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How one FQHC uses telehealth for primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment

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Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center in Nashua, New Hampshire, provides primary care, behavioral health and dental services to a population that is either homeless or at risk of homelessness. Harbor Care Health is a Federally Qualified Community Center. "In 2019, we treated 3,194 patients. " PROPOSAL.

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The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

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Home-based primary care allows individuals with chronic conditions – especially older people – to stay in their homes longer, reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life. "I know their baseline and when they call, I send the [mobile telemedicine technicians] there." Twitter: @kjercich.

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Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

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There is growth in the number of plans offering virtual care services and expansion in the varieties of services offered. Some of the most rapid adoption of virtual care for Medicare Advantage plans has been driven by a focus on improving star ratings as more care has shifted into the home. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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March 2019 Telemedicine News

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Quickly scale your telemedicine business using our clinician network - announcing Enzyme On Demand ! Blog Login Sign Up March 2019 Telemedicine News Enzyme Health Team March 31, 2019 Review the latest telemedicine innovations, partnerships, and research making news in March 2019. Only 20% are listed here.

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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study

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WHY IT MATTERS The study proposed that if telemedicine expansion indicates physicians spending more overall time in EHRs, health systems and policymakers may need to alter productivity expectations and their reimbursement policies. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. hours per eight patient scheduled hours.

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

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In spring 2021, emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts were nearly 51% higher for adolescent girls compared with the same time period in 2019. right now have no mental healthcare providers at all. "The most-organized efforts now are the primary care access programs and collaborative care models.

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

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COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. " Finally, prior to CMS loosening telemedicine policy for the pandemic, reimbursement was a concern. NextGen and Zoom for Healthcare both were proposed as telemedicine vendors.