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Telehealth effective for treating anxiety, depression

Telehealth interventions were as effective as in-person treatment for reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms, according to data published in BMC Psychiatry. “Randomized control trials and subsequent reviews demonstrate the efficacy of telebehavioral health and have failed to detect significant differences between in-person and telehealth interventions,” Carly McCord, PhD, of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Texas A&M University, […]

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What Is Value-Based Care, What It Means for Providers?

Value-based care has emerged as an alternative and potential replacement for fee-for-service reimbursement based on quality rather than quantity. March 02, 2022 – Value-based care is a form of reimbursement that ties payments for care delivery to the quality of care provided and rewards providers for both efficiency and effectiveness. This form of reimbursement has emerged as

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HHS Proposes New Data Standards for Electronic Health Data Sharing

The proposed data standards aim to create a consistent framework to support the needs for electronic health data sharing, including healthcare claims, prior authorization transactions, and signatures.  By Sarai Rodriguez December 21, 2022 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a new rule to implement data standards, which

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The secret to great health? Escaping the healthcare matrix

By Lars Hartenstein and Tom Latkovic The blueprint to achieve a lifetime of great health is increasingly clear and within our control. But unlocking it requires challenging the orthodoxies currently guiding individuals and institutions. Each day, millions of well-intended healthcare professionals, scientists, and public health officials work diligently to improve our health.1 Their work has had a profoundly positive impact

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If you think health care is dysfunctional now, just wait until after January 1

By Greg Jasani Dec. 8, 2022 Doctors across the country, especially those in primary care, have been up in arms about Medicare’s proposed cuts in reimbursement that are scheduled to go into effect on January 1. They are concerned — rightfully so — that these cuts will be ruinous to their practices and compromise the care they can

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Longitudinal Associations Between Use of Mobile Devices for Calming and Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years

Original Investigation December 12, 2022 Longitudinal Associations Between Use of Mobile Devices for Calming and Emotional Reactivity and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years Jenny S. Radesky, MD1; Niko Kaciroti, PhD1,2; Heidi M. Weeks, PhD3; et alAlexandria Schaller, BS1; Alison L. Miller, PhD4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. 2023;177(1):62-70. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4793 Key Points Question  Is the use of mobile devices to calm young children’s emotions and behavior associated with

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What poker pro Annie Duke can teach you about quitting on time

Ever been told to quit while you’re ahead, or that winners never quit? Poker player-turned decision strategist Annie Duke explains why this advice is costing you time and money. In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Molly Liebergall chats with former professional poker player Annie Duke about her new book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When

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Messy Moments

The hospitalist decides to keep a patient until she’s been afebrile for 24 hours. The supervising resident, after talking with the family, wants to discharge the patient. Neither explains their reasons. But the attending’s tone clearly declares – The decision’s made: the patient stays. The resident wonders: “How am I supposed to learn to practice

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Patient preference survey finds drop in telehealth use; ER visits compared to 2021

Fewer Americans are using telehealth compared to earlier in the pandemic, a new survey has found. Stericycle Communication Solutions, a patient engagement solutions vendor, released the results of its third annual survey, which reached more than 1,000 adults. It found that 45% of respondents had used telehealth in the last year, compared to 78% in 2021 and

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