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Tele-psychiatry helps small provider expand services, treat during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As is the case nationally, psychiatry is in limited supply in the area of River Valley Health and Dental Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. That said, as a large primary care office offering integrated behavioral health, it was important to expand mental health services to include specialty care for patients.

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2019, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) received funding for five different statewide behavioral health programs. They include a primary care access program that facilitates consults for primary care physicians; a school-based telehealth access program for direct intervention for students; and more.

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Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

High-profile health system Geisinger and its affiliated entities serve 45 predominantly rural counties throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania, 31 of which are a part of Appalachia, a unique region of the Appalachian Mountains that cuts through the western part of the state. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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HopeHealth turns around blood pressure and blood glucose problems with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Lack of care opportunities due to transportation, limited primary care locations and inadequate income opportunities can send many patients running to the emergency department. "In 2019, we could only provide 156 telehealth visits for nutrition education and psychiatry," Whitfield recalled. MARKETPLACE.

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Ambience Healthcare Launches Fully Automated AI Medical Scribe to Address Burnout Across Major Provider Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

While building a primary care practice at our previous company, we saw our providers burning out from spending over two hours a day entering data into the EMR. AutoScribe can also be customized to each provider’s individual preferences, ensuring that the notes are written in the provider’s own voice and style.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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