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Telehealth groups urge DEA to release virtual e-prescribing rules

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With current pandemic-era flexibilities for telemedicine set to expire at the end of 2024, several telehealth groups and major health systems are calling on the U.S. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Virtual group therapy enables Geisinger to treat more patients and maintain care continuity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At the time, the department had several group therapy offerings. "Historically, these services were not offered virtually due to the complexity of offering groups via telemedicine," said Benjamin C. "The department, and Geisinger as a whole, did not have a solution for virtual groups," he continued.

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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

having access to this technology and the necessary proficiency does not always translate to using that technology for healthcare. Follow Bill's HIT coverage on LinkedIn: Bill Siwicki Email him: bsiwicki@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Hundreds of groups ask governors to expand telehealth licensure flexibilities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than 230 healthcare and industry organizations wrote a letter to governors across the country asking for expanded access to telehealth via licensure flexibilities. Health systems such as Intermountain Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Mass General Brigham and Nemours Children's Health. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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SCAN Group Makes Strategic Investment in Dina

Healthcare IT Today

SCAN Group , a mission-driven organization whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan , one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has made its latest strategic investment in Dina. It is part of our strategy to invest in organizations that align with our mission to keep seniors healthy and independent.”

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Healthcare IT systems, especially EHRs, played a key role in supporting documentation with the use of macros, smart phrases, and templates.

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Groups doubles down on telehealth with a mobile app to treat opioid addiction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many healthcare provider organizations, Groups, a value-based care provider of opioid addiction treatment, had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic overnight. When Groups saw the gap in quality it was approaching with its previous technologies, it took a big step back to reevaluate its virtual treatment services.