Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2020

"Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery without adversely affecting patient health outcomes," wrote the researchers. WHY IT MATTERS.

EHR 153

EHR Telemedicine HIE Health Information 153

Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

The top-line of this national health scorecard is that “deaths of despair” are surging, due to suicide, alcohol, opioids, and other drugs whose use has grown by 50% since 2005 to 2016. If all states achieved the top rates of performance… 14 million fewer adults would skip care due to cost.

Mental health 185

Mental health Primary Care Public Health Telehealth 185

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 21, 2019

This year will see a swath of players from across the industry tackle behavioral health gaps by complementing primary care with telemedicine. For instance, CMMI is testing whether it can reduce utilization and ultimately costs by addressing social-needs such as housing for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Medicare 32

Medicare Telemedicine Digital Health Telehealth 32