Low-income, older, male, and Black cancer patients were less likely to engage in video-based telehealth, according to a study published in The Oncologist.
The study consisted of data from 50,519...
To effectively monitor and treat COVID-19 patients during the pandemic, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics developed a home monitoring program that helped keep a majority of patients out of...
HIV appointments conducted through telehealth resulted in higher attendance rates than those done in-person, according to a study published in AIDS and behavior.
The study, conducted in a safety-net...
MVP Health Care, a nonprofit payer with members in New York and Vermont, has partnered with technology-driven medical group Galileo to launch a virtual primary and specialty care solution for Medicaid...
The owner of a telemedicine company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay and receive kickback payments, which led to Medicare and Medicaid programs losing millions of dollars through fraudulent...
Four individuals have been charged for their involvement in a telemedicine fraud scheme that swindled public and private payers out of $37 million through the generation of unnecessary prescriptions...
A pharmacy owner has been convicted for participating in a $174 million telemedicine fraud, waste, and abuse scheme that deceived pharmacy benefit managers, payers, and consumers.
Peter Bolos, age 44,...
An automated texting program helped Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine lower the risk of death for COVID-19 patients who quarantined at home, according to a new study.
As the novel coronavirus surged in...
Telehealth increased access to care for New York State residents, with most patients attending audio-only visits compared to video visits, highlighting the digital divide that still plagues underserved...
Using telehealth for lung cancer screenings was just as effective as in-person screenings and may help increase screening rates, a study out of Temple University Hospital found.
In-person care became...
Telehealth adoption skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients have discovered just how convenient virtual visits can be. This convenience, combined with the shift to value-based payment...
Patients who accessed care for upper respiratory infections through direct-to-consumer telemedicine platforms were more likely to have follow-up appointments than patients who had their initial...
Young adults are showing a new interest in telehealth eye care access, according to a survey conducted by Versant Health that suggests virtual care may increase patient engagement.
The second-annual...
Characteristics such as age, race, language preference, sex, and household income lead to lower rates of telemedicine visits during the early phase of COVID-19, based on a new study that draws health...
Adoption of telemedicine in emergency departments leads to better quality of care and patient satisfaction, according to a new study published in the INFORMS Journal Information Systems Research....
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $228,000 federal grant to investigate how telehealth could improve Arkansas’ maternal death rate, which ranks...
In response to the results of the 2020 presidential election with America choosing former Vice President Joe Biden as its 46th president, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) issued a...
A task force comprised of some of the biggest names in telehealth advocacy has issued a report calling for permanent changes to telehealth coverage beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The Taskforce on...
Federal officials have announced almost $12 million in grants aimed at expanding access to telehealth services in rural parts of the country.
The awards are part of more than $35 million being issued...
A Missouri Congresswoman has introduced a telehealth bill that combines nine other connected health bills into one piece of legislation.
The Telehealth Act (HR 7992), sponsored by US Rep. Ann Wagner...
