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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare It News

More than $100 billion of venture funding has been invested in digital health companies since 2010, but that investment has not addressed healthcare's greatest needs, according to the AMA report. Create technologies and policies that reduce fragmentation. Scale evidence-based models quickly. THE LARGER TREND.

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The Impact of Front-Line Primary Care In Improving Access For Mental Health Outcomes

Electronic Health Reporter

Over the past few years, there have been encouraging improvements in the realm of mental health care in the United States. Initiatives to improve mental health outcomes, such as the Affordable Care Act (2010), have been primarily aimed at requiring increased insurance coverage to encompass mental health services […].

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Debunking the Myths of Self-Directed Care

HIT Consultant

In 2010, the Affordable Care Act officially and broadly authorized self-directed services for Medicaid recipients. These successful projects evolved further into Medicaid demonstration programs and in 2005, the Deficit Reduction Act authorized two more avenues for states to offer a self-directed option. Today, more than 1.5

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How a Korean hospital has held its EMRAM Stage 7 validation for over a decade

Healthcare It News

In 2010, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital made digital health history by being the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve Stage 7 for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The Health4U patient portal, introduced in 2022, has enhanced patient engagement and self-care.

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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery without adversely affecting patient health outcomes," wrote the researchers. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Foodsmart Lands $200M to Fight Food Insecurity with Telenutrition

HIT Consultant

– Founded in 2010, Foodsmart supports those facing chronic disease and food insecurity by partnering with health plans and providers to give patients access to personalized and affordable healthy eating options. Notably, members continue to improve their health outcomes even three years later.

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Talkiatry Expands Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Care to 31 States

HIT Consultant

Expanding Psychiatry Footprint Timely intervention, when mental health conditions are less acute, is critical for decreasing more severe downstream health outcomes. Illese Perlumutter, Talkiatry child & adolescent practice intends to expand nationally, and address chronic rural care gaps.