Access to Care

IN Health System Adds Virtual Care Initiatives to Expand Offerings

by Mark Melchionna

Parkview Health plans to add various virtual care initiatives to its digital care center to support sepsis detection and fall prevention. Serving the regions of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio,...

Telehealth Reduces No-Show Rates, Improves Access Among Surgical Patients

by Mark Melchionna

A study presented at a recent America College of Surgeons (ACS) conference found that telehealth helped decrease no-show rates among surgical patients and led to improved healthcare access. With more...

Older Adults Satisfied with Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) found that despite a general preference for in-person care among patients over 65, many were satisfied with telehealth...

Project Increases Telehealth Access Among Veterans Facing Homelessness

by Mark Melchionna

While aiming to overcome the digital divide, a study published in Annals of Family Medicine described how the Veterans Administration (VA) implemented a quality improvement project to improve...

How Virtual Care Uptake Can Support Seniors Aging in Place

by Anuja Vaidya

Due to advances in nearly every aspect of human existence, including healthcare, human beings are living longer lives. As the population ages, and remains active for longer, their care must also evolve to enable seniors to age in place and...

Digital Health, Telehealth Technology Can Enhance Hearing Care Access

by Mark Melchionna

Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, new research shows how various digital health solutions, including telehealth technology-based intervention methods, can work to enhance...

New Research Affirms Telehealth’s Efficacy, Role in Expanding Mental Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

Two new research papers published in NEJM Catalyst this week show that telehealth does not drive up healthcare utilization, is effective, and can be used to expand mental healthcare services to nursing...

Amazon Care Veterans Create Virtual Care Service For Latino Community

by Anuja Vaidya

Zócalo Health, a membership-based virtual care service focused on the Latino community, has raised $5 million in seed funding to support its launch.   Founded by Erik Cardenas and Mariza...

Ensuring Care Continuity Through an EHR-Integrated Telehealth Platform

by Anuja Vaidya

After investing heavily in virtual care over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems must now determine how best to integrate telehealth with existing digital tools to create a seamless care journey for patients. In the rush...

Viewpoint: Telehealth Disparities Exist Among Visually Impaired Populations

by Mark Melchionna

A new piece published in Health Affairs explained that despite the massive expansion in virtual care, telehealth disparities remain among those with visual impairments (VI), and solutions that can help...

Texas Provider Aims to Improve Patient Access with At-Home Care Program

by Mark Melchionna

Known as Texas Health Care at Home, a new at-home acute care program established by Texas Health Resources aims to improve patient access and care quality for those with heart failure, chronic...

375 Healthcare Organizations Urge Senate to Ensure Expanded Telehealth Access

by Mark Melchionna

Signed by 375 stakeholders and co-led by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and its advocacy arm ATA Action, a letter to the US Senate asks that expanded telehealth access be solidified for...

Partnership Aims to Enhance Patient Access to Digital Therapeutics

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with Orexo US, Trinity Health will offer two digital therapeutics for those battling depression and alcoholism in an effort to improve patient access to these treatments.   As a...

Payer Partnership Aims to Increase Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Resources

by Mark Melchionna

A new collaboration between Bicycle Health and Evernorth aims to integrate virtual resources for opioid use disorder (OUD) into a behavioral health network to improve patient access to care. As the...

NCI Provides Funding to Enhance the Virtual Delivery of Cancer Care

by Mark Melchionna

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) aims to expand  virtual delivery of cancer care through the creation of the MATCHES (Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer Care at Home Effective and...

New Virtual Resources Aim to Promote Telehealth, Enhance Access

by Mark Melchionna

As virtual tools become increasingly prominent in healthcare, a new device aims to promote telehealth by assisting patients through clinical evaluation and remote monitoring. Approved by the FDA,...

MUSC Health Partnership Promotes Access to Telehealth Services

by Mark Melchionna

Hicuity Health and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health implemented a virtual system that aimed to enhance access to telehealth services by merging clinical care and technological...

Telehealth Supported Medication Abortion Services During Pandemic

by Mark Melchionna

To ensure continued access to care amid restrictions that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinics turned to telehealth to provide medication abortion services, which proved to be highly...

Exploring Clinical Care Use Cases, Digital Health Literacy Gaps in RPM

by Anuja Vaidya

The virtual care revolution has brought exciting new prospects for remote patient monitoring (RPM). With rapid advancements in technology and growth in patient demand, healthcare providers are exploring new and improved ways to implement...

VA OIG: Inefficiencies Abound in Digital Divide Consults ProcessĀ 

by Mark Melchionna

Although it provided valuable information and new perspectives, the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) digital divide consults and devices process "could have made better use of about $14.5...

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