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New Hampshire lawmakers push to roll back telehealth coverage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

New Hampshire joins several other states in enacting telehealth legislation in the absence of federal policy. The bill, sponsored by three Republican state legislators, targets payment parity for telehealth services and would eliminate coverage for audio-only services. THE LARGER TREND. This past month, Massachusetts Gov.

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Senator Tina Smith: 'We have to learn from our experiences' on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It saves lives, allows doctors to spend more time with patients, and allows access to care for those who normally could not access, said Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., " “Telehealth has been instrumental in connecting patients and health care professionals during COVID-19. Bill Cassidy, R-La.,

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Second, telehealth is allowing patients to stay more closely in touch with their doctors since not everything requires an in-person visit. If the patient's vitals are stable and it is not a life-threatening situation, the medic can pull up an iPad and dial in a doctor. In the past year, we have rightfully moved away from that.

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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

Healthcare IT Today

Some healthcare providers, such as federally qualified health centers, have been addressing SDOH for years, but in the last five years or so we have seen an enormous uptick in larger health systems, as well as state and federal policy, addressing these issues.

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Psychedelic Policy on the Federal Level: Key Takeaways from a Petrie-Flom Center Panel

Bill of Health

Asked what the most pressing issues are in setting a national psychedelic policy agenda, Clark said that, while she desires expanded research into and access to psychedelic substances such as MDMA, she worries about their potential “pharmaceuticalization.”. “I I’m concerned about that,” she said.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

The third chart bolsters a fact we know-we-know about patients’ faith in health care providers as trusted data stewards : that is that apps recommended by doctors and hospitals more likely make patients feel more comfortable about using them than digital tools not vetted by a trusted source. One pillar of that trust is privacy.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Under that ruling, “[Congress] may use its spending power to create incentives for states to accord with federal policies,” unless the “pressure turns into compulsion.”.

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