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Psychiatrists are uniquely positioned to improve access to mental health care and improve patients' overall health by using effective health care delivery models. APA supports the implementation of a variety of innovative and evidence-based delivery models.
MAY 5 | Collaborative Care
APA and Mental Health Liaison Group Push for Congress to Re-Pass Mental Health Bills Passed by the House in 2020
MAY 5
APA Submits Comments on Proposed Modificationsto the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Coordinated Care
APR 28 | Telepsychiatry
APA Provides Testimony for House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Charting a Path Forward for Telehealth
MAR 3 | Telepsychiatry
APA and Mental Health Liaison Group Support the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act
DEC 31
APA Advocates for Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Process
DEC 22
APA Responds to HHS RFI on Effective and Innovative Approaches/Best Practices in Health Care in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
SEP 24 | Telepsychiatry
APA Joins the MHLG to Support the FRONTIER Act (S. 4211), Telemental Health for Frontier States
JUL 15 | Telepsychiatry
APA Calls on Congress to Pass Energy and Commerce Bills on Telehealth, Parity and Suicide in Mark Up
JUN 1 | Telepsychiatry
APA Urges CMS to Maintain Recent Telehealth Flexibilities
MAR 20 | Telepsychiatry
APA Requests CMS Waive Video Requirements in Telemedicine During COVID-19
FEB 4 | Telepsychiatry
APA Supports CONNECT for Health Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
APA Supports Telemental Health Expansion Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
FEB 3 | Telepsychiatry
APA Supports EASE Behavioral Health Services Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
JAN 17
APA and Mental Health Groups Praise the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act
AUG 9
APA Letter to OMB in Response to RFI on Artificial Intelligence Research & Development
JUN 3 | Telepsychiatry
APA Comments on HHS Proposed Rule "21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program"
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