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Hackensack Meridian Health shows the benefits of telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Utilizing a Chromebook and HIPAA-compliant communications platform such as Zoom or Google Meets, team members can reach a Hackensack Meridian Health psychiatrist who can diagnose, prescribe and provide recommendations on next steps for patients. " Hackensack Meridian Health reports the program has been very successful.

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Williams, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, and medical director, Council on School Health (COSH) for the TCMHCC. "Government agencies are trying to solve the mental health crisis by expanding access to behavioral health services," said Dr. Laurel L.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the course of a weekend, staff created a workflow through HIPAA-compliant Zoom so that providers could carry out appointments via videoconferencing. “Using Zoom, we were able to conduct HIPAA-compliant telehealth appointments during the first months of the pandemic,” said Ann Tucker, CEO of Portland Community Health Center.

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What Dr. Mariela Fuenmayor Finds Most Rewarding as a Telepsychiatry Provider

Iris Telehealth

A: There’s no doubt in psychiatry and therapy being able to see someone in person has an impact on people. So, this is totally private, and the conversation is HIPAA compliant.” Right now, there is an on-site team member with the patient – often either a nurse, case manager or therapist. Then, I found Iris.

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Headspace Health Lays Off 181 Therapists Overnight, Denying Termination Notice to Clients

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Although it took a few months, companies such as BetterHelp and Cerebral were investigated and fined by the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Civil Rights, the US government’s enforcement arm for HIPAA.

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What is ChatGPT? Some Health Professionals Are Rightfully Worried

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In addition to the concerns about healthcare systems currently plagued with claims of HIPAA violations for using protected health information to market their hospitals, professionals are concerned about patients and clients being harmed by using ChatGPT for quick answers to their health concerns. 1 Liability & Accountability.

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What is ChatGPT? Some Health Professionals Are Rightfully Worried

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In addition to the concerns about healthcare systems currently plagued with claims of HIPAA violations for using protected health information to market their hospitals, professionals are concerned about patients and clients being harmed by using ChatGPT for quick answers to their health concerns. 1 Liability & Accountability.