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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. And just like those other health systems, AccessHealth faced numerous challenges at first, in trying to adapt to this new normal. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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A Year Into COVID19, Mental Health Impacts Heavier on Moms Than Dads in America

Health Populi

felt worry or stress related to the coronavirus that had a negative impact on their mental health. But the mental health impacts of COVID in America aren’t felt evenly or homogeneously across all U.S. health citizens. In the summer of 2020, four months into the pandemic, one-half of people living in the U.S.

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Psychiatrists 'pleasantly surprised' with transition to telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A qualitative RAND Corporation study finds that psychiatrists offering telemedicine for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic have had largely positive perceptions of the transition. Many, however, say they plan to return to in-person care when possible, due to the challenges psychiatric telemedicine entail. WHY IT MATTERS.

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How a hardware overhaul made much more telemedicine possible at a small health center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before the pandemic struck earlier this year, Central Kansas Mental Health Center in Salina, Kansas, had a small telehealth setup that started out of necessity over a lack of doctors available in its rural area. This setup has worked well for the mental health center over the last few years. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Mastering Mental Health Intake Forms in 2023

Mend

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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The Future of Telemedicine Transformed by Large Language Models

Healthcare IT Today

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves across various industries, and telehealth/telemedicine is no exception. Telemedicine has gained traction in recent years providing healthcare services remotely, allowing patients to receive quality care without being physically present at a healthcare facility.

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Improving Handovers in Mental Health Emergency Telehealth

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Emergency departments (EDs) nationwide face numerous challenges, including the demand issue of many mental health patients and few mental health professionals to serve them. How Emergency Telehealth Can Reduce Mental Health Delays. Staff Training for Emergency Telehealth: Telemedicine Medicaid.