Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

AdvancedMD is a cloud-based service merging an EHR with a health care management solution, and has recently announced upgrades to its EHR, practice management, and patient engagement functions. ” Certainly, it’s no good stored in a spreadsheet somewhere, or even a field in an EHR.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. This put a lot of pressure on the physicians who oversee telehealth programs at these providers: the telehealth managers. " Dr. Lisa R.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2020

There's the massive electronic health record modernization , of course, but also everything from a new National Artificial Intelligence Institute to an Apple Health Records rollout to a project focused on tablet-based telehealth. Indeed, telehealth continues to be a major priority for the VA.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

In preparing for our virtual meeting, I found that Ron had been trained as a nurse, and was a young pioneer working with the Maine telemedicine network 25 years ago. Zoom had already been a telehealth partner to many healthcare systems and organizations before COVID-19.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Telehealth expands access to care. We know that rural and underserved communities can benefit from strong virtual care programs, but those same communities may have digital connectivity barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) that stop patients from accessing telemedicine. But expanding broadband access isn’t always enough.

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TheraNest

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Therapists can struggle with compliance in various areas, ranging from HIPAA to telehealth or advertising. For client communications, we highly recommend using your EHR to send protected health information (PHI) while staying HIPAA compliant. Your EHR may provide a telehealth solution that fits your requirements.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 2, 2024

Exec Summary: Measurement-based care (MBC) is a rapidly growing approach in behavioural health that involves systematically tracking a patient's symptoms and progress over time using standardized tools to inform treatment decisions and improve outcomes. Think of it like taking the temperature of your mental health.

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American Well

JUNE 29, 2020

I recently had the pleasure of representing Aligned Telehealth and our Amwell family at ‘The Big Unlock’ virtual event where we dove into the question: How will connected health technology change the future of healthcare? And today, more people than ever consider telehealth to be an acceptable and quicker way to access healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 17, 2024

"The first issue we needed to address was the ability to efficiently and effectively assess patients who have been deemed at risk for suicidality for potential inpatient admission by our team of trained mental health services staff," said Julie Firman, DNP, RN, system chief nurse executive at Baptist Health.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 18, 2023

Fresh off its Best in KLAS designation, Greenway Health is emphasizing workflow optimization, practice automation, and training in its future rollouts, David Cohen told Colin Hung. In addition, the vendor is looking at how to support patients in managing their health outside the clinical setting. No one likes paper forms.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Sparrow's initial goal was to launch on-demand, virtual urgent care to increase access and provide another front door into the health system. Telehealth plans quickly changed. We quickly looked for a telehealth solution to prevent unnecessary transfers and keep care local. A major FCC telehealth grant.

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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 Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Experts have documented an urgent and critical need for behavioral health services in the US,” said Steve Sloane, Partner at Menlo Ventures. “We Dixie Casford, LPC, MBA, MLS, is the Co-CEO at Mental Health Partners , which rolled out Eleos earlier this year. The company plans to hire more than 50 people by the end of 2024.

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American Well

APRIL 29, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out and a post-pandemic world seems within reach, it is still important to reflect on the past year and how our clients exemplified telehealth excellence and led the way in providing and expanding access to quality care. M Health Fairview. MedStar Health. Cook County Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 12, 2020

New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center, based in Jamaica, New York, operates outpatient mental health clinics in underserved communities in New York City. This required NYPCC to get set up on a telehealth platform and to enable all of its clinicians to work remotely. THE PROBLEM.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 11, 2024

These advancements have transformed the landscape of mental health care, addressing longstanding challenges in accessing timely and personalized interventions for individuals coping with PTSD. How does RPM improve accessibility to PTSD care? What technologies are used in RPM for PTSD care in 2024?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 4, 2021

With this in mind, in working with its doctors, it noticed that patients' mental health issues increasingly were negatively impacting their health status. "When it came to referrals for behavioral health services, both our PCPs and their patients were extremely frustrated. In fact, they'll worsen.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

RockHealth.org announced its 2023 cohort of Innovation Fellows , with founders focused in areas such as mental health, end-of-life care, pediatric telehealth, and trauma care. Partnerships Epic users can now run the EHR on Microsoft Azure Large Instances.

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Iris Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many health systems and community hospitals are turning to telepsychiatry to help meet the enormous behavioral health needs of their backed-up clinics and swamped Emergency Departments (EDs). appeared first on Iris Telehealth. The post Should Your Hospital Invest in a Telepsychiatry Program?

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2021

Many Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) had never implemented a formalized telepsychiatry program before COVID-19. Then, the pandemic forced them and other behavioral health organizations to adapt quickly to a world where telepsychiatry was necessary. The right telepsychiatrist can be an invaluable part of your team.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 10, 2022

Greenway Health has launched a service called Greenway Medical Coding for its EHR clients to help relieve the administrative burden of coding and receive payments faster. Illinois-based Midwest Orthopaedic Center went with eClinicalWorks for its patient engagement, cloud-based EHR, and RCM products. Grants and Funding.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Because the EHR and telehealth systems come from the same vendor, there was a clear and defined pathway for office workflows and patient access already well established, Perry said. The eClinicalWorks telemedicine system was integrated directly into the EHR the primary care centers already were using. " Jeffrey M.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

"Prior to COVID, we had very limited use of e-consults and asynchronous telehealth services to support patients' needs for certain specialty services," Silvestri noted. Pre-COVID, there were technologies available to support telehealth, but reimbursement was not uniform nor at parity with in-person or face-to-face visits.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

Follow this checklist (in order) to evaluate how a telepsychiatry program would fit into your organization and determine what kind of vendor or telepsychiatry program would meet your needs: Audit Your EHR: Start by auditing your Electronic Health Record (EHR) to understand how often your organization addresses psychiatric conditions.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Many hospitals, health systems, and health plans still don’t have employees trained and don’t have the proper policies, procedures, and tech tools in place to be compliant, even with the two years of runway that was provided by legislators. The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Behavioral health EHR Valant launched Prospective Patient Management , a tool for matching patients and providers. National specialty hospital PAM Health selected AtlasJobs for its talent acquisition and engagement app. Sutter Health chose Get Well as the platform for its virtual mental health program for patients ages 12 to 26.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Behavioral health EHR Valant launched Prospective Patient Management , a tool for matching patients and providers. National specialty hospital PAM Health selected AtlasJobs for its talent acquisition and engagement app. Sutter Health chose Get Well as the platform for its virtual mental health program for patients ages 12 to 26.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2022

Telehealth has been operationally implemented within Intermountain Healthcare since 2015, with pilots running for several years prior. As a result, clinical services continued to consider telehealth delivery options and expand access for patients into rural locations. Embracing the telehealth opportunity.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 19, 2019

In response to these burdens, some hospitals have offered yoga or stress management classes or mindfulness training. There’s also provider mental health to consider. Telemedicine can’t solve every stressor in every healthcare environment; clinical, IT, EHR and other leaders must do their part in lightening provider workloads.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

Drug Enforcement Administration's stance on prescribing via telehealth has been evolving, with hints toward an appetite for lasting flexibilities. On another front, telepsychiatry keeps gaining ground in the post-public health emergency landscape. These functions are well-intended stopgaps and safety measures in healthcare 1.0.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2021

Healthcare IT News interviewed three CIOs and a telehealth director at four of the most prominent pediatric care institutions in the country. These executives include: Lisa Grisim, RN, vice president and associate CIO, Stanford Children's Health, Palo Alto, California. ( @LisaGrisim ). "We expedited our telehealth offerings.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

. “Today, anyone can access care by walking into an emergency room,” they observed, “but when it comes to telehealth, patients have to use a number of proprietary portals and platforms that are health system specific. “Caring for a loved one is an honor – it’s also incredibly hard.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 29, 2024

"One method proven through research to be effective is virtual sitting, which enables a single, trained employee to monitor multiple patients simultaneously via AI-enabled mobile video-and-audio connection," said Kristin Townley, RN, clinical supervisor at St. Providing training to St. Luke's. MEETING THE CHALLENGE St.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Among the many announced initiatives was the Sync for Social Needs coalition , a group of health systems, insurers, and vendors committed to standardizing the sharing of patient data on food insecurity and other social determinants. Handheld ultrasound scanner maker Butterfly Network launched its Proficiency Management Solution.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Widespread repercussions for mental health are also outlined. It typically has been trained by different companies by processing billions of digital files to learn any language, and its industry-specific terminology, including healthcare clinician-speak, DSM diagnostic codes, and CPT codes for reimbursement. What is ChatGPT?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The final rule adjusts payment rates and policies for Medicare services, reflecting the current trends in telehealth, quality measurement, and value-based care. Expansion of Telehealth Services: Reflecting the increased importance of telemedicine, especially post-pandemic, the final rule includes expanded coverage for telehealth services.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

As we do each year, the Amwell team has selected from a highly competitive field of clients those who stand out for their innovation and achievement in telehealth. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health system saw an unprecedented surge in virtual care. M Health Fairview (MHF) went live with a telestrokepilot program in 2018.

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