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Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response to gather initial data insights from digital services providers

Lloyd Price

The aim of this study is to document initial observations from multiple digital services providers during the COVID-19 crisis, especially those related to mental health and wellbeing. Digital services providers reported a diverse range of mental health concerns.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

The My Health, My Data Act defines “consumer health data” as “personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies a consumer’s past, present, or future physical or mental health.”

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How Health Gets Built – The Building H Index Thinking Health-By-Design

Health Populi

is mired in an epidemic of chronic health conditions, from obesity to diabetes to heart disease to mental health or mood disorders,” the Index’s report explains. was one of several illustrations presented in the session. We have a chronic disease problem, and it’s getting worse: “the U.S.

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Health Equity: Searching for a New Angle

Healthcare IT Today

Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. Recent healthcare advancements in technology have presented credible and promising solutions to help address many of these barriers.

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Telehealth Awareness, Access and Adoption: Updates from J.D. Power, the ATA and FAIR Health

Health Populi

After the most common patient diagnosis, acute upper respiratory infections (historically the most common complaint presenting in retail clinics), the second and third most frequent reasons for telehealth diagnoses were for mood/affective disorders and anxiety and other nonpsychotic mental disorder. That is, mental health issues.

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9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Enzyme Health

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? Only 20% are listed here. Sign Up to see them all. Only 20% are listed here.

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Telemedicine Today: September 2016

American Well

Texas A&M uses Telehealth to Treat Mental Health in Rural Communities. Now, telemedicine is expanding to offer mental health care. The mental health issues aren’t going to go away.”. KBTX CBS 3. Telehealth is becoming more commonly used to connect providers to patients in rural communities using video.