A recently published study found a marked increase in the number of Australians and New Zealanders turning to digital services for mental health support during the pandemic. The study looked at the uptake of two online cognitive behavioural therapy services – This…
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Telehealth: Tips for helping kids with autism take part
(HealthDay)—Telehealth is increasing in popularity in the United States, partly due to the pandemic. But some children with autism have difficulty sitting through these virtual appointments. Yet those visits can be a helpful part of a child’s ongoing medical care,…
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What data and technologies are needed to propel telehealth quality?
Photo: Nicklaus Children's Hospital Virtual care aligns with strategic imperatives to improve health outcomes, enhance patient safety, and optimize the patient experience for populations with medical complexity and high healthcare needs. As a result, it will pay off if healthcare…
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Telehealth is growing in use, acceptance among Americans, says poll
Many Americans have used telehealth and would turn to it for mental health care, a new online poll shows. Conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) from March 26 to April 5, the poll found that 38% had used telehealth…
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Need for virtual mental health services skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic
Photo: HIMSS TV The healthcare industry has been learning about virtual mental health services for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, provided a crash course in this care delivery mode. Rob Havasy, Managing Director, Personal Connected Health Alliance, and…
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How a natural disaster spurred one provider to optimize its IT with managed services
California's Santa Rosa Community Health, a federally qualified health center, serves more than 40,000 uninsured and underinsured people in the greater Santa Rosa area. THE PROBLEM In 2017, the Tubbs Fire destroyed 6,000 homes and the provider organization's largest health…
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Telehealth as a tool to keep people with disabilities out of the hospital
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities are disproportionately likely to visit the emergency department. Unfortunately, when they get there, users often report unsatisfactory care. Those with IDD may have trauma relating to hospitals, can be sensitive to change, encounter discrimination…
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New Hampshire lawmakers push to roll back telehealth coverage
New Hampshire lawmakers held a hearing this week on a bill that would roll back provisions safeguarding telehealth coverage in the state. The bill, sponsored by three Republican state legislators, targets payment parity for telehealth services and would eliminate coverage…
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Medical oncologists split on telehealth's clinical effectiveness
A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that although medical oncologists recognized the convenience and access to care presented by telehealth video visits, many raised doubts about its clinical effectiveness. The qualitative…
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Telehealth poses big cybersecurity dangers, Harvard researchers warn
A Harvard Medical School team published a letter in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this week warning of the “substantial” information security concerns around telehealth. The authors, led by organizational cybersecurity researcher Mohammad S. Jalali, note that…
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