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Closing the gap: Organizations move to telepsychiatry and hybrid therapy to expand mental health services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telepsychiatry plays a critical role in improving access to mental health care, with over one in three outpatient visits being delivered by telehealth, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (for example, 35% and 38% of outpatient visits were over telehealth for depression or anxiety, respectively).

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Closing the gap: Organizations move to telepsychiatry and hybrid therapy to expand mental health services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telepsychiatry plays a critical role in improving access to mental health care, with over one in three outpatient visits being delivered by telehealth, according to Kaiser Family Foundation (for example, 35% and 38% of outpatient visits were over telehealth for depression or anxiety, respectively).

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Best Practices for Hospitals Addressing Behavioral Health Platform Integration

Iris Telehealth

For their behavioral health services in particular, many health systems rely on telehealth to help them reach patients. In this blog, we will walk through how hospitals are addressing behavioral health platform integration, important considerations, and the difference a technology-neutral partner can make to daily operations.

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Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

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A notable requirement for mental health telehealth providers to see their clients and patients in person was announced, despite telebehavioral health being permanently approved for medicare reimbursement in 2022. Reimbursement of FQHCs and RHCs will continue as distant site telehealth providers for services unrelated to mental health.

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How PMHNPs Can Give Your Organization a Strategic Benefit 

Iris Telehealth

Generally speaking, PMHNPs not only have very diverse educational backgrounds, but they undergo a variety of trainings and are experts in delivering effective behavioral health care. Medication management: A lot of organizations utilize PMHNPs for medication management because they have therapists who conduct therapy.

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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

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2018 was a historic year for telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), as a series of developments played out that helped extend these important care delivery services to more patients than ever before. February: Congress Expands Potential for Telehealth Coverage. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Top 5 Examples Of Wearable Medical Devices

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Wearable technologies are IoT or smart devices worn directly on the body and are used to track and monitor various vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels, via health apps. Delivery Of Patient Therapy. Wearables are a valuable tool in delivering patient therapy. Monitoring Health Conditions.