Rebecca Vesely
Authored Posts
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Politico reporter goes to Europe to discover EHR problems similar to home
There’s a lot of talk these days about European-style universal health care and what U.S. adoption of something similar would…
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EHRs aren’t entirely to blame for physician burnout: Study
Electronic health records (EHRs) are inextricably linked to physician burnout. But reporters should be careful about placing all the blame…
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Democratic presidential candidates unveil broadband access, telehealth plans for rural America
Last week kicked off the 11-day Iowa State Fair, drawing most of the top Democratic presidential candidates. A regular stop…
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Report: Progress on telehealth adoption by states, but still wide variation
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a leading trade group for telehealth providers and advocates, this week released its first report…
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FDA issues another reminder about the risks of connected medical devices to hacking
In recent years, as medical devices have become more connected, cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm on their vulnerabilities. A…
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Survey: People trust their smartphones more than hospitals with their personal data
Nearly half of consumers believe their personal health information is more secure on their personal electronic devices – smartphones, laptops…
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FCC will vote next month on a $100 million telehealth initiative
The Federal Communications Commission will vote on July 10 to advance a $100 million telehealth initiative to boost funding for…
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Panelists break down the realities of precision medicine and immunotherapy
Are precision medicine and immunotherapy overhyped as cancer treatments, or do they hold such tremendous promise that we are only…
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Opioid epidemic, rural health spurring wider adoption of telehealth, panel says
In just the past few years, telehealth has gained some momentum, in part spurred by the opioid epidemic and an…
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Think of artificial intelligence as city planning, not building construction, panel says
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics in health care and it has the potential to transform care…