Telehealth News

Telehealth Use Rose 1.8% Nationally in March

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Following a slight decline in February, telehealth use increased slightly in March at the national level and in two United States census regions, according to the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth...

Medical Assistants Need More Technical Education for Telehealth Use

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A report from the University of Washington Center for Health and Workforce Studies showed that although there was limited information about how medical assistants (MAs) use telehealth, researchers...

Telehealth Made Mental Healthcare Accessible During Pandemic

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Published in the Journal of Counseling and Development, a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) found that mental healthcare quality did not decline and accessibility improved...

Northwell Health Offers Telehealth Consults to State Department

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After being selected as a subcontractor by the US Department of State (DOS), Northwell Direct will assist DOS providers in treating US government employees stationed overseas. Following the growth of...

Telehealth Initiative Aims to Support Virtual Care for Older Adults

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In pursuit of age-inclusive healthcare, the West Health Institute, the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center at UVA Health, and the UVA Health geriatrics section are working to launch a telehealth...

Grant Supports Expansion of Pediatric Telehealth Offerings in Montana

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A two-year partnership between Montana Pediatrics and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, which includes a $1 million investment, aims to expand a pediatric telehealth program to increase...

Low-Income, Racial Minorities More Likely to Use Telehealth

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Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, study findings indicate that certain demographic factors correlate with telehealth use, with low-income Hispanic and Asian patients being more...

Legislation Aims to Support Telehealth Access in Rural Areas

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Earlier this month, a group of six United States House representatives introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which intends to maintain regional telehealth access and Medicare coverage...

Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Published in JAMA Network Open, new study findings indicate that insured adults, particularly those who were younger, had higher participation rates in overall and telehealth-enabled addiction...

Primary Care Leaders Want Clearer Telehealth Triage Guidelines Post-PHE

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Interviews with primary care practice leaders in Florida and New York revealed numerous challenges to telehealth implementation, including a need for more explicit telehealth visit triage guidelines...

Senators Reintroduce Bill to Improve Maternal Care Through Telehealth

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US Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation known as the Tech to Save Moms Act, which aims to leverage telehealth and digital health...

Virtual Nursing Program Aims to Enhance Care Operations

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Fredericksburg, Virginia-based Mary Washington Healthcare has implemented a virtual nursing program at Stafford Hospital to enable registered nurses (RNs) to work from a virtual operations command...

CCHP: Telehealth Flexibilities Continued in the Spring of 2023

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A new report from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) found that various changes in telehealth policies related to Medicaid reimbursement, private-payer laws, and professional requirements...

Legislation Aims to Support Telemental Health Services for Medicare

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Earlier this month, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) reintroduced the Telemental Health Care Access Act to support telemental health services by eliminating...

Partnership Adds In-Home Care Model to Enhance Patient Access

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A partnership between Included Health and DispatchHealth led to the creation of a virtual-to-in-home care model to support patients with injuries, illnesses, and diseases while allowing them to remain...

Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain

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Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative...

NC Health System Launches Virtual Care Clinic in Apartment Building

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Atrium Health has launched a virtual care clinic to provide Peppertree Apartment residents of Ascent Housing with remote care options. The clinic includes an onsite healthcare technician, a medical...

Telehealth Use High Among Older LA Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2020

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A new study published in JMIR found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged 18 to 34.  Although...

Virtual Medication Abortions Led to High Patient Satisfaction

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A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine) found that despite an overall level of patient satisfaction with medication abortions, those that took place in person...

Innovative Care Delivery System Aims to Transform Practices

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Created and launched by the Guthrie Clinic (Guthrie), a new innovative care delivery system aims to provide patients with care through various virtual services, working to improve outcomes and expand...

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