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A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being

Health Populi

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. S 2016) and second, re-introduce and sign the Telehealth Modernization Act.

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How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

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During the pandemic, millions of people connected with Twitter to share thoughts and feelings about the pandemic…and their health. Tweets related to “broadband” were noted within the telemedicine/virtual health Twitter streams. For this report, Brandwatch utilized only English-language public Twitter data.

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How virtual reality can help address the mental health professional shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren't enough therapists to meet the growing demand. received mental health treatment or counseling. A deluge of digital health apps has hit the market. Where in your view does telehealth come up short?

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

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One universal experience health systems around the globe have witnessed in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic has been the dramatic pivot to telehealth and virtual care platforms. In the first six months of the pandemic, the tale of telehealth as told via media coverage and virtual conference content has been quite bullish.

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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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Faster Pace for Corporate Investments and Behavioral Health in COVID-Driven Digital Health Era

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The pace of digital health investments quickened in the first half of 2020, based on Rock Health’s look at health-tech financing in mid-year. Digital health companies garnered $5.4 billion in the first half of the year, record-setting according to Rock Health. Consumer health information.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

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health care delivery landscape, patients-as-health care consumers are becoming more savvy and discriminating based on their “maturity” and exposure to various flavors of telehealth. Consumers’ valuing convenience won’t last forever as they will seek more features to stay with telehealth services.