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Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027. Pritzker signed a bill this past week that expands access to virtual care throughout the state.

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Artificial Emotional Intelligence: What exactly is it? What is the potential of AEI in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

Mental health: AEI systems can be used to develop new treatments for mental health conditions by providing personalized feedback and support. AI-Driven Telehealth for Mental Health AI is revolutionizing telehealth services for mental health, enabling remote consultations with greater accessibility and convenience.

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Telehealth Trends: five funding trends in the last 12 months

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The five funding trends for Telehealth in 2023 are 1) Gastrointestinal care 2) Mental health 3) Weight management 4) Women's health 5) Wound care. billion by 2027. In May 2023, Ginger, a US-based mental health telehealth company, raised $100 million in Series D funding.

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Medical costs projected to increase 6% by 2020, says PwC

Henry Kotula

Between 2020 and 2027, retail drug spending under private health insurance is projected to increase at a rate of 3 percent to 6 percent a year as the impact of generics on spending plateaus, biosimilars continue to see slow uptake, and costly new therapies enter the market. WHAT’S THE IMPACT. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW.

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Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

GlobalMed

A distress common to Americans with serious or chronic diseases, financial toxicity can diminish treatment outcomes and impact physical and mental health. Three Telemedicine Cost Savings. Telemedicine helps patients access care without sacrificing wages or paying for childcare or transportation. But given that U.S.