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UnitedHealth Group’s Optum eliminates virtual care service

April 26, 2024 - 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 emphasized its continued focus on virtual care capabilities, though there is no indication if it plans to replace the business with another...

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Clinicians, staff highlight strategies to enhance virtual diabetes care

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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 Joint Commission unveils new telehealth accreditation program

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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...

Telehealth use led to modest care improvements, spending increases

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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...

Audio-only telehealth boosts heart failure care for Native Americans

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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 remain top telehealth diagnosis nationwide

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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...

44% of mental health patients had in-person visits before telehealth

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Between 2019 and 2022, less than half of patients had an in-person visit before a telehealth appointment for mental healthcare, new research reveals. The US Congress has permanently allowed Medicare...

Remote care drove medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients

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New research reveals that a remote care team focused on patient education and medication management can improve guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes who...

Veterans’ telehealth use for alcohol use disorder varies across groups

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Though telehealth supported alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment delivery among veterans, telehealth use varied among demographic groups, suggesting the need for multiple telehealth options, new...

Telehealth did not reduce death risk linked to mechanical ventilation

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Availability of telehealth-based critical care did not improve outcomes among patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, a new study reveals. Published in the Journal of Critical Care, the...

UPMC telehealth clinic facilitates OUD medication access, cuts costs

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UPMC released new data showing its telehealth bridge clinic for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients supported both the initiation of buprenorphine and reduced unplanned and total care costs. The...

American College of Surgeons endorses telehealth use in surgery

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS), which includes more than 90,000 members worldwide, released a statement highlighting the critical role telehealth can play in surgical care and outlining...

Audio-only rehab improves activity participation among cancer survivors

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A telephone-based rehabilitation intervention improved participation in daily activities among breast cancer survivors but did not otherwise accelerate their recovery, according to a study published in...

Models adjusting for geography show racial gaps in telehealth use

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Racial minority groups received more telehealth visits per capita during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, after controlling for geographic region and other factors, a new study shows that these groups...

Telehealth cuts no-show odds in half among trans, gender-diverse youth

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Telehealth was associated with lower no-show rates for healthcare visits among transgender and gender-diverse youth in rural areas, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of...

Female, chronically ill patients more likely to use telehealth

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A significant proportion of patients continued to choose telehealth even when in-person care was widely available in 2022, with female and chronic care patients being the most likely to select virtual...

Telehealth enables opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy

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Telehealth is an effective treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The opioid crisis has raged in the United States...

DTC telehealth results in more antibiotics for pediatric patients

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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth visits resulted in higher rates of antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric patients than telehealth visits conducted by primary care physicians (PCPs), according to a...

Telehealth-based rural caregiver support feasible, cost-effective

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Using telehealth to provide palliative care support to rural family caregivers is a low-cost and feasible strategy for transitioning patients from hospital to home-based care, new research...

Patients mostly use telehealth for prescription renewals, follow-ups

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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,...

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