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SOC Telemed Expands Behavioral Health Offering with Acquisition of Forefront Telecare

Healthcare IT Today

Company Renamed Access TeleCare. SOC Telemed, the largest national provider of specialty acute care telemedicine, announced its acquisition of Forefront Telecare, a leading virtual behavioral health company serving vulnerable adults nationwide across the care continuum. Founded in 2004, Access TeleCare pioneered inpatient telemedicine.

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Australia ends support for 128 telehealth items

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.

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"The sustainable advancement of telehealth is one that removes inequalities in healthcare"

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Pushing the boundaries in digital health should be done very cautiously until data security and the right skills are ensured," said John Rayner (UK), Regional Director, EMEA, Analytics, HIMSS, who moderated the event ' Telehealth adoption in Europe: The findings of the HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer. '

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With new investors, Forefront Telecare caps off its $15M Series A

Mobi Health News

First announced in January, the behavioral telehealth provider's fundraise is set to expand its provider network as well as its market presence.

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Virtual behavioral care platform Forefront Telecare closes Series A round, hires new CEO

Mobi Health News

The funding, an undisclosed sum, will be used for growing the company's telepsychiatry network and developing HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms.

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Telehealth can effectively manage COVID-19 at home, study finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. WHY IT MATTERS. But the potential for RPM goes beyond acute conditions.

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Telehealth can be a safe technique in high-risk pregnancies, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that telehealth can be safe and effective when it comes to managing high-risk pregnancies. "One of these innovative approaches is telehealth, which is being increasingly employed in recent years."