San Francisco-based Osmind announced today that its electronic health record system for mental health clinicians has integrated Zoom virtual visits within its technology platform as a part of the ISV Partner Program in compliance with company regulations.
WHY IT IMPORTANT
In the Osmind EHR, clinicians can access a suite of digital tools to meet high patient needs, such as progress monitoring and logging tools.
The addition of virtual visits Zoom integration allows mental health providers to expand treatment options for vulnerable patients, including those with health conditions moderate to severe mental illness with which patients are unable to leave their homes, according to the company’s announcement.
Clinicians create a virtual mental health appointment using Zoom’s privacy feature, HIPAA compliant video technology, share that link with the patient and launch an online meeting directly from the Osmind patient app.
Providers do not need to manage additional carrier costs and patients do not need to install new technology on their phones or computers.
Dr Carlene MacMillan, vice president of clinical innovation at Osmind, said: “The future of mental health care requires multi-channel care where telehealth plays a role in a large treatment continuum. than”.
She added: “As doctors, we have a professional obligation to use only HIPAA-compliant telehealth platforms. “Zoom offers a powerful product with a strong user experience compared to the alternatives. We’re excited to partner with their industry-leading solution.”
TREND TO BIGGER WOMAN
With the COVID-19 pandemic – especially thanks to a expanding Medicare telemedicine benefits during a public health emergency – driving increased use of virtual psychiatric care, many behavioral health providers have ventured participating in digital telemedicine and telemedicine platforms.
During the early days of the pandemic, the HHS Office for Civil Rights also promised enforcement decisions regarding HIPAA compliance for telemedicine, allowing providers to more widely use tools like Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet for remote consultation during an outbreak sick.
With funding from the Federal Communications Commission granted At the start of the pandemic, Portland Public Health Center purchased a license from Zoom to connect virtually with patients.
Ann Tucker, CEO of Portland, Maine-based Community Health Center, told IT news about healthcare in 2020.
Other EHR providers, including Oracle Cerner and Epic, have integrated Zoom with their platforms.
ON PROFILE
“With the integration of Zoom technology and Osmind EHR, we are jointly addressing a critical healthcare need: Clinics can now safely treat the most at-risk patients from where they’re most comfortable with just one click, revolutionizing access,” said Matt Cipolla, ISV Partner account manager at Zoom Video Communications.
Andrea Fox is the senior editor of Healthcare IT News.
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