Hybrid Care Could Help Curb Disparities in Healthcare Utilization
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...Providers See Virtual Nursing as Potential Recruitment Opportunity
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...Asynchronous Telemental Healthcare Claims Rise, Doubling in Midwest
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...Multiracial Individuals More Likely to Use Telehealth Abortion Services
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...32% of Behavioral Health Patients Do Not Get the Visit Type They Want
The demand for behavioral healthcare has skyrocketed, but a new study shows that nearly one-third of behavioral healthcare patients do not get their preferred choice between telehealth and in-person...Texas Pilots EMS Telehealth Project to Extend Trauma Care
Texas is piloting a new project that will bring telehealth services to emergency medical services (EMS) settings in an effort to extend trauma care access in rural areas. The Texas House of...ATA Releases Data Privacy Principles for Telehealth Practices
Amid rising concerns about data privacy within the telehealth arena, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) released a set of principles to ensure patient data is protected during telehealth...Telemental Healthcare Grew Ten-Fold During Pandemic, Remains ‘Elevated’
Telemental healthcare utilization, which skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, remains "persistent and elevated," according to new research. The research letter published in JAMA Health Forum...11% of Telehealth Visits Result in In-Person Follow-Up for Same Reason
While the majority of telehealth visits do not result in in-person follow-ups within a week, the fraction of virtual visits that do are for behavioral health and chronic condition issues, new research...Sponsored Article
