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PREDICTION: Will We Be Treating Mental Health Patients by Smartphone before 2020 (Part I)
A recent PEW study reported that over one third (35%) of American adults age 18 and over own a smartphone of some kind. One quarter (25%) of smartphone owners report that their phone is where they do most of their online browsing. When asked about how they feel about their devices, 72% of smartphone owners [...]
Full StoryWhat Else Can We Do With Video? New Inspiration: Virtual Exercise Partners
New research from Michigan State University reveals working out with a virtual partner improves motivation during exercise. Led by Deborah Feltz, chairperson of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, this study is the first to investigate the Kohler effect on motivation in health video games; that phenomenon explains why inferior team members perform better in a group [...]
Full StoryTexas A&M Team uses Videoconferencing to Provide Mental Health Services
Capitalizing on videoconferencing and Internet opportunities, a Texas A&M University-led team is providing mental health services to rural residents who might not otherwise have such vital assistance because of their remote locations. Called “Telehealth,” the program is operated by the Department of Educational Psychology in Texas A&M’s College of Education and Human Development in cooperation [...]
Full StoryWho Thinks Telehealth Training Isn’t Needed?
The 2008 APA Psychology Health Service Provider Survey (APA 2010) showed that the use of technology for psychotherapy, counseling, consulting and supervision tripled among practicing psychologists between 2000 and 2008. Approximately 10 percent of that group reported that they used either telephone or email for direct health services once weekly or more in 2008. Videoconferencing [...]
Full StorymHealth, iPhones & HIPAA Secured Telehealth & Telecommunication Platforms
mHealth is one of the fastest-growing areas of healthcare, funded by international players who understand that healthcare will soon be delivered to the consumer hip pocket rather than just to the desktop. We will bring you much more information on this topic in the near future, but for now plan to use this blog to [...]
Full StorySKYPE & HIPAA (ePHI vs PHI)
There seems to be continued confusion about whether or not Skype is HIPAA compliant. Please allow me to post some of the additional requirements under HIPAA and let you consider if you are compliant when using Skype. First, there are the “rules” under HIPAA: transactions, security and privacy. Some of our colleagues see the security [...]
Full StoryHave You Seen This HIPAA Compliant Video Portal?
As previously discussed, companies devoted to mental health practice and offering “HIPAA Compliant” video platforms are now surfacing. One such service is Iconic Health’s HomePsych for organizations or private practices.
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