Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of New Mexico found that the severity of common dialysis symptoms, such as low energy and pain, among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients...
Known as the Eastern Shore Mobile Care Collaborative, a partnership between the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the county health department’s behavioral health program aims to provide...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its 2023 report to Congress last week, in which it made numerous recommendations, including returning to the pre-pandemic lower facility rate...
New research published in JAMA Network Open found that hospitalized patients using wearable devices had better physical activity levels and physical functioning as opposed to patients receiving...
In pursuit of enhanced efficiency surrounding software-based medical care, the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) launched the Policymaker & Payor DTx Evaluation Toolkit, a program to support the...
Published in the American Journal of Accountable Care (AJMC), new research enabled researchers to identify three themes surrounding patient and provider opinions on telehealth costs and reimbursement...
In support of continued telehealth access, a bipartisan group of 60 United States senators reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health...
Virtual care remains widely used among providers in 2023, according to the 2nd Annual Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia survey from the Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN).
Those findings come...
States with telehealth payment parity laws had a 23 percent higher likelihood of telehealth use among residents compared to states that did not implement these laws, according to a new...
Published in JAMA Network Open, a new study shows that the portion of patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) who use wearable devices was minimal, indicating growing health...
Known as COMMpanion, a new virtual care service from Penn State Health provides its patients with access to primary care services through features such as messaging and phone calls.
Penn State Health...
Pandemic-era flexibilities expanded access to telemental healthcare services, but a new RAND Corporation study, obtained via email, showed that racial health disparities still persisted.
Particularly,...
Launched after the success of the XR Pediatrics laboratory, the new Yale Center for Immersive Technologies aims to leverage extended reality (XR) and game technology to improve pediatric health...
A study from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) indicated that amid the growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, in-state residents reported a relatively high level of satisfaction,...
Through the reintroduction of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, United States Reps. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) aim to permanently allow virtual access to physical therapy...
Launched by Cedars-Sinai, a telehealth-based service known as the Virtual Second Opinion Program aims to assist patients needing cardiac, spine, or gynecologic care through second-opinion consultations...
Published in the American Journal of Managed Care, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) showed that the cost of providing pre-pandemic...
After receiving approval from its Board of Regents, Texas A&M University plans to add a Telehealth Institute to its health system, supporting virtual care-related research, education, and clinical...
Following a successful pilot at Covenant Medical Center, Providence will expand a hybrid nursing model, Co-Caring, to ten additional units in its hospitals throughout its seven-state service...
A study from the Regenstrief Institute indicates that despite low smartphone application use rates among diabetes patients, many people with the condition want features that make these apps easy to...