How telepsychiatry can help with healthcare staffing shortages

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. TOP STORIES Overcome healthcare staffing shortages with a sound telepsychiatry strategy Healthcare workers have borne the brunt of pandemic-related stressors. Mental health struggles and burnout have led many to leave the field at a critical time. But having access to virtual behavioral health, especially when in-person treatment options are limited, can help providers and patients cope. Sponsored Content Webinar: Quantifying healthcare interoperability during Covid-19 From MedCity News & Surescripts April 28, 2022 1pm ET / 10am PT We've made significant progress on interoperability from initiatives like the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to health tech vendors and healthcare providers working to make patient data more accessible. But is the interoperability glass half full or half empty? What progress have we made and what challenges remain? This webinar sponsored by Surescripts will take stock of the past two years since the Covid-19 pandemic started and explore the progress we've made. FDA's tighter scrutiny on drug class leads TG Therapeutics to pull out of cancer By Frank Vinluan Monday, April 18, 2022 7:13 PM TG Therapeutics is pausing its cancer drug research and withdrawing the approved cancer drug Ukoniq from the market. The move comes as the FDA places greater scrutiny on Ukoniq's drug class—concerns that will be discussed during an FDA advisory committee meeting scheduled for April 21. Read more » Battle lines are drawn over California's deal with Kaiser Permanente By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News Monday, April 18, 2022 6:37 PM The deal, hammered out earlier this year in closed-door talks between Kaiser Permanente and Gov. Gavin Newsom's office and first reported by KHN, would allow KP to operate Medi-Cal plans (the state's Medicaid program) in at least 32 counties without having to bid for the contracts. Medi-Cal's other eight commercial health plans must compete for their contracts. Read more » PBM WithMe joins health navigation platform Castlight's partner network By Michael Schroeder Monday, April 18, 2022 1:42 PM The company touts its personalized approach to helping patients who need the most support with medications, like those who are managing multiple health conditions. Read more » MedCity News launches audience survey. Your participation is appreciated. By Arundhati Parmar Monday, April 18, 2022 11:44 AM MedCity News is launching an audience survey to help us serve your content and conference programming needs better. Please respond and get a chance to win $250 Amex gift card. Read more » SPONSORED Healthcare's data conundrum: How to succeed in a data-filled world From Nik Green, Chief Data Officer, Mercury Healthcare Here are some essential steps that healthcare organizations can use to better meet current consumer expectations. Learn More! MedCity News   611 Broadway    New York,  NY   10012   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to MedCity Daily Digest from MedCity News. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails