Telehealth or telemedicine could be a useful option at any time, but it is especially important to find out what it is during a public health emergency. Telehealth protects you and your doctor against the possible spread or infection by the COVID-19 virus. Telehealth is no longer just a nice thing to have, but a must have for …
Artificial Intelligence and specifically the rise of Machine Learning applications in the mental healthcare sector are giving great hope to the human race to achieve greater capacities to diagnose and treat diseases. One of the leading industries today that is being revolutionized by machine learning is undoubtedly the healthcare industry. What is machine learning? Machine learning is …
The development and growth of the technological era demands the exploration of new opportunities in the provision of health services. Telepsychiatry is a clear example of the development in technology and constitutes a valuable contribution to the solution of specific problems, such as the provision of specialized mental health services in regions with difficult access. Telepsychiatry …
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act (MHPAEA) is a federal law that requires group health plans to provide mental health and substance abuse (MH/SUD) benefits commensurate with the medical and surgical benefits offered. This legislation does not require health plans to provide mental health and substance abuse (MH/SUD) benefits, but if such benefits are provided, they must …
The truth that has always surrounded depression is its difficult diagnosis. There has always been a fuzzy line that separates depression from what is not. According to the WHO , depression is one of the most common illnesses in the world. In fact, each year about 800,000 depressed people commit suicide and it ranks as the second leading cause …
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