Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. Lighthouse Telehealth is a subsidiary of Harbor, formed in 2018 to meet the growing demand for telehealth. " Sandy Hall, Lighthouse Telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 13, 2023

A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third-party advertisers.

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Mend

AUGUST 22, 2023

Discover the best practices for collecting mental health intake forms in 2023. Mental health intake forms furnish essential information for providers and care teams. Care teams use mental health intake forms to obtain a patient’s medical history, current symptoms, and other pertinent data in order to deliver patient care.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

App privacy is a crucial aspect to consider when utilizing mental health apps. The study reviewed 578 mental health apps, examining various features including privacy. The article below is a continuation of Therapy Apps – research into Mental Health Apps, Part I.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Following the release of a report by STAT and The Markup, which found 49 of 50 telehealth startups may fall short of legal requirements for HIPAA compliance, a bipartisan group of US senators has fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for sharing patient data with Facebook, Google, and other major advertising platforms.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. Patients experienced a lack of resources in the areas of having data coverage for video transmission and living in rural areas where there was not a significant signal, which affected how e-consents would be signed. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Mental health apps use various forms of technology to serve people with mental health concerns or those in emergency and crisis situations. For example, bots and chat features often invite users to enter sensitive information, trusting that the mental health app is secure and that their data will be confidential.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

It has nine licensed mental health professionals on staff, all committed to providing thorough delivery of psychiatric care based on the latest research. The practice was an early adopter of telehealth back in 2010, implementing it as a way to care for people unable to attend in-person sessions. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to provide needed services in rural communities where professional behavioral health services are virtually unavailable, Bridge needed to provide services via telehealth. Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Hims & Hers has grown rapidly across both of its lines – for men and for women – supporting care for many conditions that patients often feel uncomfortable talking about, including sexual health, mental health, contraception and hair loss. One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 22, 2023

right now have no mental healthcare providers at all. In 2019, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) received funding for five different statewide behavioral health programs. By 2024, analysts expect the United States to be at a deficit of as many as 31,000 psychiatrists. 570 counties in the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 25, 2023

Telehealth software enables healthcare professionals and patients to manage communication using their hardware, such as computers or digital devices. When chosen wisely, the right software can facilitate telehealth direct care, teleconsultation with colleagues, remote patient monitoring, diagnoses, teletherapy, and related applications.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Accelerate digital health. Secure health data (updating privacy/HIPAA). 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. Help our children achieve their potential. Innovate long-term care.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 19, 2023

Therapy apps have grown in popularity in recent years as a method for consumers to get inexpensive mental health support from the comfort of their own homes. For evaluation, apps were entered into the American Psychiatric Association’s app rating system called the M-Health Index and Navigation Database (MIND).

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital transformation of organizations, including health care providers. Rock Health and Stanford commissioned an online survey among 7,980 U.S. adults from early September to early October 2020 to gauge peoples’ interest in and utilization of digital health tools and telehealth.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Is there an American Civil Right for health care?

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Telehealth software enables healthcare professionals and patients to manage communication using their hardware, such as computers or digital devices. When chosen wisely, the right software can facilitate telehealth direct care, teleconsultation with colleagues, remote patient monitoring, diagnoses, teletherapy, and related applications.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The legal action is one of what is likely to be an increasing number of fines issued to telehealth companies profiting from sharing consumers’ health data with advertisers, among other infractions. Under its health Breach Notification, the FTC took enforcement action, imposing a $1.5 million civil penalty.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Concerns over the data protection of individuals dates back to the 1970s. Data Policy in the Context of Telehealth Policy The ATA has been publishing policy statements on complex technical topics since they launched a good 30 years ago. Zebley describes the formation of the data policy workgroup as an organic development.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Medicare program, the federally administered health insurance program catering to individuals 65 and above, not only recognizes this holistic approach but extends its coverage to encompass mental health services alongside the modern innovation of remote patient monitoring (RPM).

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

from sharing sensitive information about their consumer’s mental health challenges to companies for advertising purposes. million for “deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private.” BetterHelp will reportedly be required to pay $7.8 Is the FTC Making an Example of BetterHelp?

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops. Entering 2023, U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Today we have the opportunity to consider how we can deploy telehealth to expand access to healthcare for everyone," said Sen. " Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. HELP Committee Chairman Sen.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released another announcement about its BetterHelp investigation of privacy practices, outlining six recommendations for owners of telehealth services. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Molly and I then segued into how the health system incumbent players — hospitals, plans, clinicians, and life science companies — can (and should be) part of the telehealth ecosystem and solutions to deliver care, everywhere. Thanks to Microsoft for its leadership in enabling better healthcare, everywhere.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

COVID-19 has created another health crisis in this country – a massive increase in depression and other mental health issues associated with being isolated. Further, the opioid crisis has worsened with an increase in addiction. THE PROBLEM.

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Mend

MARCH 1, 2022

So what are some creative ways to increase patient volume using telehealth programs? Today, patients need to feel your telehealth program is: • Secure. With the rise of telehealth programs, there are several options to choose from. You need to provide a five-star telehealth experience. Easy to use. Reduce No-Show Rates.

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TheraNest

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Unlike the secure and HIPAA-compliant telehealth video platform provided by TheraNest, Apple’s FaceTime is not HIPAA compliant and therefore should never be used to see clients or complete telehealth sessions. However, even with the bug fixed FaceTime remains a non-HIPAA compliant platform for telehealth sessions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The success of several telehealth abortion services has increased access to abortion pills over state and international borders, raising questions that fuel the fire. Multiple telehealth abortion companies have successfully prescribed and delivered abortion pills since 2020 when it was first permitted by the Federal Drug Administration.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

One Medical has been offering 24/7 virtual care services, on-site labs, preventive care, chronic care management, care for common illnesses and mental health concerns for 15 years. billion offer to buy One Medical made telehealth news. As of 2022, the company had 767,000 members and 8,000 corporate clients.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 20, 2023

The success of several telehealth abortion services has increased access to abortion pills over state and international borders, raising questions that fuel the fire. Multiple telehealth abortion companies have successfully prescribed and delivered abortion pills since 2020 when it was first permitted by the Federal Drug Administration.

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Digital Health Hub

JULY 18, 2022

The term “Mental Health” has always had a negative connotation associated with it, indicating that people with mental health issues are very different from other “healthy” people. In fact, every single person suffers from some type of “mental health” issue at some point in their lives.

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Digital Health Hub

JULY 18, 2022

The term “Mental Health” has always had a negative connotation associated with it, indicating that people with mental health issues are very different from other “healthy” people. In fact, every single person suffers from some type of “mental health” issue at some point in their lives.

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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. In the case of the Rule, the data will be provided to us via our smartphones.

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