Virtual psychiatry company Iris Telehealth scores $40M
Mobi Health News
APRIL 14, 2022
Iris works with providers like health systems and community health centers to offer telepsychiatry services and triage their patients to the right level of care.
Study: Pandemic telehealth use linked to lower opioid overdose risk
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Osmind EHR integrates Zoom for psychiatry telehealth
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
"The future of mental health care requires omnichannel care where telehealth plays a role in a larger continuum of treatments," said Dr. Carlene MacMillan, vice president of clinical innovation at Osmind, in a statement. "Zoom offers a strong product with a powerful user experience over alternatives.
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Elements of an Effective EMR for Psychiatry
TheraNest
JANUARY 28, 2022
Finding the best EMR for psychiatry is not as difficult as providers might think. The key to finding the perfect EMR for psychiatry is to find one with features that boost productivity, streamline workflows, minimize burden, and improve client satisfaction. The following features all promote a thriving psychiatry practice.
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Tele-psychiatry helps small provider expand services, treat during pandemic
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. No question existed in the minds of staff about the value of adding psychiatry to their continuum of care. Using telehealth for psychiatry was an obvious solution, King stated.
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How to Jumpstart Your Child Psychiatry Career
Iris Telehealth
MARCH 28, 2022
While you’re still early in your child psychiatry career, it’s okay to not have it all figured out yet. At Iris Telehealth, we tackle all the licensing, credentialing, and burdensome administrative work so our providers can focus on what they love most – providing exceptional care to their patients. How Iris Telehealth can help.
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Australia to restore video telehealth subsidy for rural mental health
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Australian government is restoring its subsidy for bulk-billed video telehealth psychiatry consultations through a A$47.7 This comes as the latest funding will restore 50% fee loading to bulk billed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) psychiatry services delivered by video telehealth. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER CONTEXT.
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Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 15, 2022
A dual team study of in-person, same-specialty follow-up rates after telehealth appointments published by Epic Research examined the cadence of care and found virtual medicine to be an effective tool. million telehealth visits during the study period, nearly 3.7 million adults found telehealth comparable for chronic conditions.
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What to Look for in an EMR for Psychiatry
TheraNest
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Choosing the right EMR for your psychiatry practice is an important decision. In this post, we’ll guide you through what to look for in an EMR solution for your psychiatry practice. . Client no-shows are a chronic problem for any psychiatry practice. Telehealth Interface. A Robust Client Portal.
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Maryland health system conquers the digital divide with telehealth and RPM
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt change to reimbursement of telehealth services, allowing healthcare providers to more broadly expand patient access to virtual care. Recipient of an FCC grant.
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How to Jumpstart Your Child Psychiatry Career
Iris Telehealth
MARCH 28, 2022
While you’re still early in your child psychiatry career, it’s okay to not have it all figured out yet. At Iris Telehealth, we tackle all the licensing, credentialing, and burdensome administrative work so our providers can focus on what they love most – providing exceptional care to their patients. How Iris Telehealth can help.
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JAMA Article Shows Telehealth Slowed Opioid Overdoses During Pandemic
Continue Education Journal
AUGUST 31, 2022
This study, published online in JAMA Psychiatry (doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry. 2022.2284), examined the impact of telehealth services for substance use disorder treatment and the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. About ATA Action. About the ATA.
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Australian Health Dep't failed to manage risks in expanding telehealth: state auditor
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 30, 2023
The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS Based on the state audit , the department fell short in governance, risk management, and evaluation of the telehealth expansion.
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How Telemedicine Psychiatry Addresses Mental Health Access Issues
American Well
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Telemedicine psychiatry , also called telepsychiatry, is helping patients across the country gain access to mental healthcare services. Children’s Omaha is now seeking to scale up their telehealth partnership with American Well due to the success of its telemedicine psychiatry program. The Need for Telemedicine Psychiatry.
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How Telemedicine Psychiatry Addresses Mental Health Access Issues
American Well
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Telemedicine psychiatry, also called telepsychiatry, is helping patients across the country gain access to mental healthcare services. Children’s Omaha is now seeking to scale up their telehealth partnership with American Well due to the success of its telemedicine psychiatry program. The Need for Telemedicine Psychiatry.
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8 benefits of Telehealth
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Here, we summarize 8 reasons why you should consider telehealth to be part of the holistic health practice of your hospital.
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Telehealth Utilization Rates Increase Again in May
Telebehavioral Health Institute
AUGUST 17, 2022
Judging from the numbers, telehealth is becoming increasingly popular across the country. National telehealth utilization rates among private insurers grew by 10.2% in May, signaling that telehealth utilization is a serious contender for mental health and serious pandemic interventions. in May, up from the 4.9% nationally.
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Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 19, 2022
Raichura, director of the center for telehealth at Geisinger. This telehealth expansion would feature in-home care, when feasible, and broadband access to help ensure care is delivered in a timely and safe manner. Between March 16, 2020, and March 20, 2022, it completed more than 784,000 telehealth visits. " Tejal A.
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Interview with Dr. Petya Dimitrova – People’s mental health and the role of tele-psychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic
Healee
JANUARY 21, 2021
This interview is part of a series of posts: “Best telemedicine practice”, in which we celebrate all dedicated doctors nominated by patients for best-reviewed telehealth practice every month via Healee....
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Telehealth and RPM are improving care at Tanner Health System
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 15, 2021
"In enabling our organization to provide anytime/anywhere care to patients and operate more efficiently and cost-effectively, our initiation of a telehealth platform was an important part of the strategy to achieve these goals," said Hugh Jackson, service line administrator with clinical program development at Tanner Health System.
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How to Reduce No-Show Appointments with Telehealth
Iris Telehealth
JULY 17, 2023
Telehealth has revolutionized the patient experience by making it easier to attend appointments, communicate with their provider, and reduce no-show rates. On top of enabling continuity of care for patients, telehealth also increases clinician satisfaction and provides financial benefits for organizations. million people in the U.S.
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Where telehealth can help curb the mental health staffing shortage
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 5, 2022
As Iris Telehealth's chief medical officer, Dr. Tom Milam manages a team of clinicians and guides them in telemedicine and industry best practices. We interviewed Milam to discuss: how provider organizations are using telehealth to try to curb provider burnout as demand for behavioral health services increases.
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Telehealth keeps I/DD patients close with their docs during pandemic
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 28, 2020
The Arc this year received funding from the FCC to help provide telehealth services. ” With the purchase of tablets and headsets and telehealth services from vendor Doxy.me, The Arc was able to still provide medical care to its population of people with an I/DD. pause for needed medical services.
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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 22, 2023
They include a primary care access program that facilitates consults for primary care physicians; a school-based telehealth access program for direct intervention for students; and more. Williams, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, and medical director, Council on School Health (COSH) for the TCMHCC.
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How one health system harnessed AI, telehealth to combat coronavirus
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 1, 2020
When the United States reported its first COVID-19 case in January 2020, the Medical University of South Carolina activated its telehealth response – months before swathes of other health systems rapidly pivoted to virtual care. Some departments such as psychiatry and primary care were exceeding their pre-pandemic clinical volumes."
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Long-Term Telehealth Coverage in Question for Physicians and Hospitals
Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The White House recently announced a two-year extension for telehealth waivers, but higher telehealth coverage for physicians and hospitals is only approved through the end of 2023. Executives invested in technology and infrastructure for telehealth to meet the unprecedented demand for telehealth services.
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Baptist Health uses telemedicine to enable 24/7 vital care for suicidal patients
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 17, 2024
"Second, we are very proud of our progress in opening and maintaining an inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit at Prattville Baptist Hospital, our community hospital that has served the area for over 70 years," she noted. " Within the geriatric psychiatry unit, the logistics were a little more complicated.
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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especially for stigmatized conditions. You are responsible for engineering at the company.
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Why Iris Provider Elaina Najera Believes Telehealth Creates a More Inclusive Future
Iris Telehealth
JANUARY 15, 2024
I located Iris and thought, “Telehealth, I could do that. Then, with the advent of COVID-19 and a public health emergency, the state allowed for telehealth and expanded the ability. I’m authentic, and I will be the same caring provider that I am, whether in person or using telehealth. I’ve done that already.”
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Telehealth helps one hospital reduce ER overflow hours from 1,700 to 148
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 3, 2019
There are many vendors on the market today offering telemedicine technology, including American Well, Avizia, GlobalMed, MDLive, Novotalk, SnapMD, Teladoc, TeleHealth Services and Tellus. Since launching tele-psychiatry, the emergency department has reduced length of stay for psychiatric patients by approximately 70%. ” RESULTS.
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How telehealth can help solve the physician specialist shortage
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 27, 2022
We interviewed him to talk about the landscape of specialty care in telehealth, which medical specialties lend themselves well to telemedicine, and what CIOs and CMOs at healthcare provider organizations today should know about delivering specialty care via telehealth. I'm bullish on the specialty telemedicine landscape.
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Stony Brook Medicine crafts a telehealth strategic plan that bears fruit
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 2, 2022
It uses telehealth technology to connect specialists and clinicians to areas of need, help monitor patients' health status and behavior remotely, promote timely and efficient care, and help providers reach previously isolated populations of patients. million people in Suffolk County, New York. The opportunities telemedicine provides.
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Dr. Carissa Cabán-Alemán Shares Her Advice on Getting Started in Telehealth
Iris Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
I was considering telehealth in the process of readaptation instead of just finding a regular job here that required me to see patients in person, and she recommended Iris. How does telehealth compare to in-person care? I’ve had really strong professional relationships developed with patients over telehealth.
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Telehealth Rarely Requires In-Person Follow-Ups
Digital Health Wire
JANUARY 4, 2023
Epic Research tied a nice ribbon on the end of 2022 with a study suggesting that telehealth is an efficient use of resources for most specialties, rarely requiring an in-person follow-up within 90 days. Mental health and psychiatry had the highest telehealth utilization and some of the lowest need for in-person follow-up.
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How ED Telehealth Improves Access and Patient Satisfaction
Iris Telehealth
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Is your emergency department (ED) becoming the go-to for behavioral health patients because your psychiatry unit is under too much pressure? ED telehealth services improve patient satisfaction and access. Telehealth services increase hospital discharge and follow-up rates. The future of telehealth in the ED.
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Should Graduate Schools Teach Telehealth Competency?
Telebehavioral Health Institute
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
As telehealth adoption continues to grow, telehealth competency education and training or the key to providing safe, effective, evidence-based telebehavioral health (TBH) services. Many providers have offered virtual care for nearly three years, but how many of these practitioners were trained in telehealth?
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Women's telehealth program diminishes stigma via technology
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Constance Guille, director of the Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Division at the Medical University of South Carolina, as well as a professor in the departments of psychiatry and OB/GYN.
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How Telehealth Can Support Value Based Care
Iris Telehealth
JUNE 19, 2023
Leveraging care models like Bridge Care Services delivered via telehealth can help provide efficient, quality care to patients coming into their hospitals. The post How Telehealth Can Support Value Based Care appeared first on Iris Telehealth. That’s where telepsychiatry bridge services come into play.
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A Hawaii health system meets island community and COVID-19 needs with telehealth
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 7, 2021
For the last decade, Queen's Health Systems has been building telehealth services to meet these patient needs, beginning with hospital-based telemedicine and building out to direct-to-patient telehealth services. "Over the last five years, we built out clinic-to-clinic telemedicine and scheduled direct-to-patient telehealth.
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Minded Raises $25 Million Seed Round To Reimagine The Future of Psychiatry
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The telehealth company specializing in managing mental health medication for consumers will expand nationwide and introduce innovative psychiatric offerings Minded, the specialist in prescribing mental health medication online, announces $25 million in seed funding.
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States Reimburse Many Aspects of Medicaid Telehealth without Federal Approval
Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Medicaid telehealth is positioned to provide solutions. Before looking at Medicaid for telehealth, reviewing these data from a new KFF study may be helpful. Role of Medicaid Telehealth at the State Level In another KFF study, states have broad authority to cover telehealth in Medicaid without federal approval.
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New study proves the efficacy of telepsychiatry for anxiety and depression
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The study of 1,826 treatment-seeking patients, from Talkiatry, a national mental health practice that provides in-network psychiatry and therapy, set out to determine whether there was a clinically meaningful change. Fortunately, the rise of telehealth during the pandemic was a boon to patients who needed care. Right now, just 10.4%
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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
She’s board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as adult psychiatry. Telehealth will continue to grow because it fills a void in the mental health space by creating improved access for many individuals who lacked this access previously. Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1.
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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019
Continue Education Journal
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. Telehealth in 2019.
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