United States representatives from both sides of the aisle introduced new legislation to permanently extend several telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries.
Called the Telehealth...
New research shows that Black and Hispanic people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression engaged in digital behavioral health applications, indicating...
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...
Patients are primarily using telehealth for prescription renewals and follow-up visits, with a majority agreeing that the integration of virtual care is changing the healthcare system for the better,...
Pediatric telehealth use is linked to a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, new research reveals.
Published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, the study assessed the effects...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making approximately $60 million in funding available through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program.
The program helps rural...
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has sentenced a former physician to 37 months in federal prison for illegally prescribing medications, including...
Regulatory flexibilities enabling virtual initiation and at-home doses of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely cost-effective, according to new research.
Published in the journal Drug...
There were no significant differences in physician-related medication errors between consultations for critically ill children conducted via telephone or video-based telehealth, according to new...
On examining a text messaging-based mHealth intervention, researchers found messages delivered in the afternoon or evening improved mood among people with depression and anxiety symptoms more...
In the post-Dobbs era, telehealth has become a vital abortion care resource, with telehealth abortions accounting for 16 percent of all abortion care nationwide, according to a new #WeCount...
Digital engagement post-discharge with an RPM system helped increase touch points between patients and healthcare providers but did not impact the rate of readmission, recent research shows.
Published...
More than 200 virtual care stakeholders have signed a letter to Congress urging action on telehealth regulations early in the year, asking for more time to implement new policies before pandemic-era...
Digital health interventions drove improvements in blood pressure (BP) among hypertension patients experiencing health disparities, according to new research.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the study...
A group of 14 healthcare and consumer trade associations has come together to form a collaborative to accelerate digital health research and adoption.
The Digital Health Collaborative will support...
Healthcare providers met Medicare requirements when billing for most evaluation and management (E/M) services provided via telehealth, a new federal report shows.
Released this month by the Department...
A group of virtual care stakeholders has sent a letter to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urging the agency to provide guidance to the pharmacy community, warning against...
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, depression screening rates during telehealth appointments plateaued and remained low compared with screenings during in-person visits, according to new...
A bipartisan group of United States House representatives has introduced legislation to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a virtual specialty network for Medicare and Medicaid...
Patterns in the use of audio-only or video-based telehealth to receive mental healthcare are mixed, differing based on age, sex, education, income, and location, according to new research by the...