FierceHealthIT

JULY 25, 2023

Editor's Note: The article has been updated with information from Teladoc's earnings call with investors late Tuesday afternoon. The telehealth provider is seeing strong growth across its chronic care programs and virtual mental health and is eyeing opportunities in the booming weight management market.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

Introduction The mental health challenges faced by Generation Z (born in 1997 or later) are reaching alarming levels, with high school and college students experiencing unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Unfortunately, the healthcare resources available to them are often limited.

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Iris Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When thinking about mental health in the Black community, it’s important to put into perspective how their experiences are impacted by culture and history. Organizations can work to address these inequalities by helping create better access to mental health support and providing more culturally competent care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2020

Surgeon General, the fact is that a growing number of Americans are feeling negative mental health impacts…and it’s only early April in what will be a many-month new-normal of physical distancing. The post The Coronavirus Impact on American Life, Part 2 – Our Mental Health appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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GlobalMed

MAY 5, 2020

While many of us are sheltering in place to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive mental health pandemic is also brewing. Fears about COVID-19, the economic meltdown, and prolonged social-isolation are all taking a toll on mental health. Telehealth Expands Access to Behavioral Healthcare.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 16, 2023

A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. These companies include BetterHelp , Cerebral, GoodRX, Monument, and Workit Health.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 31, 2022

Older adults are at greater risk of developing the mental health consequences associated with poor well-being, including depression, loneliness, mood disorders, physical health issues like heart disease, and more rapid physiological health declines (Hawkley & Cacioppo, 2007 ). Virtual Reality Mental Health.

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Mend

AUGUST 3, 2023

Learn 10 proven methods for mental health practices to reduce patient no-shows. Reducing no-show rates in mental health practices is a critical objective in 2023. As many as 50% of mental health appointments aren’t completed. Let’s consider if a mental health visit averages $74 in revenue.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 21, 2022

Telehealth can help healthcare providers expand their pediatric mental health services to clients and patients across the US through pediatric virtual visits and pediatric telemedicine. Mental health issues in children, adolescents, and young adults have become a significant cause of concern.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Hims & Hers has grown rapidly across both of its lines – for men and for women – supporting care for many conditions that patients often feel uncomfortable talking about, including sexual health, mental health, contraception and hair loss. One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There are many barriers that can keep people from getting the mental health care they need. In November 2022, CMS finalized new rules to expand access to behavioral health. Key initiatives include flexibility in billing and supervision as well as permanently covering certain telehealth services.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

Despite the proven efficacy of behavioral health interventions such as behavioral activation (BA) for treating depression (American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice, 2006), these services still tend to be underutilized by SSLs). Telehealth Familiarization. What is LatinX?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Following the release of a report by STAT and The Markup, which found 49 of 50 telehealth startups may fall short of legal requirements for HIPAA compliance, a bipartisan group of US senators has fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for sharing patient data with Facebook, Google, and other major advertising platforms.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Opioid use not only affects physical health but also mental health. The use of opioids can lead to the development of opioid use disorder, which is associated with a higher risk of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 17, 2022

Judging from the numbers, telehealth is becoming increasingly popular across the country. National telehealth utilization rates among private insurers grew by 10.2% in May, signaling that telehealth utilization is a serious contender for mental health and serious pandemic interventions. in May, up from the 4.9%

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Medicare program, the federally administered health insurance program catering to individuals 65 and above, not only recognizes this holistic approach but extends its coverage to encompass mental health services alongside the modern innovation of remote patient monitoring (RPM).

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

Adding to the growing number of recent FTC investigations about data being shared by telehealth platforms for profit, Cerebral reportedly notified 3.1 million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The article is written to illustrate the practical identification and utilization of LEP services in telehealth. Telehealth Implications of LEP When working through telehealth to access new communities, providers and their employers can face ethical dilemmas when working with people who demonstrate limited English proficiency.

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Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 30, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Over the past few years, there have been encouraging improvements in the realm of mental health care in the United States. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Ed Cladera, MD, medical director, AristaMD.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 4, 2022

Can Telehealth Prenatal Care Improve Maternal Health? The US Department of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) recognizes telehealth prenatal care as a “life-saving resource and the first line of defense for potential pregnancy complications.” The effect on access to care, health equity, and harm is unclear. .

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. It is clear that there’s no better use case for digital/tele/virtual health than what is unfolding right now.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 17, 2022

Telehealth migraine consultations allow patients to access care when in-person visits are impossible. Pediatric Telehealth for Migraine. The PCORI study will examine whether adding medications to telehealth CBT protocol improves outcomes in children or whether they can manage their headaches without pharmaceuticals. Led by Ph.D.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The latest report on mental health utilization trends from LexisNexis Risk Solutions shows an 84x increase in utilization of telehealth for mental health in 2022 compared to 2019.

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Iris Telehealth

JULY 17, 2023

Telehealth has revolutionized the patient experience by making it easier to attend appointments, communicate with their provider, and reduce no-show rates. On top of enabling continuity of care for patients, telehealth also increases clinician satisfaction and provides financial benefits for organizations. million people in the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Research has been mounting in support of prescribing psychedelic medications to treat various mental health and substance use disorders, including treatment-resistant depression, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, and opioid addiction. EHRs designed to support ketamine treatments.

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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 Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the Spring of 2020, a number of institutions—health, education, judicial, and others—went through a wrenching technological transformation: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, they took refuge online. Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. Improved workflows.

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Iris Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

So, how can hospitals and health systems jumpstart their journey towards providing value-based care? Leveraging care models like Bridge Care Services delivered via telehealth can help provide efficient, quality care to patients coming into their hospitals. That’s where telepsychiatry bridge services come into play.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

Despite the proven efficacy of behavioral health interventions such as behavioral activation (BA) for treating depression (American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice, 2006), these services still tend to be underutilized by SSLs). Telehealth Familiarization. What is LatinX?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

Despite the proven efficacy of behavioral health interventions such as behavioral activation (BA) for treating depression (American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice, 2006), these services still tend to be underutilized by SSLs). Telehealth Familiarization. What is LatinX?

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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 following article briefly outlines both bills.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A report gathered by the American Heart Association, “Mental Health: A Workforce in Crisis,” found that 8,000 employees around the world die every year from medical conditions like strokes and heart attacks caused by job stress. Employees can use their PTO for recreation, instead of using it up on mental health appointments.

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Clocktree

JANUARY 23, 2018

On October 26, 2017, The White Housedeclared the opioid crisis a public health emergency and the administration acknowledged a need to expand treatment throughout rural areas specifically by making telemedicine more accessible. Access to telehealth services has enabled many patients to have the ability to discuss medication issues etc.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

“This surge of people experiencing acute behavioral health problems…has the potential to further impact the healthcare system for years to come,” a report from McKinsey expects looking at the hidden costs of COVID-19’s impact on U.S. health care. health care system in terms of workflow and payment parity.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Research from payment and analytics company Clarify Health found that mental health utilization for pediatrics has increased significantly since 2016.

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GlobalMed

MAY 19, 2020

When you think of telemedicine, you might think of a patient at home using a telehealth app to connect by phone or video with a doctor-of-the-moment who can assess their symptoms and offer advice. Take a moment to explore some of our favorite blogs and discover the unexpected ways telehealth is transforming healthcare.

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