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In the February Health Affairs issue, Robert Pearl of the
Permanente Medical Group provides a case study of Kaiser Permanente
Northern California's experience with Internet, mobile, and video
technologies. He identifies the two largest barriers to their use: the
lack of reimbursements under the fee-for-service system, and the
financial and other resources needed to truly integrate these
technologies into existing models of care. The KPNC health system has
been at the forefront of electronic medical record adoption, as well as
the use of subsequent technological tools that integrate with these
data; virtual patient "visits" have more than doubled in five years,
from 4.1 million to 10.5 million virtual visits annually.
The February Health Affairs issue contains thematic content
focusing on the current evidence and future potential of connected
health, encompassing telemedicine, telehealth, and mHealth. This
thematic content was discussed at a February 7 Washington DC event. http://www.healthaffairs.org/
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