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To Truly Address Behavioral Health Worker Shortages, We Need Telemedicine

HIT Consultant

Through telemedicine. After so much care went online during COVID-19, patients of all ages and backgrounds have completed a crash course in virtual care – and they are liking the results. Sidel’s background includes working in clinical environments of behavioral health, primary care and quality improvement.

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Healthcare & Life Science M&A Activity Plummets 1H’22

HIT Consultant

Rising costs for nurses and hospital staff along with growing labor shortages have resulted in several of the largest hospital companies, such as HCA Healthcare, lowering earnings estimates, which drove prices downward across the sub-sector in Q2 2022. Behavioural Health and Telemedicine: The Behavioural Health subsector was down 18.4%

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The Large Health System Lee Health Is Expanding Its Capabilities In The Home

Home Health Care

One of Florida’s largest not-for-profit public health systems — Lee Health — is beefing up its virtual- and at-home care capabilities. Founded in 1916, Lee Health operates four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, three skilled nursing units, seven outpatient centers and three walk-in clinics.

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Task Shifting in Reimagined Care Models and the Role of Technology

Health Advances

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many disparities in the healthcare system, and inequitable access to care is viewed as a significant problem, with many populations disadvantaged by their social or economic status, geographic location, and environment. [2] In other professions, shifting tasks downward is a common practice.

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How to Get Better Care to More People? Address Burnout, Bridge Insights, Embed Sustainability – the Philips Future Health Index 2024

Health Populi

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world.

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Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

Health Populi

Telehealth will help many people meet up with health care access — but not necessarily universally or equitably. Healthcare delivery will be omnichannel, featuring digital front doors and new primary care on-ramps. Mental health will continue to be the epidemic beyond the pandemic.

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Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs

Healthcare It News

It is not enough to urge someone to see a primary care provider; we have to be certain they have transportation to get to the appointment and that their work schedule or other responsibilities and circumstances do not interfere, making it difficult or impossible to attend an in-person medical appointment.