Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans. "Forty years ago, small towns and rural regions were healthier for adults in the prime of life. In August, it named Brian Esterly CEO.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 9, 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently issued a policy paper on telemedicine performance measures for physicians providing clinical care. According to the ACP, telemedicine can significantly benefit previously underserved patients by allowing increased access and more efficient care delivery.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 17, 2019

Telehealth technology is helping provide better access to healthcare and easing the healthcare disparity gap among core American populations from seniors to rural residents. Find out how telehealth is showing promise for some of the biggest challenges to equitable healthcare access.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 7, 2020

Limited access to specialty providers and internet connectivity continues to be a barrier to quality healthcare for rural communities worldwide. Rural patients typically have less income than those in urban areas, limiting their ability to afford care even if they can manage the travel to an urban location.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2024

Emerging healthcare models, including virtual care and the expansion of digital health tools, seek to integrate value, quality, and access while keeping the patient journey and experience top-of-mind. The role of behavioral health in primary care Behavioral health factors have a strong influence on patient morbidity and mortality.

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Iris Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

For healthcare organizations, barriers like these highlight the importance of providing high-quality and accessible care to communities across the country. But, what does genuinely accessible care look like? The American Psychiatric Association (APA) cites several barriers to care for Hispanic and Latino populations in the U.S.,

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Iris Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

For healthcare organizations, barriers like these highlight the importance of providing high-quality and accessible care to communities across the country. But, what does genuinely accessible care look like? The American Psychiatric Association (APA) cites several barriers to care for Hispanic and Latino populations in the U.S.,

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Need for Women’s Telehealth The proposed legislation followed a recommendation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to focus on increasing digital access to health care. JERSEY CITY, NJ – US Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) This bill is one of ten initiatives under the Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act. Sullivan. “In

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2023

Need for Women’s Telehealth The proposed legislation followed a recommendation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to focus on increasing digital access to health care. JERSEY CITY, NJ – US Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) This bill is one of ten initiatives under the Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act. Sullivan. “In

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2023

Need for Women’s Telehealth The proposed legislation followed a recommendation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to focus on increasing digital access to health care. JERSEY CITY, NJ – US Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) This bill is one of ten initiatives under the Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act. Sullivan. “In

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 8, 2023

Approximately 46 million Americans – roughly 14% of the population – experience some form of communication disorder, according to "School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology." Other words for these problems are articulation or phonological disorders, apraxia of speech or dysarthria. This is also called pragmatics.

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Iris Telehealth

MAY 16, 2022

In this post, we’ll explore various challenges organizations face in the ED and how telepsychiatry can improve throughput in EDs and increase access to quality mental health care. High costs: According to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project , mental and substance use disorder ED visits had service delivery costs of more than $5.6

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges , the U.S. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. Neglected care comes with more complications down the line.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 17, 2023

State and local governments, along with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations are teaming up in Texas to tackle youth mental health. Youth Mental Health Crisis Mental health has long been a neglected area of healthcare, particularly when it comes to children and teenagers.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 17, 2023

Telemental health services are a growing and effective way to provide behavioral health care to people living in rural and underserved communities and hospitals experiencing a high influx of patients seeking behavioral health care. How telemental health works for organizations. How telehealth works for certain conditions and populations.

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Iris Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2022

By the numbers, the behavioral health provider shortage impacts 129 million Americans , with over three-quarters of U.S. By the numbers, the behavioral health provider shortage impacts 129 million Americans , with over three-quarters of U.S. counties experiencing a severe lack of mental health prescribers or non-prescribers.

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GlobalMed

APRIL 28, 2020

Telemedicine (also called telehealth, virtual care, or virtual health) is the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to gain access to health care services remotely. This article describes some helpful basics. Telehealth can also be used for chronic disease management.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2022

When it comes to finding the right position for you at a healthcare organization or telepsychiatry company , asking detailed questions about the systems already in place for their clinicians is key to understanding the type of support and resources you’ll have available. Finding the right care setting for you.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2022

When it comes to finding the right position for you at a healthcare organization or telepsychiatry company , asking detailed questions about the systems already in place for their clinicians is key to understanding the type of support and resources you’ll have available. Finding the right care setting for you.

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Henry Kotula

AUGUST 5, 2020

Click to access CBC_72_08052020_Final.pdf. The second article , which will publish next month, examines gaps in care delivery and the related public policy challenges of providing appropriate, accessible. and affordable healthcare services in medically-underserved communities.]. This article. ” That distinction is.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Initiative aims to close the care gap through a network of telemedicine stations, conveniently located at local Five Star Bank branches ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS a patient demand and care access platform; and Verizon Business. Birmingham. “As

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

1 Together, Everly Health and the National Kidney Foundation will educate Americans on the importance of early detection and awareness to empower individuals with knowledge about their kidney health, promoting better health outcomes.

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Xealth

MARCH 29, 2024

With the rise of technology in every facet of life, patients expect the same level of convenience and accessibility from their healthcare providers that they receive when ordering a meal online or hailing a ride. Discover how a digital formulary can improve access to care and care efficiencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

’ Health inequality and discrimination is not a new problem in healthcare. .’ ’ Health inequality and discrimination is not a new problem in healthcare. To get that new angle, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what interesting angles they could think of to this problem.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Access challenges are partly to blame. Telehealth experts say that offering remote education and physical therapy to patients can improve access for vulnerable populations, including: ? Telehealth experts say that offering remote education and physical therapy to patients can improve access for vulnerable populations, including: ?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The study addresses use of teleneurology to improve access to outpatient care and other inequity issues. A report from the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2021 showed only about 1.5% Patients seeking neurologic care can face physical, geographical and financial challenges as they deal with chronic and disabling conditions.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The following is a guest article by Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare , and Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President at DotCom Therapy. In October 2021, leading pediatric healthcare associations declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. Today in the U.S.,

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GlobalMed

MAY 12, 2020

COVID-19 has arrived in rural America, threatening the livelihoods of its most vulnerable residents. Many rural communities have an older, poorer population, and limited hospitals and medical staff. But there’s still one hurdle to overcome in many rural areas – Internet connectivity. Neilsen Online reports 43.2

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 24, 2018

When most hospitals close, it’s plain to see. In recent years, hospitals across the country have seen their entire inpatient departments closed — no patients staying the night, no nursery, no place for the sickest of the sick to recover. Equipment and fixtures are hauled out and carted away. But another fate befalling U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2021

"We want to make sure that we don't leave anyone behind … so that telehealth should be available to all Americans universally," Becerra continued. In recent public appearances, U.S. Even as states have moved to enact their own laws aimed at telehealth expansion , questions have persisted about a federal response.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 7, 2021

While use of telemedicine technologies has been soaring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and success stories abound, not every healthcare provider organization has been satisfied with virtual care. Second, like many Americans, I think some of our patients thought the pandemic would pass relatively quickly.

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GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

If you’re a telemedicine advocate, you know it can transform rural healthcare. Virtual care is extending emergency services to South American villages unreachable by ambulance ; it’s helping to stem the rising tide of communicable and chronic disease in Africa. Healthcare, particularly in the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Health Populi

MARCH 8, 2022

Kudos to VIVE 2022, the health-tech conference convening this week in Miami, for curating an entire conference track devoted to “Techquity,” attending to the convergence of technology and equity — equity for care and digital access that helps bolster health, well-being, and community. and in other parts of the world.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 29, 2019

is located away from metro areas, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet has unveiled his healthcare plan for rural America – and it relies heavily on big investments in telemedicine. "Chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, are more prevalent in rural communities. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 31, 2019

Expanding coverage, lowering healthcare costs, central to Democratic agenda. Here, in no particular order, is a look at where each candidate stands on healthcare coverage. Biden also supports premium-free access to the public option for individuals in the 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the ACA.

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