Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Nearly all large companies are also worried about the long-term mental health impacts of the public health crisis. Access to mental and behavioral health services rank top on this list, for three in four companies.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After years of federal controversy and conjecture, the White House announced Monday that the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (PHE) will end on May 11. The federal end of the PHE also has reimbursement repercussions that have set precedents for the telehealth future. Controlled substances. In-person requirement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 9, 2024

WA expands virtual ED to mental health The WA Virtual Emergency Department will be adding a new mental health co-response model to support more persons in crisis in their homes. From the 2024-25 State Budget, the Western Australian government has allocated A$7.9 million ($5.2 million) to establish this model.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. Rarely does mental health require in-person tests. Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. The first of your three predictions for telepsychiatry in 2024 concerns access. Taking vitals is not necessary.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Exec Summary: Arab Health, taking place January 29th to February 1st, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is much more than just a conference. Major themes likely to take centre stage at Arab Health 2024 include: 1. Conference topics diversify, covering new technologies, public health issues, and healthcare management.

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Lloyd Price

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health Apps: Answer engines can be integrated into mental health apps to provide users with 24/7 access to reliable information about mental health conditions, coping mechanisms, and stress management techniques. This can enhance patient understanding and retention of key medical details.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While the digital health stakeholder community is convening this week at VIVE in Los Angeles to share innovations in health tech, NABIP has assembled health insurance leaders in Washington, DC, for the 2024 Capital Conference to focus on major health reform issues that are top-of-mind for health care payors — which in today’s U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The White House recently announced a two-year extension for telehealth waivers, but higher telehealth coverage for physicians and hospitals is only approved through the end of 2023. Executives invested in technology and infrastructure for telehealth to meet the unprecedented demand for telehealth services.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues. Telehealth happens across the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 4, 2022

On July 27, 2022, Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) celebrated the House passage of their Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2022. It extends critical Medicare telehealth policies and is implemented during the pandemic through December 31, 2024. – Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services said it would temporarily extend telemedicine flexibilities for the prescription of certain controlled medications granted under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which is set to expire on May 11.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. Patients and health plan members continue evolving into medical bill payers, with their homes and budgets baked into the concept.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 12, 2023

Targeted to be launched in 2024, the virtual telestroke service seeks to support about two million citizens living in rural and regional areas where there is minimal or no stroke specialist coverage. Last year, SA Health started delivering its telestroke service via cloud-based platform Zeus.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Permanently allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Permanently allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Connecting from our homes — now our health hubs, workplaces, schools, entertainment centers, and gyms — is necessary like air and water for survival across daily life flows. Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2023

We cannot expect Technology itself to be a panacea to this national tragedy that public policies must help solve in terms of underlying drivers of health and well-being. Specifically, there is a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth services that began in the early coronavirus era in 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Ensuring Continued Utilization of Telehealth for Outpatient Mental Health. Dr. Michael Levinson at Berger Singerman detailed the importance of efforts to expand interstate licensure given the established popularity of telehealth for providing mental health amid the end of the public health emergency.

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Mend

MARCH 14, 2024

Key components of these regulations include: Accreditation and Certification : OTPs must obtain certification from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to dispense opioid agonist medications. Department of Health and Human Services completes updated regulations.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The ultimate objective is to authorize telemedicine practices under conditions that align with public health and safety and provide adequate controls against drug diversion. Essential Telehealth Law & Ethical Issues Bring your telehealth practice into legal compliance.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 11, 2023

The ultimate objective is to authorize telemedicine practices under conditions that align with public health and safety and provide adequate controls against drug diversion. Basic Telehealth Law & Ethical Issue Bring your telehealth practice into legal compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. With the increased interest in in-home models, coupled with an evolving at-home lab testing market, telehealth and technology will be imperative to creating high quality outcomes in the home.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Now more than ever before, patients are interested in being active participants in their care, selecting the right health partner, and connecting with their providers.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops. Which virus is it?”

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

After continuing COVID-related telemental health laws and behavioral telehealth regulations in 2022, many key issues for 2023 are already decided. Both federal and state legislative groups have focused heavily on passing behavioral telehealth regulations to be enacted in 2023 and are poised to extend in subsequent years.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. 2024 will likely see continued hype regarding A.I. With the clinician shortage expected to continue – and possibly even worsen – in 2024, automation is key from the start of the clinician’s staffing journey (i.e.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Economy Inflation, a top-of-mind stress and concern for mainstream Americans in 2023, is easing as we enter 2024. Paying down such debt can also serve to crowd out other household spending – on the things of daily living as well as health care costs. entering 2024, many consumers will be self-rationing care due to costs.

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