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Primary care practices identify needed improvements for telemedicine

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS To identify common facilitators and barriers to telehealth implementation, researchers evaluated practice leaders' perspectives on 32 aspects of telemedicine in their practices, according to a new report published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

Healthcare It News

Norden is particularly passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. Telemedicine, remote patient monitoring and digital front door technologies that once were fringe, became mainstream. What's happening in this area of digital health?

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An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

Healthcare It News

Healthcare IT News sat down with Chirichigno to get an inside look at how a national telemedicine platform works, and why bilingual service is so important to the company. We provide virtual-first care for all of MVP Health Care's members in New York and Vermont, including Medicaid and Medicare as well as ACA members, amongst others.

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Maimonides Medical Center completes massive digital health initiative in two years

Healthcare It News

It is Brooklyn's tertiary care hub serving diverse communities with large Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured populations. At the time, Maimonides was not engaged in any telemedicine or other digital health initiatives. THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM. " Rob Cimino, Maimonides Medical Center. And then March came." " PROPOSAL.

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Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

Healthcare It News

One of the great use cases for telemedicine has proven to be mental health. However, depending on the state and its regulations, patients may need to, at times, be seen in person. As the public health emergency of COVID is ending, state regulations are changing and fortunately telepsychiatry will still exist as part of a hybrid model.

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Telehealth: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids

HIT Consultant

For example, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included a payment parity requirement for Medicare; and many private insurers followed suit implementing similar regulations in their commercial plans. get their health coverage through Medicaid, this is absolutely essential to ensure healthcare equity.

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Biggest Challenges Behavioral Health Clinicians Will Face in 2021

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Beyond providing high-quality patient care, behavioral health clinicians need to navigate challenges in mental health services, such as changing regulations and an increasing shift to telemedicine. Ensuring Compliance With Regulations and Practicing Risk Mitigation. Table of Contents. Shifting to Telehealth.