Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Pasadena, California-based Heritage Clinic, a division of the Center for Aging Resources, provides mental health services in Los Angeles County to older adults experiencing substantive and persistent mental health concerns. Clinicians have always utilized technology for documentation in the electronic health record.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

Introduction The mental health challenges faced by Generation Z (born in 1997 or later) are reaching alarming levels, with high school and college students experiencing unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Unfortunately, the healthcare resources available to them are often limited.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Emergency departments (EDs) nationwide face numerous challenges, including the demand issue of many mental health patients and few mental health professionals to serve them. Emergency telehealth services have been tested and conducted for decades, often in Medicaid telehealth and safety-net settings.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 26, 2020

In order to provide needed services in rural communities where professional behavioral health services are virtually unavailable, Bridge needed to provide services via telehealth. Bridge evaluated a few HIPAA-compliant telehealth programs and Zoom’s was determined the best and most cost-effective for the agency’s purposes.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Is there an American Civil Right for health care? Here’s a video featuring President Obama, who signed the ACA into law, discussing some of the key elements of that Bill of Rights — with an emphasis on assuring people could find health insurance even if they had pre-existing conditions.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2020

Before the pandemic struck earlier this year, Central Kansas Mental Health Center in Salina, Kansas, had a small telehealth setup that started out of necessity over a lack of doctors available in its rural area. This setup has worked well for the mental health center over the last few years. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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. One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 25, 2023

Telehealth software enables healthcare professionals and patients to manage communication using their hardware, such as computers or digital devices. When chosen wisely, the right software can facilitate telehealth direct care, teleconsultation with colleagues, remote patient monitoring, diagnoses, teletherapy, and related applications.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The article is written to illustrate the practical identification and utilization of LEP services in telehealth. Telehealth Implications of LEP When working through telehealth to access new communities, providers and their employers can face ethical dilemmas when working with people who demonstrate limited English proficiency.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Rock Health and Stanford commissioned an online survey among 7,980 U.S. adults from early September to early October 2020 to gauge peoples’ interest in and utilization of digital health tools and telehealth. But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking.

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TheraNest

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Unlike the secure and HIPAA-compliant telehealth video platform provided by TheraNest, Apple’s FaceTime is not HIPAA compliant and therefore should never be used to see clients or complete telehealth sessions. However, even with the bug fixed FaceTime remains a non-HIPAA compliant platform for telehealth sessions.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Telehealth software enables healthcare professionals and patients to manage communication using their hardware, such as computers or digital devices. When chosen wisely, the right software can facilitate telehealth direct care, teleconsultation with colleagues, remote patient monitoring, diagnoses, teletherapy, and related applications.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 13, 2020

Although research supported the efficacy of video telepsychiatry, the National Institute of Mental Health-funded study notes, only 5% of psychiatrists in the Medicare program had ever provided a telemedicine visit. And some indicated their hesitation to evaluate new patients over the phone or on video rather than in person.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 8, 2022

This led to a boon in telehealth facilitated by the widespread adoption of video conferencing technology and relaxed regulations. But even as the pandemic wanes, the interest in telehealth is still going strong. Some states don’t have parity laws, so you might get less money from telehealth than from in-person sessions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 27, 2020

UPIC Health, which provides administrative revenue cycle and patient engagement support to healthcare clients, now is offering telehealth services for free to women who live in New York and New Jersey. UPIC's services are HIPAA-compliant, Tucker said. "But telehealth can act as a bridge." THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

COVID-19 has created another health crisis in this country – a massive increase in depression and other mental health issues associated with being isolated. The automated Google Meet video conference invitations saved schedulers hours of time each day. THE PROBLEM. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

"Prior to the pandemic, telehealth wasn't really taking off all that much; it was kind of a very long, slow growth without a high level of adoption," said Fisne of Geisinger. "But when we were able to move our technology to the point of advancing home health initiatives, we've actually seen it take off.

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MeMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

During the pandemic, telehealth visits have seen a huge increase in their use across the country. With modern improvements in technology and a wider acceptance of telehealth, an increasing number of doctor visits are taking place virtually. Here’s a closer look at the perks of telehealth from the patient perspective… 1.

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TheraNest

MARCH 6, 2020

There is a solution that allows your clients to keep their therapy sessions with you while staying in the comfort of their homes: telehealth! . Telehealth is your greatest weapon to combat the cash flow impacts of sickness-related missed appointments. TheraNest’s Telehealth Solution. Meet Your Clients Where They’re At.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 1, 2023

One Medical has been offering 24/7 virtual care services, on-site labs, preventive care, chronic care management, care for common illnesses and mental health concerns for 15 years. billion offer to buy One Medical made telehealth news. As of 2022, the company had 767,000 members and 8,000 corporate clients.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The federal end of the PHE also has reimbursement repercussions that have set precedents for the telehealth future. Dauntingly referred to as the “telehealth cliff” for more than a year, the official closing of the COVID PHE signals changes that leave millions of stakeholders with fewer healthcare benefits – or none at all.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 6, 2023

While many practitioners have been using telehealth systems for years, many have as yet to begin using patient gateways to augment their services, in-person or through telehealth systems. The following addiction telehealth scenario involves a recently immigrated Nigerian wife and mother struggling with opioid addiction.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

Logistics and operations addresses information processing, sharing, analyzing, and management — requiring interoperability and data liquidity, along with “nutritious” AI underpinning the analyses to ensure health equity-by-design. Discussing the firm’s latest research into patient experience, the study of 3,000 U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2021

Ron cited three early learnings that he’s applying now in this bullish telehealth era: The experience of both patients and clinicians are key to building adoption and use of virtual care, respecting patient and clinician satisfaction; Clinical efficacy and how well care can be done from a distance; and, Cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

As we enter the new year we are seeing numerous payor telehealth policy changes, and therefore we have made several updates to the Virtual Visit Billing Guides for Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Extended current telehealth flexibilities until further notice. Current telehealth flexibilities expire December 31 st , 2020.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

The success of several telehealth abortion services has increased access to abortion pills over state and international borders, raising questions that fuel the fire. Multiple telehealth abortion companies have successfully prescribed and delivered abortion pills since 2020 when it was first permitted by the Federal Drug Administration.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 20, 2023

The success of several telehealth abortion services has increased access to abortion pills over state and international borders, raising questions that fuel the fire. Multiple telehealth abortion companies have successfully prescribed and delivered abortion pills since 2020 when it was first permitted by the Federal Drug Administration.

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Mend

MARCH 27, 2023

In part 1 of our blog series, Mend reviews the permanent Medicare changes to the Telehealth policy. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been in place for three years. This has had myriad effects on Telehealth policies as well as how providers deliver digital care.

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Mend

APRIL 4, 2023

In part 2 of our blog series, Mend reviews the temporary Medicare changes for telehealth lasting until the end of 2024. As we head closer to the public health emergency (PHE) end date of May 11, 2023, providers must prepare for changes. FQHCs and RHCs can bill for telehealth services.

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TheraNest

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it’s staying up to date on professional development or learning to use new technology, we’ve compiled some free resources for mental and behavioral health providers. Mental Health Literacy The CDC outlines these three free university courses about communication, learning and teaching mental health literacy.

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Iris Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How does Telehealth compare to in-person care? The amount of reach telehealth can have is amazing. My school did not approve of telehealth. I had been working in telehealth for five years because the VA hired me for telehealth. So, this is totally private, and the conversation is HIPAA compliant.”

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on health consumers’ spending varies depending on whether the household is generally a healthy family unit, healthy “enthusiasts,” dealing with a simple or more complex chronic conditions, or managing mental health issues. adults polled in early April 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 30, 2020

” Additionally, VIM has a vibrant mental health program, she added. VIM staff knew continuing to support their patients’ mental health needs would be crucial during this highly stressful time. The other technology that the Bend clinic had quickly been becoming familiar with was video conferencing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth continues to grow as a crucial part of patient care, especially when supporting patients who live in remote areas and senior citizens. Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2023

" The company says the HIPAA-compliant system can help patients avoid the skyrocketing costs of assisted living and in-home care and help address caregiver shortages, and claims the virtual caregiver offers better oversight and care coordination. "It's kind of like an extra person in the house. It's kind of like company."

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Mend

APRIL 20, 2022

But in today’s telehealth market, it’s crucial to also focus on how to improve patient satisfaction. Virtual medical and mental health professionals are prioritizing patient satisfaction with Telemedicine more than ever before. When it comes to Telehealth, you need to focus on making the entire experience enjoyable.

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