• Models adjusting for geography show racial gaps in telehealth use

    March 27, 2024 - Racial minority groups received more telehealth visits per capita during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, after controlling for geographic region and other factors, a new study shows that these groups received fewer telehealth visits than their White peers. Published in JAMA Health Forum, the study aims to provide clarity regarding the opposing...

  • Digital health tools fall short of improving type 2 diabetes outcomes

    March 22, 2024 - Digital management tools targeting type 2 diabetes that use remote patient monitoring (RPM) and behavior and lifestyle modification approaches do not provide meaningful clinical benefits, according to a new report. Released by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), an independent organization evaluating healthcare technologies, the report...

  • DTC telehealth results in more antibiotics for pediatric patients

    March 20, 2024 - Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth visits resulted in higher rates of antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric patients than telehealth visits conducted by primary care physicians (PCPs), according to a new study by UPMC. Published in JAMA Open Network, the study aimed to assess antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric acute respiratory tract...

  • Healthcare stakeholders call for hospital-at-home waiver permanency

    March 13, 2024 - More than 65 healthcare organizations have signed a letter urging Congress to extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program for at least five years beyond 2024. The letter sent to Congressional leaders on March 11 highlighted the critical role the waiver program played in enabling hospitals and health systems nationwide to implement the...


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Models adjusting for geography show racial gaps in telehealth use

Racial minority groups received more telehealth visits per capita during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, after controlling for geographic region and other factors, a new study shows that these groups...

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

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

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...

Digital health tools fall short of improving type 2 diabetes outcomes

Digital management tools targeting type 2 diabetes that use remote patient monitoring (RPM) and behavior and lifestyle modification approaches do not provide meaningful clinical benefits, according to...

Telehealth enables opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy

Telehealth is an effective treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The opioid crisis has raged in the United States...

DTC telehealth results in more antibiotics for pediatric patients

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth visits resulted in higher rates of antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric patients than telehealth visits conducted by primary care physicians (PCPs), according to a...

Telehealth-based rural caregiver support feasible, cost-effective

Using telehealth to provide palliative care support to rural family caregivers is a low-cost and feasible strategy for transitioning patients from hospital to home-based care, new research...

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