Telehealth faces payment parity clash in Kansas study
A KU School of Medicine led survey finds broad provider support for telehealth and policy changes that expanded reimbursement. More than 60 percent say reduced geographic restrictions helped care, 85 percent favor expanded reimbursement, and 61 percent cite payment parity as the top policy issue for sustaining telehealth beyond COVID.
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Topeka
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Dorothy Hughes
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Hughes
United Methodist Health
KU School of Medicine
David Jordan
Noah Taborda
LMH Health
Imh.org
Covid
County Pandemic Team Adds Mental Health Branch
The Douglas County Unified Command has added a Community Well being Branch to lead emotional and social health efforts for essential workers and residents during the COVID-19 crisis. Leaders from Bert Nash Center, Lawrence Arts Center, and Parks and Recreation coordinate online resources and community activities to combat isolation, anxiety, and low mood amid the pandemic.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Patrick Schmitz
Bert Nash
COVID
Lawrence-Douglas County
Public Health
Idhhealth. Org
Hope
Douglas County
Schmitz
Lawrence Arts Center
Margaret Weisbrod Morris
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lee Ice
Arts Center
Weisbrod Morris
Ice
Unified Command