NiftyHMS

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Step into the future of healthcare with our AI Health Companion for Personalized Healthcare in 2024. Virtual Health Assistant: The AI Health assistant can help with simple medical questions and guide you through self-care. The post AI Health Companion for Personalized Healthcare in 2024 first appeared on NiftyHMS.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In 2024, there are a number of key events and trends to watch in the African healthtech space. Events Africa Health Exhibition 2024: This is Africa's largest healthcare event, co-located with Medlab Africa, the continent's leading medical laboratory exhibition. Visit www.nelsonadvisors.co.uk

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

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. Too many patients have not returned to the health care system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. You have identified three trends in telemedicine for 2023. And it's not simply about virtual appointments, many patients want greater visibility and access to their whole health history online.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2024

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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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches.

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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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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. Major themes likely to take centre stage at Arab Health 2024 1.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 30, 2024

Exec Summary: The Digital Musculoskeletal (MSK) market is attracting growing investment in 2024, driven by several key trends: 1. These trends indicate a dynamic Digital MSK market in 2024, with a focus on providing patients with convenient, effective, and value-driven care. Hybrid care is king: Patients are demanding flexibility.

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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. This past week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have joined forces to issue a temporary telemedicine prescription rule to extend certain exceptions to existing DEA telemedicine regulations.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 11, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have joined forces to issue a temporary telemedicine prescription rule to extend certain exceptions to existing DEA telemedicine regulations.

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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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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. The planned expiration date for the existing Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is December 31, 2024.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2023

employees are expected to sustain serious health impacts that will drive employers’ health care costs, envisioned in the 2024 Large Employer Health Care Strategy Survey from the Business Group on Health (BGH).

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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. The planned expiration date for the existing Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is December 31, 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. Specialty telemedicine vendor Thirty Madison is partnering with Talkspace to expand mental health support for women. DrFirst announced a partnership with PatchRx , a medication adherence company.

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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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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Why Telemedicine Is Struggling for Telehealth Coverage Many hospitals and health systems relied upon and therefore invested heavily in telehealth during the height of COVID-19. Medicare added over 100 billing codes for the duration of the public health emergency. The discrepancy has many hospitals and medical providers on edge.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 22, 2023

THE PROBLEM At the same time, there is a critical shortage of behavioral health specialists. By 2024, analysts expect the United States to be at a deficit of as many as 31,000 psychiatrists. right now have no mental healthcare providers at all. 570 counties in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

News Executives for Healthcare Innovation is transferring its assets to the American Telemedicine Association , and ATA will extend engagement opportunities to current EHI members through its various Special Interest Groups. Koa Health and SteadyMD are partnering to make virtual care for mental health available to employers.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The health tech landscape is nuanced, and companies often serve multiple roles, making it challenging to pigeonhole them into one category. Driving factors for 2024: AI, big tech and regulation That said, there will inevitably be strong drivers for the health tech market particularly in an aging population grappling with chronic diseases.

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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 Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We believe that trend will accelerate further in 2024 as obesity medication options and supply grow. In 2024, nurse leaders will drive the paradigm shift toward AI-enabled virtual nursing.

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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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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Exec Summary: Rollup strategies are expected to play a significant role in shaping the HealthTech landscape in 2024. This can be done through online directories, scheduling tools, and telemedicine services. WebMD: WebMD is a website that provides patients with access to health information, including medical news, articles, and tools.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental healthwere addressed, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. What were the discussions at Arab Health 2024? Here are some key points regarding this trend: Why is integration important?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), brings pivotal updates in healthcare reimbursement. The conversion factor for 2024 has been adjusted to $32.7375, a decrease from the 2023 conversion factor of $33.8872.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Mend

MARCH 19, 2024

These organizations, which include respected members of mhca, (Mental Health Corporations of America) , join together with Mend to revolutionize access to mental healthcare, reduce no-show rates, and enhance mental health services within their communities. ORLANDO, Fla., ORLANDO, Fla.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

160 million Americans live in regions with mental health professional shortages. Telepsychiatry can be a lifeline to areas with few mental health options by increasing access to treatment. Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health conditions across the country.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 7, 2023

The bill makes permanent telehealth flexibilities that were first introduced in the CARES Act of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities that were set to expire at the end of December 2024 along with other telehealth extension provisions.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Colin Hung connected with CEO Robert Krayn to talk about how the telemedicine service connects psychiatrists with patients and handles the many types of mental health referrals using eCW EHR, which Talkiatry chose based on its flexibility. Talkiatry Finds Features and Flexibility in eClinicalWorks.

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