Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

Several healthcare organizations and elected officials came together on Thursday in support of legislation safeguarding access to telehealth after the pandemic. "We have seen the positive impact of telehealth across the nation," said Jen Covich Bordenick, CEO at eHealth Initiative. " "Telehealth is not new.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Today we have the opportunity to consider how we can deploy telehealth to expand access to healthcare for everyone," said Sen. " Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. HELP Committee Chairman Sen.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves kicked off the Mississippi Telehealth Association (MTA) 2020 Annual Conference on Monday, February 24 th by describing much of Mississippi living “small town ways” as a blanket description of many state residents. Basically anyone involved or interested in digital health.

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Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

"Prior to the pandemic, telehealth wasn't really taking off all that much; it was kind of a very long, slow growth without a high level of adoption," said Fisne of Geisinger. "But when we were able to move our technology to the point of advancing home health initiatives, we've actually seen it take off.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. Here's what she had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The PandemicX Accelerator, co-led by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, is tasked with using digital tools and publicly accessible data to reduce the disparities and inequity worsened by the novel coronavirus. The cohort includes: Carium. Culture Care Collective.

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Lloyd Price

MARCH 13, 2024

Here's how: Answer Engines: Improved Patient Education: Imagine patients getting clear, concise answers to their health questions through an AI-powered interface that understands natural language. Benefits of Integration: Enhanced Education: Imagine a patient logging into their portal after a doctor's visit.

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Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

It was the COVID-19 pandemic that accelerated some early-adopting health consumers viewing their home as their ultimate site for self-care and health care. Brian Owens noted on our call on the evolving wellness consumer that, “health and hygiene will emerge as the next digital.”

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Leslie Morland continued to push the event pass the starting line with her plenary talk, Virtual Mental Health Care in the Veterans Health Administration: An Immediate Response to COVID-19 , which was all the more pertinent since it was Veteran’s Day. Since March of this year, out of 180 women, only 2 were born pre-term.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

As we enter the new year we are seeing numerous payor telehealth policy changes, and therefore we have made several updates to the Virtual Visit Billing Guides for Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Extended current telehealth flexibilities until further notice. Current telehealth flexibilities expire December 31 st , 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth continues to grow as a crucial part of patient care, especially when supporting patients who live in remote areas and senior citizens. Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental health are likely, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. Global Health Challenges: Collaboration on tackling global health issues like pandemics and antibiotic resistance will be a key takeaway.

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2020

The drop in deaths from cancer in America was indeed positive during the current public health COVID-19 pandemic, a public health data story easily lost in an overwhelmingly tough week in the U.S.: This week, people in the U.S.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2022

is mired in an epidemic of chronic health conditions, from obesity to diabetes to heart disease to mental health or mood disorders,” the Index’s report explains. was one of several illustrations presented in the session. We have a chronic disease problem, and it’s getting worse: “the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

"Prior to COVID, we had very limited use of e-consults and asynchronous telehealth services to support patients' needs for certain specialty services," Silvestri noted. Pre-COVID, there were technologies available to support telehealth, but reimbursement was not uniform nor at parity with in-person or face-to-face visits.

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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Health Populi

MAY 12, 2021

That is, that 9 in 10 digital health companies believe that COVID-19 will positively impact their business… and that zero, none, nil of the companies believe that COVID-19 will present longer-term problems for their businesses. Only a handful (9% of the digital health companies) have garnered $100 million or more.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2019

As #CES2019 kicks off in Las Vegas with today’s first Media Day, the Consumer Technology Association presented its forecast on the 5 Technology Trends to Watch in 2019 — and they all play into health, wellness, and medical care. Digital Health Tech Empowers Patients. Envisioning the Smart Home of the Future.

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The Digital Health Corner

JANUARY 19, 2017

After a hiatus I am returning to my beloved Digital Health Corner. In a previous post I discussed important public health issues that digital technology can address. The classification of substance abuse as a chronic condition by the ACA has implications with regards to digital health. Among them is drug addiction.

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Henry Kotula

APRIL 10, 2023

One solution to this deadly problem , according to public health advocates, combines modern information technology with an effective form of addiction treatment. Thanks to the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, telehealth use skyrocketed during the pandemic.

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Continue Education Journal

MAY 28, 2021

state made changes to their telehealth licensure rules for physicians and other healthcare clinicians. Although some of these changes were only temporary and have been dropped since the beginning of the pandemic, other changes have been made permanent or are still active given the increased utilization and popularity of Telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

Drug Enforcement Administration's stance on prescribing via telehealth has been evolving, with hints toward an appetite for lasting flexibilities. On another front, telepsychiatry keeps gaining ground in the post-public health emergency landscape.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

As we do each year, the Amwell team has selected from a highly competitive field of clients those who stand out for their innovation and achievement in telehealth. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health system saw an unprecedented surge in virtual care. Indiana University Health. Gundersen Health System.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

Virtual healthcare refers to delivering healthcare services remotely, using telemedicine, telehealth, and e-health. It is beneficial for conditions that can be effectively managed remotely, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues. What is Telehealth? Virtual healthcare has several benefits.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Personal value-based care will continue to grow in 2024 and it will be critical for healthcare providers to create digital access to support in-person and telehealth visits in order to maximize outcomes for both healthcare organizations and patients while driving consistent operational efficiency.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 21, 2022

The altruistic need is inspiring several microcultures which NielsenIQ describes as: Aging with dignity, with independence and good health. Mental health advocacy, looking to end the stigma around mental health especially in workplace culture and health care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the legislation every 90 days. She says that a reversal would limit digital health access, which an overly burdened and understaffed industry has come to rely on.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has also honored Bon Secours as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality, and DiveristyInc honored the health system among the 2016 Top 10 Hospitals and Health Systems for hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, members of the LGBT community and veterans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2021

There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for accelerated digital transformation. The past 18 months have seen an enormous uptick in interest and use of digital health tools, including those enabling telehealth , COVID-19 testing and data sharing , contact tracing and vaccine verification passes.

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Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2021

The blue-and-gold bar chart graphs the relationship between people’s health conditions and their propensity to delay or forgo health care as of September 2020 — about six months into the pandemic. voters support efforts to expand government subsidies for people to buy health insurance as well as for U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Health policy experts from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, AARP, and the United States of Care recently shared perspectives on the health care issues on voters’ and policy makers’ minds for the 2022 midterm elections. Health Populi’s Hot Points: While the overall U.S. from September 28, 2022.

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