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To Truly Address Behavioral Health Worker Shortages, We Need Telemedicine

HIT Consultant

In late September, the Senate Finance Committee released a bipartisan discussion draft bill that aims to address the nation’s crippling behavioral healthcare crisis by providing funding for 4,000 Medicare Graduate Medical Education psychiatry residencies over the next decade. Through telemedicine.

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Dear Digital Healthcare: Let’s Do Better

HIT Consultant

Digital transformation has increased healthcare access, but quality and consistency are lagging behind. The healthcare industry has gone digital faster than anyone could’ve expected. Digital health options like telemedicine and online pharmacies existed before the pandemic. Telemedicine and online pharma have their merits.

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FCC Awards Additional $42.7M in Round 2 of COVID-19 Telehealth Program

HIT Consultant

The FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program supports the efforts of health care providers to continue serving their patients by providing reimbursement for telecommunications services, information services, and connected devices necessary to enable telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Round 2 is a $249.95 – Community Health Centers, Inc.,

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Telehealth trends in 2023: Virtual-first, health equity and more

Healthcare It News

This year is likely to be another big one for telemedicine. The technology-enabled form of healthcare delivery has huge momentum coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. We anticipate rapid expansion of virtual care that will dramatically reshape how healthcare services are accessed, coordinated and delivered.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare It News

The passing of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 shows the federal government’s commitment to health equity, emphasizing the importance of increasing access to quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of location or socioeconomic status. In doing so, patients will be able to receive care even if their provider is out of state.

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22 Executive Digital Health Predictions to Watch in 2023

HIT Consultant

Big tech will make noise, not real change, with their forays into fixing healthcare. Big tech companies have not worked to improve healthcare from the inside out. This does not solve the problem at the root of the poor American healthcare experience: a uniquely disconnected ecosystem that fails patients and providers.

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Infusing Telehealth & Virtual Care Into Patient Care Plans With Thomas Foley | Ep.15

Vie Healthcare

In Episode 15 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience , Lisa is joined by Thomas Foley. Thomas is the Chief Growth Officer at GenieMD and host of The Virtual Shift: Reimagining the Delivery of Care. His expertise is virtual care. The difference between care and wellness in healthcare today.

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