report shows, the…

• FCC approves $100 million for telehealth project

  

  What terrific news! This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a new Pilot program. The Connected Care Pilot Program is a three-year, $100 million program to support and expand telehealth services to underserved populations. The impact will be immense, as underserved people living in…

• FCC to vote on $100 million telehealth program for underserved populations

  

  This week FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, announced a vote set for July 10 on a 3-year, $100 million pilot program to develop new telehealth and mHealth programs for underserved areas. If passed, this major initiative will have a long-lasting impact by providing access to healthcare to many, who just cannot get care – including vets…

• While we’ve got a great mini cart, you can use your own equipment with our telehealth integration

  

  When implementing our vCareCommand platform and a point of care solution, the ViTel Net team will resource appropriate equipment, if needed. One of the advantages of working with us is that we not only provide solutions, but also work with equipment and software systems clients already have in place. Many of our competitors require the…

• Telehealth improves access to care for Behavioral Health patients, while reducing costs

  

  Telehealth improves access and reduces costs for Behavioral Health The applications for telehealth are too numerous to mention. Every specialty can harness remarkable benefits from instituting virtual health as part of the standard operating procedure. While it can impact every facet of healthcare, the most obvious beneficiaries are those in rural areas. Behavioral Health is…

• MSU Texas using an innovative approach to train nurses

  

  MSU Texas partners with ViTel Net for portable, nurse training cases Local news covered yesterday’s one-day conference hosted by Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) … and ViTel Net was there! The goals of the conference were to: A highlight was the portable nursing kit designed by ViTel Net for MSU Texas nursing students. Background Last…

• EHRs decreasing the quality of care?

  

  EHRs decreasing the quality of care? What? Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems store info about patients and are the hub from which clinicians operate. With such a system in place, the quality of care should naturally improve. And while EHRs are definitely a part of every clinician’s daily routine, the question is – have EHRs…