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The Importance of Patient Portal Usability

Healthcare IT Today

All clinicians should be equally concerned with patient portal usability as well as the usability of the charting system when choosing an EHR system. He completed a psychiatry residency at the University of Florida and his addiction psychiatry fellowship at Northwestern University.

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Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

A study of Medicare beneficiaries published in JAMA Psychiatry and co-authored by CDC, CMS, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that emergency-authorized telehealth services for treating opioid use disorder during the pandemic was associated with improved medication retention and lower odds of medically treated overdose.

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The 2021 Amwell Client Awards

American Well

To recognize these achievements and highlight those who have shown exceptional vision and leadership, Amwell is proud to announce its annual Client Awards in four award categories: Empowering Providers: For partnering with providers to enhance the virtual care experience for long-term adoption. New Models, New Normal. Cook County Health.

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Should Your Hospital Invest in a Telepsychiatry Program?

Iris Telehealth

Many hospitals and health systems have never implemented a psychiatry or telepsychiatry program. Research the leadership structure of potential vendors and the company’s ownership (companies run by physicians will likely have more experience providing quality care). Ask for quotes from potential telepsychiatry vendors.

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The 2020 Amwell Client Awards

American Well

At a time of tremendous stress and uncertainty for our healthcare system and our nation as a whole, the health plans and health systems recognized in the four categories below have shown exceptional vision and leadership in scaling virtual care and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities. Leadership Alignment.

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Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – November 15, 2022 – News from Amwell, Epic, Google, MEDITECH, Microsoft, and more, plus the dates for HLTH Europe

Healthcare IT Today

COTA and Google Cloud will partner to develop algorithms to extract unstructured oncology data from EHRs. Twill and e-Psychiatry are working together to increase access to psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists for high-acuity patients.