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Most Americans See Rise of Mental Health Issues, And Poorly Treated by the Health System (with a postscript on Walmart Health)

Health Populi

perceive a dramatic rise in mental health conditions among fellow health citizens growing over the past five years, people note barriers of cost, insufficient supply of providers, and stigma as barriers to getting care in the latest Gallup and West Health poll on the subject. grading mental health a “B.”

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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. S 2016) and second, re-introduce and sign the Telehealth Modernization Act.

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Virtual Care and Mental Health Top of Mind for Employers’ Workplaces in 2023

Health Populi

And long-term mental health issues were seen as the #1 impact coming out of the pandemic. Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder rank first in COVID-19 impacts on health and well-being seen at the workplace.

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Whether dealing with migraines and mental health, heart conditions or diabetes, orthopedic and sports injury rehab or sleep disorders, #CES2024 will be a major stage for health/care. Note that one of CES 2024 keynote speakers is Elevance Health’s President and CEO Gail Boudreaux.

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Telehealth groups urge DEA to release virtual e-prescribing rules

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With current pandemic-era flexibilities for telemedicine set to expire at the end of 2024, several telehealth groups and major health systems are calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to work faster in crafting a new proposed rule regulating the prescribing of controlled substances via telehealth.

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Weekly Roundup – April 27, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Colin talked to Everton Santos at KLAS Research about the firm’s Global Patient Engagement 2024, which found patient centricity is becoming more prevalent in regions like the EU and Asia – and WhatsApp is the name of the game in the developing world. Read more… CIO Podcast : Health IT Project Management.

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Weekly Roundup – January 6, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the first week of 2024. 2024 Health IT Predictions : Health Equity. First up is health equity, where our experts anticipate an emphasis on bidirectional data sharing, collaborative care, and community health.