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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

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Mastering Mental Health Intake Forms in 2023

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Discover the best practices for collecting mental health intake forms in 2023. Empower your care teams & improve your patient satisfaction rates today. Mental health intake forms furnish essential information for providers and care teams. What are Patient Intake Forms?

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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 has created another health crisis in this country – a massive increase in depression and other mental health issues associated with being isolated. "If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that we, as healthcare providers, need to up our games in terms of the patient experience," Merok advised.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

They address gaps in patient information accessibility and make a holistic view of their medical history, including mental health and social determinants of health information, available at the point of care. Importantly, they align with patient privacy guidelines, often integrating directly with existing systems.

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Health IT Trends that Deserve More Attention

Healthcare IT Today

To help shed a light on these topics, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what health IT trends they believe deserve more attention. Areas to be focused on: Data Ownership – only this guarantees that patients’ data is safe and secure. The following is what they had to share with us.

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How to Improve Patient Satisfaction in Virtual Care

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But in today’s telehealth market, it’s crucial to also focus on how to improve patient satisfaction. Virtual medical and mental health professionals are prioritizing patient satisfaction with Telemedicine more than ever before. A high satisfaction rating can drive more patients to your practice. Schedule a Demo.

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The Importance of Patient Portal Usability

Healthcare IT Today

Usability can be tracked over time to see how often patients log in relative to the number of appointments they have, which device they use, the number of interactions with features, and how long they spend in the portal. Now, there is a trend toward an expectation that patients are able to either download or share their data on demand.