Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the study...
New research shows that the rate of in-person follow-up visits was low following phone and video visits for primary care but still higher than after in-person appointments.
The study, conducted by the...
The shift to telebehavioral healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to fewer disruptions in psychotherapy services, indicating telehealth can be effective in supporting the continuity of...
Cigna’s pharmacy, care, and benefits solution division Evernorth Health Services is acquiring Bright.md, adding asynchronous telehealth, triage, and care navigation services to its MDLIVE virtual...
Walmart is expanding its no-copay virtual primary care service for employees and their families across the country.
Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores and clubs worldwide, as well as...
Telehealth accounts for a significant share of mental health service utilization and spending among pediatric patients in the United States, with telemental health service utilization soaring 2,300...
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...
Three United States senators have introduced new legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services at home through telehealth.
During the...
An mHealth intervention delivered by clinical pharmacists and health coaches helped improve blood glucose levels among Black and Latino adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Published...
NYC Health + Hospitals launched a telehealth abortion service, becoming the first public health system in the United States to offer one.
The service, available through Virtual ExpressCare, aims to...
Telehealth visit volume dropped from 76.6 million visits in the second quarter of 2020 to 41.5 million visits in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a 45.8 percent decline, according to a new...
Like in 2020, private insurer payments for telehealth claims were similar to in-person claims in 2021, with payments ranging from $43 to $299 for patient evaluation and management and mental health...
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...
Wholesale retailer Costco and healthcare marketplace platform Sesame have partnered to offer Costco members several outpatient healthcare services, including virtual visits, at a...
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...
Healthcare professionals appear satisfied with their virtual nursing and sitting solutions, with a majority noting that they have positively impacted staffing issues, according to a new KLAS...
A new study revealed fewer differences in healthcare utilization by race and ethnicity and preferred language when a mix of virtual and in-person care options was available to patients versus when only...
As virtual nursing efforts spread across health systems, a new survey shows that 75 percent of healthcare professionals view virtual nursing as a recruitment opportunity to hire nurses who cannot or...
The percentage of asynchronous telehealth claim lines for mental health conditions increased nationwide, with a particularly sharp rise in the Midwest, where it doubled between May and June, according...
Individuals who reported being multiracial were more likely to use telehealth to obtain medication abortion services than their White peers, according to new research published in JAMA Network...
