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FCC Surpasses $100M in Approved COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

by Jasmine Pennic 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. for a total of $105M in funding. The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 67 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Healthcare providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87M in funding to
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Big Data Takes on the Silent Epidemic of Undiagnosed Behavioral Health Conditions

by Jeremiah Stone, Chief Technology Officer, Catasys 06/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Big Data Takes on the Silent Epidemic of Undiagnosed Behavioral Health

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a study found that almost half of Americans will experience an episode of mental illness in their lives, but may never get the diagnosis and treatment they need. In a more recent finding, over 25% of American adults now meet the criteria for a diagnosis of severe mental distress.  The looming impact on our collective mental health is concerning enough, but there are also serious implications for physical health. Left unaddressed, behavioral health issues
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FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Programs Surpasses $50M in Funding

by Fred Pennic 05/20/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - To date, the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 132 healthcare providers across 33 states plus Washington, DC for a total of just over $50M in funding.  The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 43 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.  The seventh set of healthcare providers in both urban and rural areas of the
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FCC Approves $4.2M for 13 COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

by Jasmine Pennic 04/29/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Need to Know: – FCC approves the fourth set of 13 COVID-19 telehealth program providers, totaling $4.2M in funding. – To date, the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program has funded 30 health care providers in 16 states for a total of $13.7 million in funding. The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved an additional 13 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, totaling $4.2M in funding.  The third set of providers will support some
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XRHealth Lands $7M to Expand Telehealth VR/AR Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 04/22/2020 Leave a Comment

XRHealth Launches First Virtual Reality TeleHealth Clinic

What You Should Know: XRHealth raises $7M in funding to expand its telehatlh virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) platform for clinicians and patients. XRHealth is the first certified Extended Reality medical company in the world; their Medical Applications are FDA & CE Registered.  XRHealth created the first virtual reality telehealth clinic in the world that is currently certified in 17 states.  XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth a provider of extended
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Social Distancing: Addiction Recovery Programs Go Virtual for COVID-19

by Varun Goyal, Co-Founder and CEO of Illuminate Health 04/07/2020 Leave a Comment

Let’s Not Lose Sight of an Ongoing Crisis for the Pandemic

We have been following the social distancing guidelines for two weeks now with more weeks to go. One population that truly needs and is literally prescribed social interaction is that of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). In fact, the 12 step (recovery approach) community, relies on being social wherein attending group meetings to share experience, strength, and hope is a part of the proven philosophy. Turns out, social distancing while helpful with the COVID-19 crisis is creating another one;
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COVID-19: XRHealth Launches Virtual Reality Telehealth Supports Groups

by Jasmine Pennic 03/16/2020 Leave a Comment

XRHealth Launches First Virtual Reality TeleHealth Clinic

What You Need to Know: - In response to the growing social distancing precautions to avoid the spread of COVID-19, XRHealth is making VR telehealth support groups available for patients. - XRHealth support groups are tailored for patients with the following conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, breast cancer, menopause, an injury that affected motor function, anxiety, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, substance abuse, post-stroke rehabilitation, brain injury and there will also be a
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4 Digital Health Tools for Combating Opioid Addiction in 2020 & Beyond

by HITC Staff 12/31/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Digital Health Tools for Combating Opioid Addiction in 2020 & Beyond

The human and economic statistics surrounding the opioid epidemic are staggering. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 11.4 million people have misused prescription opioids, and more than 130 people die daily from opioid-related drug overdoses.Moreover, the Society of Actuaries found that the total economic burden of the opioid crisis in the United States from 2015 to 2018 was at least $631 billion. The organization attributed nearly one-third of that cost to extra
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Integrated Behavioral Health: Expectations vs Realities?

by Chris Molaro, CEO & Co-founder of NeuroFlow 10/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Integrated Behavioral Health: Expectations vs Realities?

When patients go to the doctor, they’re putting their trust in a highly-trained professional. They trust that professional to provide them with the necessary care and attention to improve or sustain their health. However, some underlying health issues can’t be detected with a simple blood test or CAT scan. Behavioral health problems can impact every part of a person’s life. Some can develop as a result of physical problems, and vice versa. This is why the integration of physical and behavioral
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4 Ways to Improve Mental Health Through Digital Health

by Jill Seidman Vice President, Provider Solutions, AVIA 09/19/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Ways to Improve Mental Health Through Digital Health

Mental health care is undoubtedly one of the most pressing challenges that our national health system faces. Years of insufficient payment, infrastructure erosion, provider deficits, and stigma have created a fragmented patchwork of weak, under-coordinated and under-reimbursed treatment capabilities. Meanwhile, communities face an expanding crisis: - 44.7 million American adults – including 10 million adults covered by Medicaid – experienced a mental health illness as of 2016, a number that is
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