Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2022

What they found, according to the report, is that high in-person follow-up rates within three months were present only in specialties that require regular hands-on care, such as obstetrics and surgery. million mental health and psychiatry telehealth visits did not require in-person follow-up. Of the more than 4.3

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental health are likely, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. Global Health Challenges: Collaboration on tackling global health issues like pandemics and antibiotic resistance will be a key takeaway.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In addition, to share best practices across regions, countries and health stakeholder communities, as well as support research continuing to prove out arts’ beneficial relationships to health and well-being.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

let’s ensure health data access and equity by design as we collaborate to emerge stronger, healthier, and a more loving community in the wake of the public health crisis. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,

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Health Populi

JULY 6, 2021

A new, deep report from the OECD, Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies , spells out the many domains of experience that, together, bolster our whole health as we grow from child to adult. News & World Report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced legislation to inventory telehealth programs nationwide and evaluate ways to plan for public health emergencies using virtual care. "We have to generally make sure that when it comes to mental health treatment, that it is covered like physical health treatment," she said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2022

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. But sooner or later, that provision of the Public Health Service Act will draw to a close. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication.

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2020

The drop in deaths from cancer in America was indeed positive during the current public health COVID-19 pandemic, a public health data story easily lost in an overwhelmingly tough week in the U.S.: This week, people in the U.S.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With students receiving care in the school, it will provide faster treatment, opportunities for mental health coverage, higher presenteeism, and less pressure on parents who need to stay at work if possible.”. Basically anyone involved or interested in digital health.

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Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

It was the COVID-19 pandemic that accelerated some early-adopting health consumers viewing their home as their ultimate site for self-care and health care. New data from NCSolutions (NCS) polled 2,017 U.S. consumers in March 2021 on perspectives one year into COVID.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

McKinsey’s report models outpatient and office visits that can be virtually enabled for patients covered by both commercial and public sector health plans (Medicare and Medicaid). 35% of home health services, and. ” Those estimates include, 20% of diverted emergency department visits.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Leslie Morland continued to push the event pass the starting line with her plenary talk, Virtual Mental Health Care in the Veterans Health Administration: An Immediate Response to COVID-19 , which was all the more pertinent since it was Veteran’s Day. Since March of this year, out of 180 women, only 2 were born pre-term.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

But the waivers have fulfilled another important function: "It's allowed individuals to manage their non-COVID treatment," such as cancer treatment, mental health care and diabetes management. "The issue is that these waivers are temporary," Bordenick explained.

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Continue Education Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For example, 56% of counties in the US do not have a psychiatrist, 64% of counties have a shortage of mental health providers, and 70% of counties are without a child psychiatrist according to McKinsey & Company. There is still uncertainty of the fate of other services as the public health emergency ends.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2022

is mired in an epidemic of chronic health conditions, from obesity to diabetes to heart disease to mental health or mood disorders,” the Index’s report explains. was one of several illustrations presented in the session. We have a chronic disease problem, and it’s getting worse: “the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 4, 2023

Andy Oram discussed how adopting FHIR should be a no-brainer for better public health data collection and sharing – and how that must be followed up with standards for what data should be collected and shared. The industry’s concerns about AI aren’t entirely new, but process automation presents a new wrinkle.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Smith called attention to the nationwide calls for action sparked by the police killing of her constituent, George Floyd, and urged her colleagues to consider how telehealth can be a vehicle for health equity. Rheuban spoke to the potential barriers presented by uneven coverage from the private insurance sector. Dr. Karen S.

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Health Populi

MAY 12, 2021

That is, that 9 in 10 digital health companies believe that COVID-19 will positively impact their business… and that zero, none, nil of the companies believe that COVID-19 will present longer-term problems for their businesses. Only a handful (9% of the digital health companies) have garnered $100 million or more.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2019

As #CES2019 kicks off in Las Vegas with today’s first Media Day, the Consumer Technology Association presented its forecast on the 5 Technology Trends to Watch in 2019 — and they all play into health, wellness, and medical care. Digital Health Tech Empowers Patients. Envisioning the Smart Home of the Future.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Coping with resulting mental health issues: Difficulty managing ADHD symptoms at work caused a majority of respondents (71%) to feel anxious. All data collected were de-identified, and only aggregate data were analyzed and presented. All participants provided written informed consent. EndeavorOTC is available under the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For healthcare providers, telehealth presents an opportunity to address patient care needs, improve the customer experience and reduce costs. There also are new provisions allowing telehealth use for ambulatory surgery, mental health centers and other healthcare settings that were restricted in the past.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Like Fisne at Geisinger, Hilburn of Grady Health System has had his hands full with telemedicine during the past year or so. Hilburn said one lesson that Grady has learned is that its telehealth capabilities required significant expansion in order to rise to meet the public health need. Glenn Hilburn, RN, Grady Health System.

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The Digital Health Corner

JANUARY 19, 2017

After a hiatus I am returning to my beloved Digital Health Corner. In a previous post I discussed important public health issues that digital technology can address. I appreciate all my loyal followers and have attempted to bridge my absence with posts in other social media. Among them is drug addiction.

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Henry Kotula

APRIL 10, 2023

One solution to this deadly problem , according to public health advocates, combines modern information technology with an effective form of addiction treatment. Thanks to the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, telehealth use skyrocketed during the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

"Patients residing in relatively remote areas who previously didn't have easy access to a local medical or behavioral health provider now can receive regularly scheduled treatment services at home," said Dr. Ece Tek, chief medical officer, mental health and addiction services at Cornell Scott-Hill.

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Health Populi

APRIL 24, 2018

I covered the launch of the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer across all industries here in Health Populi in January 2018 , when this year’s annual report was presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos as it is each year. health ecosystem stakeholders. In the U.S.,

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

Providing a quick high-level overview of the recent updates, all payors have extended their telehealth flexibilities to at least the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is currently set to end on January 20 th , 2021. National Payors. Extended current telehealth flexibilities until further notice.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 13, 2023

On another front, telepsychiatry keeps gaining ground in the post-public health emergency landscape. We hope they review the 38,000 public comments in detail and come back to the industry with a revised set of regulations that is more nuanced for different disciplines and clinical presentations.

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Continue Education Journal

MAY 28, 2021

Listed below are the current waiver statuses of each state (as of May 28, 2021): State Status Changes (if applicable) Alabama Active – end date TBD – A physician can provide an Alabama resident TeleHealth services as long as the physician holds either a full license or a license to practice across state lines Alaska Active – end date (..)

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

Of those using telehealth, the majority (68 percent) used it to provide mental health services; fewer used it for primary care (30 percent) or management of chronic conditions (21 percent), suggesting that most CHCs with telehealth capabilities prior to COVID-19 were not using it for the most frequent types of services provided at CHCs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Sherry Rais, Co-Founder and CEO at Enthea Increased focus on mental and emotional well-being: Employers will continue to prioritize mental health benefits, offering more comprehensive coverage and support programs. lacks a robust public health infrastructure. Primary care is now also mental healthcare.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is beneficial for conditions that can be effectively managed remotely, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues. Telehealth is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and mental health issues, as well as follow-up appointments and medication management.

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Vulnerable PLWH commonly present with multiple comorbidities, including substance use and mental health issues, as well as chronic diseases increasingly faced by the nation’s aging HIV-positive population. UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health- UCSD GEH , San Diego CA. Public Health Institute (PHI) , Oakland CA.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 21, 2022

The altruistic need is inspiring several microcultures which NielsenIQ describes as: Aging with dignity, with independence and good health. Mental health advocacy, looking to end the stigma around mental health especially in workplace culture and health care.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

Indiana University Health. Only three of the 17 hospitals in the IU Health system had access to 24/7 psychiatric care at the beginning of 2019. Patients presenting with psychiatric or substance use disorders often needed to be transferred. The health system performed both scheduled and on-demand visits, and added Amwell?telemedicine

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has also honored Bon Secours as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality, and DiveristyInc honored the health system among the 2016 Top 10 Hospitals and Health Systems for hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, members of the LGBT community and veterans.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the legislation every 90 days. She says that a reversal would limit digital health access, which an overly burdened and understaffed industry has come to rely on. What's at stake. The bill H.R.

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