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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. The primary care office suggested that using a teletherapy system and teaching Adebola to use the patient portal to augment her therapy may be more successful than attempting to schedule in-person care.

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Understanding Acute Diseases: Duration And Link To Chronic Health Conditions

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

How to Treat Acute Diseases Managing acute diseases typically involves treating the symptoms and providing relief until the condition runs its course. Depending on the type of acute disease, treatments may include medication, rest, hydration, and pain management. This is where referral and primary care come into play.

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AMA Report: 6 Ways States Combat Opioid Epidemic

BHM Healthcare Solutions

9 released a report to guide policymakers and states in responding to the opioid epidemic, detailing successful strategies and lessons learned in Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. AMA created the report in partnership with Manatt Health Strategies. Boost access to comprehensive pain care.

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic. Ahzam Afzal, Co-Founder and CEO at Puzzle Healthcare We are experiencing a significant shift towards more proactive, patient-centered care models.

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Practice Alert: Proposed CMS Reimbursement for LMFTs, LPCs, Addiction Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers & Others

Telebehavioral Health Institute

On March 1, 2022, State of the Union Address, President Biden announced a strategy to address our national mental health crisis as part of his Administration’s Bipartisan Unity Agenda. With these measures, CMS proposes to fund the integrated care model, whereby CPs and CSWs are paid to function within primary care teams.

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The 2020 Amwell Client Awards

American Well

To meet this surge in demand, Cleveland Clinic leveraged both its providers who were already active on the platform, and also trained more than 350 primary care providers — many of whom were temporarily redeployed due to the virus — on telehealth. ?During Indiana University Health. Augusta University Health.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Campbell County Health is a health system with 1,244 employees across its 90-bed acute care hospital, 160-bed skilled nursing facility, inpatient behavioral health unit, ASC, and 14 outpatient primary care and specialty clinics. These high levels of engagement can be attributed to the health system’s 89.2