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Connected health tools can play a vital role in the COVID-19 crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the healthcare industry faced a number of challenges: physician shortages, clinicians overwhelmed by changes and population health needs. The center of care has also shifted, noted Mike Braham, CEO of the connected health platform Trapollo, during a recent sponsored HIMSS20 Digital session.

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Need for virtual mental health services skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The healthcare industry has been learning about virtual mental health services for quite some time. Although demand soared during the pandemic, interest in virtual mental health services has been increasing for some time. Virtual care can help destigmatize mental health.

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Using smartphones to measure biomarkers for mental health behavior

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Primary topic: Connected Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Using smartphones to measure biomarkers for mental health behavior Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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NIH seeks proposals for advanced mobile hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Once they are created, the intent is for health systems to test them across the country to evaluate clinical efficacy and financial sustainability. "Telehealth revolutionized access to primary care and mental health services," Ku noted. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Weekly Roundup – May 20, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Improving Youth Mental Health at Scale in Texas. One in six Americans aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year.

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

HIMSS is the parent company for Healthcare IT News.). Those numbers were even higher when it came to mental health: More than half of people in all age groups said video was their preferred appointment type for behavioral health. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

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Remove Restrictions on Medicare Beneficiary Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services Offered Through Telehealth. Without Congressional action, a new requirement for an in-person visit prior to access to mental health services through telehealth will go into effect for most Medicare beneficiaries.