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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hims & Hers has grown rapidly across both of its lines – for men and for women – supporting care for many conditions that patients often feel uncomfortable talking about, including sexual health, mental health, contraception and hair loss. We follow HIPAA guidelines and employ strict access controls.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

The growth segment for telemedicine was for live video, with a decline in live phone, texting, email, picture/video, and health app/website. Live video calls were used by most people across all age groups assessed (18-34, 35-54, and 55+). Health Populi’s Hot Points: Digital health tools generate data.

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What Are Patient Gateways or Portals?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

While many articles describe how patient gateways and portals can better serve the medical community, this article will also discuss behavioral health, substance use, and mental health applications. Federal privacy laws protect them, such as HIPAA in the United States and PIPEDA in Canada.

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United Physicians finds success with telepsychiatry for virtual collaborative care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

United Physicians, based in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is always on the hunt for programs that empower its primary care providers to serve as the medical home for patients. The mission at United Physicians is to advance physician performance to improve patient health outcomes. THE PROBLEM. In fact, they'll worsen.

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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. She was treated medically and referred to a mental health professional specializing in addiction telehealth who worked in an associated recovery center. Mental Health Support.

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Digital Health As A Basic Human Need – the Dentsu Digital Society Index 2019

Health Populi

Younger people score lower on psychological needs, the outcome of being a digital native and negative impacts on mental health and well-being among younger citizens. This is why I so often repeat that broadband connectivity is a social determinant of health. A second limiting factor is trust, which is key to health engagement.

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How one mental health provider is using its own telehealth spinoff to boost virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Harbor is a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider based in Toledo, Ohio, that has been addressing community needs for more than 100 years. It serves more than 23,000 individuals annually. Lighthouse Telehealth is a subsidiary of Harbor, formed in 2018 to meet the growing demand for telehealth.