Partnership Aims to Enhance Remote Examination Capabilities
Overlake Medical Center and Clinics recently partnered with virtual care company TytoCare to add remote examination devices with the aim of improving virtual care capabilities and healthcare...Collab to Expand Virtual Therapy Access for Musculoskeletal Disorders
A new collaboration between MSU Health Care and RecoveryOne aims to improve community health and reduce costs through the implementation of new virtual care options for patients with musculoskeletal...WA Health System Adds At-Home Recovery Program for High-Acuity Patients
A partnership between Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and Contessa, an Amedisys company, will provide St. Joseph Medical Center patients with at-home high-acuity care through a...Reps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Benefits
Last week, six US House representatives announced the introduction of the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation that aims to provide American workers with...Collaboration Aims to Enhance Virtual Care Access in Virginia
After receiving a large federal grant, UVA Health and a Southwest Virginia-based coalition of healthcare groups aim to enhance virtual healthcare access to help improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients...Follow-up Care Slightly More Common After Audio-Only Telehealth Visits
Follow-up visits were more common following telephone-only telehealth visits than video visits, though the difference in follow-up rates was small, according to a recent analysis of telehealth visits...Virtual Tools Aim to Improve Patient Access to Care
Ballad Health Medical Associates has added resources to help patients access virtual and in-person primary care, urgent care, and quick care. The organization, which provides care in 29 counties in...Telehealth May Not Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Quality, Access
A study published in JAMA Network Open earlier this week found that clinical outcomes did not vary among opioid use disorder (OUD) patients receiving treatment from clinicians with high or low...Partnership Aims to Expand Emergency Care Access Via Telehealth
A recent partnership between UCM Digital Health and MVP Health Care has led to the launch of the Treatment in Place program, which aims to provide patients with accessible emergency care through the...Group asks CMS to Issue Interim Final Rule to Preserve Telehealth Access
In pursuit of reliable telehealth access for Medicare beneficiaries, the Alliance for Connected Care wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting an interim final...Collaboration to Provide Access to Virtual LGBTQ+ Care in New England
Through a partnership with Point32Health, Included Health aims to provide virtual LGBTQ+ care services to patients in Massachusetts, including health benefits support, telehealth, and patient...Telehealth Saves Healthcare Costs for Some Cancer Patients
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that among nonelderly cancer patients, the expansion of telehealth oncology services may have helped lessen challenges related to travel, including...Collaboration Aims to Expand Telestroke Care in Georgia
Stephens County Hospital is partnering with Wellstar Health System to expand stroke care in Northeast Georgia by adding virtual care consultations. Based in Toccoa, Georgia, Stephens County Hospital...Partnership to Expand Access to Integrated Virtual Care for Diabetes
With the goal of improving patient outcomes associated with diabetes, Omada Health Partners is working with Castell, Intermountain Healthcare's value-based care subsidiary, to provide patients with...Rural Hospitals to Use Grant to Enhance Virtual Care Access
Multiplan Corporation has extended financial support via a grant to two rural hospitals, both of which plan to apply the new funds to improve access to virtual care. Using technology and data...Telehealth Visits at Community Health Centers Rose to 21% in 2021
Telehealth visits spiked at community health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic, representing 21 percent of total visits in 2021 compared with less than 1 percent of visits in 2019, a recent report...Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limited English Proficiency Patients
The benefits that telehealth adoption and use can provide patients are well-documented. From increasing healthcare access to reducing exposure to infectious diseases to enhancing convenience, the patient care benefits of telehealth are...Hospital-at-Home Care Model: What it is and Why it Works
Though providing hospital-level care at home is not a new concept, the popularity of such programs grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases of the deadly coronavirus began surging in March 2020, healthcare organizations...Spending Bill to Extend Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home Waivers for 2 Years
Update: President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Dec. 29, 2022. Update: The bill passed both chambers of Congress and was sent to President Joe Biden as of Dec. 23, 2022. The...Sponsored Article
