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How a Telehealth Partnership is Expanding Critical Care for Newborns

mHealthIntelligence Amid a maternal and infant care crisis brewing in rural America, some hospitals are banding together to ensure vital access to care is not disrupted. One of the key tools being used to enhance care access is telehealth. More than half of rural counties have no hospital-based obstetrical services, resulting in more than 50 percent of rural women traveling more than 30 minutes to the...


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How Telehealth Policy is Evolving at the State Level

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred telehealth use to new heights, with policy changes and flexibilities enacted at the state and federal levels supporting the rapid integration of telehealth into routine care delivery. But now, with the public...

Meet the ATA’s 12 Telehealth Innovators Challenge Finalists

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) selected 12 finalists to participate in the second annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge, a showcase of the latest telehealth delivery solutions. These solutions provide a wide range of services,...

How Enabled Health Plans to Use Virtual Care to Help Seniors Age in Place

In her two-plus decades in healthcare, Bethany Doran, MD, has observed how the traditional model for chronic disease management is falling short, especially for seniors. As a medical student in New York City and later as a cardiology fellow...

How One FQHC is Using Telehealth, RPM to Alleviate Staffing Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred numerous crises within the healthcare industry, including severe staffing shortages. Some organizations with limited resources, like federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), turned to telehealth and other...

Carbon Health Bets on Virtual Primary Care with New Model Launch in MA

One month into the new year, Carbon Health has made headlines multiple times. The in-person and virtual care provider announced a massive multimillion-dollar fundraising round just a few days after laying off 200 people globally. Amid these...

Ensuring Telehealth Implementation Doesn’t Exacerbate Clinician Burnout

Like many clinicians, Eve Cunningham, MD, has experienced burnout, though she didn't recognize it until years later. "I mean, you get to a point where you just hit the ceiling, where you just can't take anymore," she said in a phone...

Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limited English Proficiency Patients

The benefits that telehealth adoption and use can provide patients are well-documented. From increasing healthcare access to reducing exposure to infectious diseases to enhancing convenience, the patient care benefits of telehealth are...

Hospital-at-Home Care Model: What it is and Why it Works 

Though providing hospital-level care at home is not a new concept, the popularity of such programs grew during the COVID-19 pandemic.  As cases of the deadly coronavirus began surging in March 2020, healthcare organizations nationwide...

How the Virtual Care Landscape is Expected to Evolve Next Year

The COVID-19 pandemic led to some of the most rapid changes in healthcare delivery seen in recent years, with care modalities like telehealth benefiting from the in-person care restrictions imposed by the public health emergency. But...

How Health Systems Are Using RPM to Extend Cancer Care into Patient Homes

Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns regarding the sudden halt of in-person care grew. As hospitals swelled with novel coronavirus cases, many worried about chronic care needs not being met – especially among cancer...

How Healthcare Providers, Payers Are Connecting Patients to Care

Providers have more ways than ever before to connect patients with healthcare services. The digital health boom, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in a wide range of connected care technologies and strategies that can help...

Overcoming Digital Access, Technology Integration Hurdles to Connected Care

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of connected care technologies, making them a 'must-have' rather than a 'nice-to-have' for most healthcare providers. But the rapid uptake has not been smooth, with providers facing...

How Wearables Can Enhance Cardiac Care, Boost Patient Engagement  

The past decade has seen a massive spike in the development and use of wearable technology in healthcare. While the technology offers several benefits, including a wealth of data collected outside the doctor's office, implementing it...

Using Telehealth to Boost Abortion Access in a Post-Roe World

On June 24, reproductive healthcare in the US was dealt a significant blow when the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. In the emerging landscape, rife with restrictions to care access, medication abortions through...

Why Telehealth Has Become an Integral Part of the Mental Healthcare Landscape  

Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that telehealth has boosted access to mental healthcare and bolstered the workforce. But certain hurdles stand in the way of continued use, including...

How Virtual Care Uptake Can Support Seniors Aging in Place

Due to advances in nearly every aspect of human existence, including healthcare, human beings are living longer lives. As the population ages, and remains active for longer, their care must also evolve to enable seniors to age in place and...

Ensuring Care Continuity Through an EHR-Integrated Telehealth Platform

After investing heavily in virtual care over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems must now determine how best to integrate telehealth with existing digital tools to create a seamless care journey for patients. In the rush to...

How a New Clinical Innovation Fellowship Will Support RPM, Referrals Management

The digital transformation of healthcare is underway, with the COVID-19 pandemic driving the use of health IT to new heights. But, as healthcare organizations determine how best to incorporate digitally enabled care into their standard...

Expanding Telehealth Key to Care Access, But Tech Infrastructure Needs Upgrade

While policymakers appear keen to extend telehealth flexibilities and ensure expanded access to virtual care, US Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) believes widespread technology infrastructure issues may hold up their efforts. Thune, who serves as a...

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