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How Virginia Health Catalyst is Expanding Teledentistry in Virginia’s Public Schools

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Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Untreated cavities can lead to pain, infection, missed school time, and even trouble eating, talking, or socializing. Despite the importance of oral health, not all children have equal access to dental care. But now, new advances in virtual dentistry is helping change that. […]

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VTN Now Hiring: Operations Manager (30 hours; employee position)

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The Operations Manager position is a remote, non-exempt position with flexible schedule up to 30 hours per week. The Operations Manager reports to the Executive Director while also supporting and collaborating with the entire organization to manage critical core functions of the Virginia Telehealth Network’s operations. To view the full job description, qualifications, compensation, and […]

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In the News: New telemental health program seeing patients in Virginia

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It’s been a busy news cycle in December with updates and announcements related to telehealth in Virginia and beyond, including legislative news that could impact accessibility to care, brand new virtual mental health services as part of a statewide initiative, and Governor Glenn Youngkin’s multi-million-dollar behavioral health plan. Read more in our last edition of […]

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Fauquier Free Clinic first to launch virtual mental health pilot

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New State Initiative Begins Offering Free Telemental Health Services to Patients of Fauquier Free Clinic Five additional clinics across Virginia prepare for pilot launch in January The Virginia Telemental Health Initiative (VTMHI), a new pro bono program that provides free and convenient telemental health services to eligible Virginians who are uninsured or underinsured, started this […]

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Federal Audit Shows Telehealth Providers Complying with Medicare Billing Practices

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The spike in Medicare claims for telemedicine appointments drew the attention of federal watchdog agencies. Regulators wanted to be sure that billing practices in the telehealth realm were following prescribed guidelines, especially given the fact that so many providers were still relatively new to telemedicine protocols. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) undertook […]

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In the News: Advancements in Telehealth

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While telehealth may have been perceived as a temporary fix during the height of the pandemic, we’re seeing a push for it to become a standard for receiving care as well as new technologies to support these exciting next steps. This month’s news roundup includes telehealth for managing hypertension and reducing appointment no-shows; virtual care […]

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Special Offer: Telehealth Cardiac Rehabilitation Training

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ATTENTION ALL #VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS: Why should learning the newest practices in health care be inconvenient? Busy health care professionals should be able to learn the newest methods in their field without all of the hassle. Telehealth Village, a provider of accredited online education, is offering some outstanding training opportunities for Virginia providers! Telehealth Cardiac […]

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Supporting Roanoke’s exploding demand while growing recourses

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Telehealth served not only as a solution for Bradley Free Clinic, and many other clinics and providers, to be able to see existing mental health patients during the onset of the pandemic, but it allowed Bradley to support its community when the demand for mental health skyrocketed. In just over two years, Bradley increased its mental health […]

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DMAS Telehealth Provider Memo Up for Public Comment

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The draft Transportation Provider Manual (Chapter V) regarding reimbursement of an originating site fee to EMS agencies is now available on the DMAS website for public comment and review until September 21, 2022. A draft of the manual and policy updates can be found here. Public comment can be submitted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall […]

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