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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. No question existed in the minds of staff about the value of adding psychiatry to their continuum of care. Using telehealth for psychiatry was an obvious solution, King stated.

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Bonus Features – April 7, 2024 – 86% of health systems had at least 10% of nurses quit in 2023, 25% of providers intend to deploy generative AI for patient engagement, plus 21 more stories

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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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India rolls out nationwide tele-mental health service

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since the start of the pandemic, around 40% of Indians have been experiencing some form of mental health problems, according to a survey report by the Indian Psychiatry Society. In launching Tele-MANAS, the Indian government recognises the ongoing mental health crisis in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Screeners, navigators and nudgers: The future of conversational AI in healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Treloar proposed a hypothetical scenario based on a rheumatoid arthritis standard survey, where an agent would methodically ask a patient "which of the following 50 symptoms do you have?" Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

She’s board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as adult psychiatry. You say payers and patients will more greatly embrace telepsychiatry as a form of healthcare delivery. What does this mean for mental healthcare this year? Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

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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From Zoom to full EHR-integrated telemedicine on $245,000

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. “To track the telehealth experience of our patients, we administer a 15-question survey at the conclusion of each appointment,” she explained. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MARKETPLACE.

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