American Well

JULY 13, 2020

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Amwell Client Awards! Only three of the 17 hospitals in the IU Health system had access to 24/7 psychiatric care at the beginning of 2019. The company had nearly 47,000 telehealth registrations by end of May 2020. patients, with even higher utilization expected in 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The addition of Integrated Zoom virtual visits enables mental health providers to expand treatment options for vulnerable patients, including those with moderate-to-severe mental health conditions where patients may not have the ability to leave their homes, according to the company's announcement. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. ” The coronavirus pandemic has shown U.S. Trust is in short supply in the U.S.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drove U.S. But the coronavirus era also saw broadband households spending more on connecting health devices, with 42% of U.S. consumers owning digital health tech compared with 33% in 2015, according to research discussed in Supporting Today’s Connected Consumer from Parks Associates.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2019

I pose, prompted by this month’s survey from POLITICO and the Harvard Chan School of Public Health on data privacy and e-cigarettes. There are interesting results revealed by party ID: More Democrats trust doctors, hospitals, health plans, and credit card companies with their personal data.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

The HHS Office for Civil Rights resolved 11 investigations as part of its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative , issuing fines ranging from $3,500 for a Massachusetts psychiatric consultant to $240,000 for the 17-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System. “It

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JANUARY 12, 2021

Providing a quick high-level overview of the recent updates, all payors have extended their telehealth flexibilities to at least the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is currently set to end on January 20 th , 2021. Current telehealth flexibilities expire December 31 st , 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2021

But since the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency, our organization has expanded its telehealth capabilities. We use a HIPAA-compliant software that allows for two-way, high definition video and audio. First, have robust and easy-to-use telehealth software and affirm that it is HIPAA-compliant.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

"Many patients, particularly those with chronic conditions, were at a loss to balance public health recommendations to isolate at home with routine medical appointments." As a standalone, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform, Doxy.me "This prompted us to subsequently evaluate telemedicine vendor Doxy.me

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The OCR has an office in HHS and is responsible for protecting US citizens from discrimination and several other health-related agendas, including the enforcement of HIPAA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Over the years, while digital technology was quickly advancing, telehealth had a relatively low adoption rate due to poor reimbursement rates and regulatory challenges when it came to patient privacy and HIPAA compliance. This trend in remote access to care has expanded widely and is expected to continue.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2020

" Lionel Yu, Garfield Health Center. “OTTO uses HIPAA-compliant encryption, so the patient data is secure and confidential,” Yu said. To date, GHC has successfully upgraded its Internet capabilities and had a soft rollout of OTTO Health during the first two weeks of October 2020.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The OCR has an office in HHS and is responsible for protecting US citizens from discrimination and several other health-related agendas, including the enforcement of HIPAA.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report urging more oversight of HIPAA regulations and CME telehealth. The OCR has an office in HHS and is responsible for protecting US citizens from discrimination and several other health-related agendas, including the enforcement of HIPAA.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 8, 2023

The company’s offering is announced amidst the unwinding of the public health emergency, which had allowed for the continuous enrollment of members. Angel’s engagement captures members’ household information updates, such as mailing address, employment, income, health, and risk status.

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Digital Health Public Health HIPAA Leadership 88

Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After years of federal controversy and conjecture, the White House announced Monday that the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (PHE) will end on May 11. As noted by Telehealth.org, other repercussions concerning licensure and HIPAA-compliance enforcement also will take immediate effect with the end of the PHE.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2024

When we think through these different worlds and the factors shaping them, we are better prepared to deal with “stuff” that inevitably happens that can shift our world slightly, or blow it apart – like rushing about for PPE when supplies from Asia dried up in the second quarter of 2020. Just sayin’.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The provider organization made the switch-over from in-person care to telemedicine at the onset of COVID nearly instantaneously, literally between a Friday and Monday in March 2020. Healthcare IT News published a special report highlighting many of these vendors with detailed descriptions of their products. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

According to the World Health Organization ( 2015 ), phone addiction is a public health concern. In the meta-analysis of 24 countries, Olson and colleagues ( 2020 ) focused on young adults. The 2014-2020 analyses included 24 countries, 83 samples, and 33,831 participants. Register.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 18, 2023

Compliance with regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), can also be facilitated through BI systems, as they provide mechanisms for tracking and documenting data access, ensuring adherence to privacy regulations. References: O’Reilly, D., & Davenport, T. Y., & Li, Y.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 15, 2023

According to the National Health Interview Survey , approximately 30 million Americans were without health insurance in the first half of 2020, and around 43% of adults aged 19 to 64 had inadequate coverage as of mid-2022. Finally, Medicaid Awareness Month is a time to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of the program.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Editor’s Note: This feature story initially was published on May 6, 2020. The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus.

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Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 216

Health Populi

AUGUST 28, 2020

adults 18 and over in mid-June 2020 to gauge peoples’ perspectives on health data and privacy. Years ago, the Harvard Privacy Project led by Latanya Sweeney at the time had addressed privacy as, “the sword and the shield of public health.” The Harris Poll conducted the study among 2,065 U.S.

Health Information 334

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

In my consumer-facing health care work, I’ve adopted the mantra that our homes are our health hubs. Reflecting on my many conversations during CES last week, I’m evolving the concept to our homes morphing into health delivery platforms.

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Digital Health Public Health Patient Experience Life Science 194

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2020

The "Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020" would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study within a year of the end of the emergency period summarizing healthcare utilization patterns during the coronavirus.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers. Because of these hurdles, and the uncertainty around HIPAA compliance, some providers have decided to steer clear of telemedicine. Challenge: Broadband Internet. Contact Us.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

Children’s Hospital’s telemedicine platform vendor has been Vidyo, and the platform was integrated with the organization’s Epic electronic health record. The organization also uses a custom-developed, HIPAA-compliant photo-sharing platform. March-June 2020, total visits, 60,444. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. So, the Public Health Emergency official end is May 11th.

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Health Populi

APRIL 5, 2021

Investments in the digital health sector have fast-grown in the past decade, reaching $14bn in 2020 based on Rock Health’s latest read on the market. The pandemic has accelerated the use of digital health across its many segments: telehealth, mHealth, software platforms, behavioral health, digital therapeutics, among them.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 15, 2023

THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions. " Prior to March 2020, only a few providers or employees were connecting remotely. All visits were in-person visits.

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Continue Education Journal

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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Even at a healthcare institution as prominent as Geisinger, the explosion of telemedicine since early 2020 has offered many lessons, especially that telemedicine now has a bigger role to play moving forward. Like Fisne at Geisinger, Hilburn of Grady Health System has had his hands full with telemedicine during the past year or so.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Leadership Mental health 218

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. One gift of the pandemic was a mass recognition of and empathy for mental health – in oneself and in the larger community.

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Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2021

Eugene, Jim, and I discussed the origins of health care consumerism in the U.S., We spent some time, as well, discussing the consumer-facing costs of prescription drugs, which will be on the docket for the Biden Administration to address over the coming months.

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Medicare Pharmaceuticals Digital Health Public Health 207

Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2019

In health care, this is an underlying tectonic trend with implications for research, translation to therapies, individual treatment plans, population and public health. The blurring of mobile and digital into overall business process is a meta-trend for the global economy, and certainly for the health care ecosystem.

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