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To Truly Address Behavioral Health Worker Shortages, We Need Telemedicine

HIT Consultant

Through telemedicine , IHS patients can get consistent, culturally competent care from highly qualified social workers and psychiatrists at their local clinics or even in their homescare that would be close to impossible if these communities had to rely solely on in-person behavioral healthcare.

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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Expanded Inclusion Criteria for Telehealth and RPM Solutions in Value-Based Care Settings

HIT Consultant

While general interest in telehealth remains somewhat lukewarm, the proof of viability for clinically-driven remote patient monitoring (RPM) is undoubtedly there and will become table stakes as positive results and legislation continue to progress. Ensure that you have a versatile value-based care model in place . And guess what?

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COVID-19 Lessons: A Path to a Better Health Care System

Accountable Care Doctors

As integrated health systems leveraged the investments they had already made in this technology to rapidly expand access to virtual visits, providers and patients have become convinced of the value of remote care. Continue to encourage the migration of care from the health care campus to the home.