Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Note that WHO’s approach to digital health adoption includes equity, access, palliative care, privacy, and security. There’s an 11th imperative I add to the ten called out here, and it’s attending to mental health with grace, public policies, and resource allocation.

Mental health 323

Mental health Digital Health Public Health Health Data 323

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers. But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Digital health tools generate data.

Digital Health 436

Digital Health Mental health Health Data Telemedicine 436

Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. Virtual care will be a lifeline for many older people who cannot leave home or do not want to do so.

Telehealth 427

Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Telemedicine 427

Health Populi

JULY 23, 2020

One of the public health hallmarks of the pandemic era has been stress, documented by the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America survey. FYI, on 1st – 3rd September 2020, Parks Associates will be convening a Connected Health Summit, focused on consumer engagement and innovation.

Telehealth 340

Telehealth Mental health Patient Experience Public Health 340

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2023

Read more… Improving Youth Mental Health at Scale in Texas. One in six Americans aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year. Read more… Hearing From Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill. Read more… Large Language Models Will Transform Telemedicine. Laurel Williams, M.D.,

Mental health 89

Mental health EHR eHealth Healthcare IT 89

GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

Most offer the same reasons: Medicaid reimbursement rates are typically lower than other insurers and the documentation requirements can be burdensome. Fortunately, there’s a solution that can benefit both provider revenue and population health: telemedicine. Almost a third of physicians don’t accept Medicaid patients.

Telemedicine 40

Telemedicine Primary Care Health Policy Mental health 40

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Nearly one-half would also be keen on mental health appointments and specialty visits for chronic conditions.

Digital Health 348

Digital Health Health Data HIPAA Mental health 348