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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. She was treated medically and referred to a mental health professional specializing in addiction telehealth who worked in an associated recovery center. Mental Health Support.

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Cornell Scott-Hill makes big strides with specialist telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Patients residing in relatively remote areas who previously didn't have easy access to a local medical or behavioral health provider now can receive regularly scheduled treatment services at home," said Dr. Ece Tek, chief medical officer, mental health and addiction services at Cornell Scott-Hill.

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Implementation Of Telehealth Services Update: Survey

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Three-quarters of individuals said they think telemedicine has the potential to transform the standard of care for behavioral health. The opportunities present a “perfect storm” for telemedicine initiatives mental health. Plus, there’s a strong ROI on treating behavioral health in conjunction with primary care.

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CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The year presented us with a compelling need to rapidly expand our ability to provide care to our patients in new and unique ways. "These tools have supported improvement in efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of patient care."

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How The Rapid Shift To Telehealth Leaves Many Community Health Centers Behind During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Henry Kotula

Of those using telehealth, the majority (68 percent) used it to provide mental health services; fewer used it for primary care (30 percent) or management of chronic conditions (21 percent), suggesting that most CHCs with telehealth capabilities prior to COVID-19 were not using it for the most frequent types of services provided at CHCs.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. The idea makes sense; it can reduce running costs while leveraging the offer for future health insights. This year there was job posting for a HIPAA compliance lead for the Alexa team.

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Telehealth Licensure Compliance Changes in Response to COVID-19 in Each U.S. State – Master Reference

Continue Education Journal

Listed below are the current waiver statuses of each state (as of May 28, 2021): State Status Changes (if applicable) Alabama Active – end date TBD – A physician can provide an Alabama resident TeleHealth services as long as the physician holds either a full license or a license to practice across state lines Alaska Active – end date (..)