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Establishing a telehealth alliance to boost rural healthcare access

March 28, 2024 - Rural healthcare provider organizations have a formidable mandate: improve health outcomes of underserved populations with shoestring budgets and limited clinical resources. Though virtual care approaches have proven valuable in expanding care access and outcomes, rural facilities face financial and operational barriers to implementing them. This led one virtual care provider to create...


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Telehealth cuts no-show odds in half among trans, gender-diverse youth

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth was associated with lower no-show rates for healthcare visits among transgender and gender-diverse youth in rural areas, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of...

Female, chronically ill patients more likely to use telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

A significant proportion of patients continued to choose telehealth even when in-person care was widely available in 2022, with female and chronic care patients being the most likely to select virtual...

Bipartisan lawmakers present bill to solidify telehealth flexibilities

by Anuja Vaidya

United States representatives from both sides of the aisle introduced new legislation to permanently extend several telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries. Called the Telehealth...

USDA Offers $60M in Funding for Telehealth, Distance Learning

by Anuja Vaidya

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making approximately $60 million in funding available through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. The program helps rural...

16% of All Abortions Occur Via Telehealth as Restrictions Tighten

by Anuja Vaidya

In the post-Dobbs era, telehealth has become a vital abortion care resource, with telehealth abortions accounting for 16 percent of all abortion care nationwide, according to a new #WeCount...

US House Reps Introduce Bill to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Access

by Anuja Vaidya

A bipartisan group of United States House representatives has introduced legislation to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a virtual specialty network for Medicare and Medicaid...

Telehealth Bridge Clinic Engages Vulnerable Patients in OUD Treatment

by Anuja Vaidya

UPMC’s telehealth bridge clinic effectively served the high-risk opioid use disorder (OUD patient population, supporting patient engagement and access, according to new research conducted by the...

Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States

by Anuja Vaidya

The availability of telemental healthcare services varies widely across states, with high telehealth availability in states like Maine and Oregon and low availability in states like Mississippi and...

Lawmakers Call on HHS to Collaborate on Telehealth Access Policies

by Anuja Vaidya

A group of lawmakers from the United States House of Representatives and Senate have sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with Congress to maintain expanded...

Key SDOH Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

by Anuja Vaidya

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) supports a comprehensive care delivery model wherein healthcare providers can track patient health metrics and adjust care plans in a timely manner, thereby boosting health outcomes overall. RPM involves...

Counties with Urgent Mental Healthcare Needs Face Telehealth Barriers

by Anuja Vaidya

Though telehealth can help expand mental healthcare access, United States counties where mental health resources are low tend to also lack broadband internet access, hampering telehealth use, according...

Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey’s Out-of-State Telehealth Licensing Law

by Anuja Vaidya

New Jersey is facing a lawsuit stating that its out-of-state telehealth licensing law violates the constitutional rights of residents seeking virtual care with healthcare providers across state...

$2M Grant to Support Telehealth Implementation in Rural Alabama

by Anuja Vaidya

Using a $2 million grant, Auburn University will spearhead a rural healthcare access initiative to install telehealth stations across rural Alabama. Provided by the Alabama State Department of...

With Digital Access, Telemental Health Benefits Youth on Medicaid

by Anuja Vaidya

Mental healthcare provided via telehealth can eliminate geographic and other barriers to care for youth enrolled in Medicaid, but only if they have the digital resources necessary for virtual care,...

American Heart Association Unveils Telehealth Resource Center

by Anuja Vaidya

The American Heart Association has established the Center for Telehealth to encourage telehealth adoption and use within the cardiovascular care arena, thereby mitigating healthcare...

Most Clinicians Want Investment in Virtual, At-Home Care to Grow

by Anuja Vaidya

A majority of clinicians (81 percent) would like to see their organization’s investment in care-at-home initiatives increase over the next year or two, a new survey shows. Commissioned by Best...

DEA Extends Virtual Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2024

by Anuja Vaidya

In the face of unflagging resistance from the healthcare industry, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said they will lift proposed...

Providers, Hospital Leaders Not Threatened by New Market Entrants

by Anuja Vaidya

Specialty group providers and hospital leaders do not view new entrants into the healthcare market as a major threat, noting that patient loyalty is in their favor, according to a new report. The...

New Texas Telehealth Institute Aims to Boost Rural Healthcare Access

by Anuja Vaidya

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is establishing an institute focused on expanding and enhancing healthcare delivery through digital technologies. The TTUHSC Institute of...

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