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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress, says HIMSS GR director

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

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AMA offers new tools to help doctors navigate COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Its financial checklist offers physicians and administrators 14 tips to help business during the public health emergency, such as consolidating administrative resources like coding tools and making better use of digital health technologies. ON THE RECORD.

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Dozens of U.S. legislators push for telehealth coverage expansion

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

senators and representatives urged congressional leadership to safeguard Medicare telehealth services this past Friday. As the officials noted, the current telehealth flexibilities are tied to the public health emergency, which is renewed in three-month increments. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Weekly Roundup – July 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Public Health Transparency Improves Outcomes in San Bernardino County. Earlier this month, we highlighted Colin Hung’s conversation with San Bernardino County Department of Public Health about embracing GIS technology. Read more… Data Lineage Tools Help Unpack Complex Data Dependencies.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

She is a member of the clinical leadership at Done, a platform that connects patients with psychiatric board-certified medical professionals for services including online video consultations , diagnosis, care team support and prescription delivery. Overall, it's a great fit – and one that soared during the pandemic and beyond.

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Dr. Patrice Harris sees the promise, and the peril, of digital health innovation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The past 18 months have seen an enormous uptick in interest and use of digital health tools, including those enabling telehealth , COVID-19 testing and data sharing , contact tracing and vaccine verification passes. But as Dr. Patrice Harris points out, not every tool is appropriate for every person, or every situation.