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How Telehealth Is Improving Healthcare for Veterans

InTouch Health

Suicide, mental health, PTSD, and numerous chronic conditions are common among United States veterans. The 2016-17 program gave mHealth-enabled tablets to some 6,750 veterans in rural areas across the country. The Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for providing healthcare to the nation’s 18.2

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Reuters Health: Telemedicine surging in US but still uncommon

mHealth Insight

As of 2016, 32 states have passed so-called “parity” laws requiring insurance coverage and reimbursement for telemedicine visits” I think this is a classic misunderstanding of what Telemedicine actually is by researchers who for a variety of reasons want it to be all about remote Doctor video consultations.

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New mothers to be offered NHS counselling by Skype to tackle post-natal depression

mHealth Insight

Laura Donnelly, Health Editor at the Telegraph reports on how new mothers will be offered counselling by Skype under NHS plans to tackle post-natal depression. ” I wonder how long it’s going to take until we accept that it is normal for women to experience a mental problem during or after pregnancy?

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. The role of mHealth for improving medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.