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An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

Healthcare It News

Employees using Galileo avoid more expensive visits to in-person specialty, urgent or ER care 80% of the time. More than 85% of patients report improved health after receiving care from Galileo. From there, we established partnerships with both regional and national health plans to offer virtual-first care to their members.

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Getting To Know Laura Tortorella, The Next CEO Of AccentCare

Home Health Care

According to her LinkedIn, the roles she held at Steward Health Care include: COO; EVP of operations; SVP of corporate operations; SVP and chief of staff; VP of operations and strategic initiatives, senior director of primary care and medical specialties; and director of practice operations.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization: Comprehensive Approaches and Cross-Cutting Tools

NASHP

In addition to expanding Medicaid, North Carolina’s FY2024 budget allocates over $835 million for mental health and substance abuse investments under Medicaid. They focus on crucial areas such as managed care contracting, achieving coverage parity, and enhancing workforce capacity to improve both quality and access to care.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care A modern behavioral health system of care is fully integrated into the continuum of health care services, including primary and specialty care settings, and extends into homes and communities to ensure holistic and coordinated support.

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Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Services: Opportunities at the State and Federal Level

NASHP

States play an essential role in providing and overseeing behavioral health care, and many states have longstanding strategies to increase access to high quality, behavioral health interventions. Collectively, these provisions may improve the likelihood of children’s coverage and access to care.

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An Inside Look at Who’s Calling our Nurse Line

Health Dialog

When a sudden healthcare issue arises, patients aren’t always sure where to seek care. Scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider may take too long. On the flip side, 69% of patients with pre-intent to visit the emergency room or call 911 were appropriately redirected to a less emergent level of care. .*

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15 HLTH 2021 Predictions from Digital Health Executives to Watch

HIT Consultant

We’re looking forward to hearing about the acceleration of technology-driven performance and accountability in healthcare. In July of this year, CMS began enforcing a requirement for health plans that offer Medicare/Medicaid services to deliver clinical data to their members over smart phones. Eric Rosow, CEO, Diameter Health.