In 2020, medication abortions accounted for 54 percent of all abortions performed in the US, a growing trend supported by the increase in telehealth use, according to a new report.
Released by the...
As providers take steps to figure out how to achieve strong behavioral health integration (BHI), a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA) has several suggestions for healthcare...
Though telehealth use among cancer patients skyrocketed early in the COVID-19 pandemic, uptake was not uniform across socioeconomic groups, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.
Most...
Of the 25.6 percent of Americans who reported using a telehealth modality during the pandemic, the majority were women seeking behavioral healthcare, according to a report published by Trilliant...
Highmark Health has launched a virtual care program for adults with type 2 diabetes that includes personalized care management, remote patient monitoring, and telehealth.
Dubbed Well360 Diabetes...
To combat issues surrounding resource availability within hospitals and patient comfort levels, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has unveiled an at-home hospital program that enables clinicians to...
The Federal Communications Commission plans to change how payment rates are determined for rural providers using telecommunications, including telehealth.
The Rural Health Care Program assists...
Black patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prefer recording blood pressure (BP) via a text-based program rather than an online patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA Network...
Of the various adult medicine specialties, physicians specializing in endocrinology and gastroenterology had the highest rates of telehealth adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new...
HIV appointments conducted through telehealth resulted in higher attendance rates than those done in-person, according to a study published in AIDS and behavior.
The study, conducted in a safety-net...
Though patients have previously made their preference for virtual waiting rooms over traditional ones known, new survey results show that a majority of telehealth patients would rather just be notified...
Evernorth, the health services business of Cigna, is expanding member access to alcohol use disorder treatment services delivered through Monument's virtual platform.
Per the new partnership,...
To support those who are unable to travel, have a low income, or lack needed resources, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $55 million in new funds to various community...
As health monitoring technology becomes increasingly innovative, a new survey from the University of Michigan (U-M) finds that older adults who could enormously benefit from these services do not show...
Temple University Hospital, located in Philadelphia, is implementing a remote patient monitoring sensor at the 100 beds within its intensive care units.
Developed by medical technology company Masimo,...
Though telehealth is still on the rise, new data from the Peterson- KFF Health System Tracker revealed how the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic might affect outpatient visit preferences.
As the...
With the extremely high frequency of type 2 diabetes in Arizona, Virta Health’s partnership with Banner | Aetna can significantly improve the health of this population.
Banner | Aetna is a...
Telehealth helped patients gain more timely access to primary care compared to the barriers associated with in-person office visits, according to an Emory Healthcare study published in Telemedicine and...
A new piece of bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate that aims to extend access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
Dubbed the...
Telehealth services, combined with remote patient monitoring, helped boost engagement and blood pressure control among stroke survivors living in under-resourced communities, according to new...
