Synchronous telehealth appears to be an effective tool in diagnosing and treating acute care conditions without resulting in high rates of in-person follow-up care, according to research published in...
Telehealth is playing a significant role in expanding access to abortion care, making up 19 percent of all abortion care nationwide in December 2023, according to a new #WeCount report.
The Society of...
More than half of American states now have laws addressing telehealth payment parity or reimbursement rates; however, a new report reveals that these laws vary across state lines and, in some cases, do...
Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) not only face telehealth access challenges but also have worse video visit experiences than their peers who are proficient in English, new research...
Healthcare organizations are planning to implement or expand telehealth-based specialty and virtual sitting services with their existing virtual care vendor, according to a new KLAS report.
For this...
The United States House Ways and Means Committee has advanced several new pieces of legislation, including one extending pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through 2026.
Called the Preserving...
New research reveals that a text message and telephone-based virtual care approach can improve rates of screening, identification, and treatment of maternal mental health conditions.
Published in...
This week, bills to permanently extend several pandemic-era waivers were introduced in the United States House of Representatives.
The first bill would permanently allow federally qualified health...
Telehealth-based interventions can help lower the risk of readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits after abdominal surgery, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
The study...
Another virtual care business bites the dust.
Less than a week after UnitedHealth Group's Optum announced plans to shut down its virtual care business, Walmart said it is closing Walmart Health...
New research reveals that days when primary care physicians (PCPs) only provided telehealth did not increase their EHR-based work; however, on days when they provided both telehealth and in-person...
Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), is closing its virtual care business just three years after its inception, the company confirmed to mHealthIntelligence.
In an emailed statement, Optum...
Though telehealth can significantly improve diabetes care, new research shows several gaps that must be closed through strategies such as creating efficient workflows around scheduling follow-up visits...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new initiative to support the development of home healthcare models and home-based solutions that bolster health equity.
Called the...
The Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program for telehealth, effective July 1, 2024.
The program will provide updated telehealth service standards for healthcare organizations using...
Though telehealth utilization resulted in improvements in some healthcare utilization and quality measures, it was also linked to a 1.6 percent increase in healthcare spending, according to new...
A program that provided automated text messaging with escalation to clinical care, if needed, was not successful in reducing acute care revisits in the 30 days post-hospital discharge, according to a...
Audio-only telehealth effectively supported heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treatment for Native Americans, leading to improved rates of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) uptake...
Mental health conditions ranked No. 1 on the list of top telehealth diagnoses nationally and in every United States region in January, according to new FAIR Health data.
FAIR Health published data...
Virtual reality (VR) provided significantly more pain relief to hospitalized cancer patients than a two-dimensional guided imagery experience, according to a new study.
Published in Cancer, the...