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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

"Access to specialty care for many of our communities is scarce; these communities already are faced with primary care shortages, and for those who need to seek specialists and sub-specialists, long travels often are a costly and time-consuming reality," said Tejal A. " Tejal A. Raichura, Geisinger.

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especially for stigmatized conditions. First we launched primary care.

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How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

When the United States reported its first COVID-19 case in January 2020, the Medical University of South Carolina activated its telehealth response – months before swathes of other health systems rapidly pivoted to virtual care. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Where telehealth can help curb the mental health staffing shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It should not be news to anyone in the healthcare industry that the nation is suffering a profound shortage of mental health professionals, which was exacerbated by the pandemic. As Iris Telehealth's chief medical officer, Dr. Tom Milam manages a team of clinicians and guides them in telemedicine and industry best practices.

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TCMHCC and Trayt Health Addressing Youth Mental Health at Scale

Healthcare IT Today

The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium is a unique collaboration between stakeholders across the state that provides access to mental health resources no matter where the child may be. More than 9,000 primary care providers have enrolled in CPAN and there has been a steady increase in the number of monthly CPAN consults.