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JAMA Article Shows Telehealth Slowed Opioid Overdoses During Pandemic

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2022.2284), examined the impact of telehealth services for substance use disorder treatment and the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study, published online in JAMA Psychiatry (doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry. About ATA Action. About the ATA.

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AHIMA Releases New Telehealth Toolkit

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. AHIMA released a new toolkit that aims to provide guidance to healthcare organizations about telehealth, as its use soared during the pandemic and many organizations are seeking to implement or expand their telehealth programs. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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The IT Team’s Role In Getting Telehealth Accreditation

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Once a fringe technology, telehealth has become a standard offering in many healthcare systems. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth accounted for 43.5% At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth accounted for 43.5%

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How Telehealth Relies On Quality Internet Infrastructure

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Virtual services have now become the new normal with telehealth being a prime example. The article How Telehealth Relies On Quality Internet Infrastructure appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Trent S.

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The Significant Difference Between Telehealth and Virtual Care

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Telehealth, telemedicine, and virtual care are often used interchangeably to describe remote healthcare visits. But virtual care means something much more than just telehealth or telemedicine. […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Leveraging Telehealth For Revolutionary Autism Treatment

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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The advent of telehealth has been a groundbreaking step in the global healthcare ecosystem, and even more so in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chantal Rainford, clinical director, Nevada Autism Center.

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Telehealth Update from J.D. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors

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In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was a “bright spot in the ‘new normal,’” according to a report from J.D. Power, Telehealth Patient Satisfaction Surges During Pandemic but Barriers to Access Persist. Power assessed two categories of telehealth vendors: direct-to-consumer (DTC) and payer-provided.