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Telehealth: Lifesaving Care During A Crisis

Electronic Health Reporter

But whatever the means we use to deliver care, there […]. The article Telehealth: Lifesaving Care During A Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Coronavirus has forced practices nationwide to undertake dramatic changes in how they practice medicine.

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Telemental Healthcare Access Act would repeal in-person service requirements

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

would remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental health services through telehealth. would remove the statutory requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental health services through telehealth. Bill Cassidy, R-La.,

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Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As vaccines continue to roll out, requiring meticulous record-keeping and specialized shipping and storage conditions (and that's to say nothing of the ongoing critical need for PPE and other lifesaving equipment) nowhere are interoperability and data visibility more important than with healthcare supply chains.

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Mayor Adams, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch ‘TeenSpace’ With Talkspace, Tele-mental Health Service For NYC Teens

Digital Health Global

As levels of anxiety and depression among youth and teenagers have risen during and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this new program will help connect teens with appropriate support and referrals to more care if needed. Our young people shouldn’t ever feel alone.

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DEA Proposes New Rules for Telehealth Prescriptions

Telebehavioral Health Institute

On February 24, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced its long-awaited proposal for permanent rules regarding telehealth prescriptions for controlled medications. The proposed rule would allow telehealth prescribing for the following: Consultations that do not involve the prescribing of controlled medications.

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How the pandemic has reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Among some other lessons learned by IT execs during the past year and a half: the importance of IT teams partnering with clinical, financial and operational teams at a moment's notice, and the difficulty of hiring key staff during a crisis that needed all hands on deck. Technology leaders at U.S.