- InSight Telepsychiatry and Regroup Telehealth announces a merger to become the largest and most comprehensive telepsychiatry service provider in the United States. - The merger will leverage both companies' collective partnerships, expertise, leadership, network of providers and resources to better deliver access to care for those who need it most. Telepsychiatry companies InSight Telepsychiatry and Regroup Telehealth, today announced a merger agreement to become the largest and most
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Mental Health
How Telehealth Technology Can Support Telepsychiatry and Telehealth-Supported Mental Health Practices
Primary care practices—supported by telepsychiatry and telehealth resources—are best positioned to improve access to mental healthcare, resulting in earlier intervention and improved mental health outcomes.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen encouraging improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions in the United States. Notably, recent government acts have improved access to mental health services for many Americans. Despite this, however, significant issues remain
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The Future of Healthcare: 3 Predictions for the Next Five Years
Medical science was taking great strides around the turn of the 20th century. An Austrian biologist had learned that humans have different blood types, researchers were discovering the existence of vitamins and a Dutch physician invented electrocardiography.
The landscape looks a little different now, just a short 100 or so years later. Medical science is using stem cells to grow new organs, a surgeon in New York City removed the gall bladder of a patient in France using remote robotic arms and
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Quartet Health, Cambia Health Solutions Partner to Bring AI-Enabled Platform to Cambia’s Members
- Quartet is partnering with Cambia Health Solutions to bring its AI-enabled platform to Cambia's members so they can get better access to mental healthcare.- Additionally, Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia and Mosaic Health Solutions made an investment in Quartet.Today Quartet, a healthcare technology and services company, announced a new partnership with Cambia Health Solutions to help improve the lives of people with mental health conditions. Cambia’s regional health
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3 Ways to Have Better Conversations About Behavior Change with Patients
- Motivational interviewing is a counseling method proven effective to drive patients towards behavior change; but in reality, motivational interviewing takes practice to master.
- Kognito’s instructional designer Seth Bleecker shows healthcare professionals three ways to have better conversations about behavior change, right now.
Many simulations draw on motivational interviewing (MI), an evidence-based counseling method that helps people change their behavior and make healthier choices. I’m
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American Well Acquires Aligned Telehealth to Create The Largest Telepsychiatry Platform
Key Highlights- American Well has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aligned Telehealth, a leader in the provision of behavioral telehealth and telepsychiatry services to hospitals and health plans. - The acquisition combines Aligned Telehealth’s ability to access a network of clinical experts with American Well’s digital care delivery platform. - The combination will create the largest enterprise telepsychiatry platform in the U.S.National telehealth leader American Well announced today
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NextGen Acquires Behavioral Health Solutions Provider Topaz Information Solutions
- NextGen Healthcare acquires Topaz Information Solutions, a provider that develops custom healthcare technology solutions for behavioral health and social services organizations.- The acquisition will strengthen NextGen’s market penetration in the behavioral health market.NextGen Healthcare, a provider of ambulatory-focused technology solutions announced it has acquired Topaz Information, L.L.C., known as Topaz Information Solutions, a healthcare solutions company dedicated to meeting the needs
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Google Appoints Karen DeSalvo As First-Ever Chief Health Officer
- Google appoints former ONC chief Dr. Karen DeSalvo as the company’s first-ever Chief Health Officer to further establish its aggressive movement in the healthcare market.
- In her new role as Chief Health Officer, she will report to former Geisinger Health CEO David Feinberg.
Dr. Karen DeSalvo, who served as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Assistant Secretary for Health (Acting) during the Obama administration has been appointed by Google to serve as the
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CVS Health to Invest $2.5M to Build Healthier Communities in Ohio
- CVS Health announced it will invest $2.5M over the next three years to build healthier communities across the state of Ohio.
- Investments will support key initiatives across Ohio including increasing access to healthcare, preventing prescription opioid misuse and supporting tobacco-free living for at-risk populations.
CVS Health, today announced it and its private charity will be donating more than $2.5 million in Ohio over the next three years to improve the health and wellness of
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Philips Inks First-Ever Telehealth Pilot with VA to Give Veterans Access to Virtual Care
- For the first time ever, U.S. Veterans will be able to receive U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) health services at their local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) or American Legion (Legion) Posts through a multi-site pilot program dubbed ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations).- This first-of-its-kind telehealth initiative is the product of an alliance between the VFW, VA, Philips and The American Legion, which allows Veterans to conduct virtual appointments with their VA
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