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Long-Term Telehealth Coverage in Question for Physicians and Hospitals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Telehealth visits billed to Medicare are currently paid at the same fee-for-service rate as an in-person visit. Medicare added over 100 billing codes for the duration of the public health emergency. CMS will continue this higher Medicare reimbursement rate for 2023, but the future depends on legislators planning 2024’s PFS.

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Psychiatrist Shortage Drives Search for Quick Solutions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

“Telemedicine lets you get away from the confines of a brick-and-mortar clinic that’s open 8 to 5, so you can work expanded hours,” says Matt Mishkind, PhD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

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How Virtual Care Can Enable a Better Approach to Inpatient Psychiatric Care  

Iris Telehealth

How Carilion Clinic overcame staffing challenges during COVID-19 and beyond Laura Taylor, the Program Director of Psychiatry at Carilion Clinic spoke to the organization’s challenges navigating call outs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We absolutely want people that are willing and able to accept Medicare and Medicaid.”

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Where telehealth can help curb the mental health staffing shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But I want to emphasize that the shortage extends to other behavioral health professionals, such as nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom can bring value to the behavioral health needs of patients. More than three-quarters of U.S.

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How Telepsychiatry Can Support an Effective Integrated Care Model

Iris Telehealth

It’s also important to get buy-in from nurses and staff. It’s one of the direct outcomes of the Medicaid 1115 waivers , it’s a primary outcome for certified community behavioral health centers (CCBHC) , and it’s going to be something that insurance payers, Medicare, and Medicaid will require.

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How Telepsychiatry Can Support an Effective Integrated Care Model

Iris Telehealth

It’s also important to get buy-in from nurses and staff. It’s one of the direct outcomes of the Medicaid 1115 waivers , it’s a primary outcome for certified community behavioral health centers (CCBHC) , and it’s going to be something that insurance payers, Medicare, and Medicaid will require. Where telepsychiatry fits in.

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How ED Telehealth Improves Access and Patient Satisfaction

Iris Telehealth

Is your emergency department (ED) becoming the go-to for behavioral health patients because your psychiatry unit is under too much pressure? Providing follow-ups for patients discharged from the hospital, thus ensuring continuity of care and Medicare compliance. If so, you’re not alone.