U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are co-sponsoring the Telehealth Modernization Act, which aims to solidify access to and coverage of telehealth services for Medicare...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients living with HIV were satisfied overall with telehealth appointments, but they identified challenges to virtual care, such as technology limitations and privacy...
Virtual care lowers healthcare costs, increases access to care, and leads to improved health outcomes among patients, according to Cigna’s white paper Does Virtual Care Save Money?
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Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) helped address virtual care disparities for patients with limited English proficiency by increasing access to telehealth platforms, ensuring privacy...
After conducting a systematic review of literature focusing on telehealth use for cancer care, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released a series of standards and guidelines on...
In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black patients saw a higher increase in post-discharge follow-up appointments compared to white patients, which coincided with the boom of telehealth...
Though telehealth usage has both dipped and grown at various points over the last year, it is expected to remain a key part of care delivery well beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. But its future depends on several factors, not least of which...
Remote patient monitoring programs that offer telephone-based, audio-only monitoring in addition to application-based programs may help reduce barriers to care, particularly for Black and low-income...
The FQHC Telehealth Consortium in Massachusetts has received a $226,660 grant from the Digital Equity Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation to support a Telehealth Navigator Program that aims...
Using telehealth for substance use disorder treatment may only see success for people with stable housing, as no-show rates for virtual visits were higher for people experiencing homelessness, a study...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded an additional $42.7 million in telehealth funding to be distributed among 68 newly approved healthcare providers as a part of its COVID-19...
Supermarket retailer Hy-Vee, Inc. has launched a telehealth platform that allows individuals to receive treatments and prescriptions through the mail.
The new service, RedBox Rx, offers virtual health...
Digital interventions accessed through a computer or smartphone were effective at reducing symptoms of depression, according to a meta-analysis published by the American Psychological Association.
The...
Members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to ensure permanent access to telehealth services.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), who is the chair...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and 15 other healthcare organizations have launched a campaign that aims to preserve telehealth access after the public health emergency has ended.
When the...
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health inequities, widening the already large gap between the care that white and Black Americans receive. A new report from public...
Using telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment may increase access to care for individuals but it may be limited to patients with high digital literacy and those who are deemed stable by their...
Medicare beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas were more likely to report that they used telehealth services, a new study revealed.
Published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice,...
Orange, California-based UCI Health is entering the home health arena through a new partnership with at-home care provider DispatchHealth.
Per the partnership, UCI Health will use DispatchHealth's...
Newly diagnosed cancer patients with high socioeconomic status were more likely to have a telehealth visit in the 30 days following their diagnosis compared to patients with low socioeconomic status,...
