Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2020

As is the case nationally, psychiatry is in limited supply in the area of River Valley Health and Dental Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. That said, as a large primary care office offering integrated behavioral health, it was important to expand mental health services to include specialty care for patients.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Telehealth and Telemedicine Definition. We often hear telehealth and telemedicine used interchangeably, so let’s set the record straight – telehealth is the umbrella term that refers to medical services that healthcare practitioners provide to patients from a distance.

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MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But a chronic provider shortage, long wait times, high out-of-pocket costs and extremely narrow networks are major barriers for people in need of care – even when they have robust benefits plans. Teletherapy and telepsychiatry have already begun filling the gaps in care. Primary care is another area threatened by provider shortages.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 27, 2020

For hospitals and doctors’ offices, that means building on a major shift to telemedicine, new workflows to allow for more infection control and revamping the supply chain for pharmaceuticals, personal protective equipment and other supplies. Some of this was already underway. PPE, staff shortages lingering.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion. “Some specialties, such as mental health, may find stronger footing via virtual visits. “Happy clinicians are the best ambassadors for virtual care,” the report asserted. Maintaining clinician satisfaction is key for virtual and in-person visits.

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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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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

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. Penn State Health. Centurion Health.

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