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At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. Since January 2023, Denver Health has offered monthly health and digital literacy workshops at three of the five selected DHA communities. are not ready to participate in video visits.

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Fostering Mentally Healthier Workplaces via Disability Advocacy: COVID-Era Strategies and Successes

Bill of Health

The following encapsulate three examples of cross-sectoral programming developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provision of national and local resources and information, as well as a series of pre-recorded panels involving experts in social justice, COVID-19, social media, and youth experiences form key production components.

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Hazelden Betty Ford's Oracle Cerner EHR enables digital therapeutic info

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

They can access a central content repository and send patients reading materials, exercise plans, workshops and more. Within their workflows, clinicians can respond to and anticipate patient needs. Patients can access these resources on the patient portal. The content is also accessible during in-person or online appointments.

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Telehealth boosts mental health patient engagement, care plan compliance

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to COVID-19, it provided 100% of services via in-person visits. When it came to Microsoft Teams, NYPCC provided training, workshops and other resources to get both patients and clinicians on board with using the platform. THE PROBLEM.

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UK Startup Oliva Raises $6.3M for Workplace Mental Health Platform

HIT Consultant

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated unprecedented demand for mental health support and along with it an explosion of ‘human-less’ digital health apps many of which lack any clinical evidence. Evidence suggests that 12.7% of all sickness absence days in the UK can be attributed to mental health conditions.

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How telehealth overcomes barriers to cleft palate care and speech therapy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

She works as part of Smile Train's Global Medical Advisory Board developing the Cleft Palate Speech Training Project, which provides workshops in Spanish and English for parents and colleagues who work with children with repaired clefts. Cate Crowley , professor of practice, Teachers College, at Columbia University in New York City.

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