Connected Health

SF-Based FQHC Adds Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring to PACE Services

by Eric Wicklund

One of the nation’s largest non-profit federally qualified health centers is integrating telehealth and remote patient monitoring services into its PACE program to improve care for thousands of...

Senators Eye Medicare Coverage for Telehealth in Diabetes Prevention Programs

by Eric Wicklund

A group of Senators has re-introduced a bill that would establish Medicare coverage for care providers who use telehealth in diabetes prevention programs. The Promoting Responsible and Effective...

PA Payer Supports Innovative Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

by Eric Wicklund

Independence Blue Cross is issuing grants to support the expansion of remote patient monitoring and telehealth programs developed by Penn Medicine. The Philadelphia-based payer is funding three...

Cheney, Dingell Launch Bipartisan Effort to Codify COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers

by Eric Wicklund

US Reps Liz Cheney and Debbie Dingell are jumping onto the telehealth policy bandwagon with a bill aimed at permanently extending key waivers introduced during the pandemic. Cheney, a Republican...

New Program Combines Telehealth, Peer Support to Treat Veterans With PTSD

by Eric Wicklund

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are combining telehealth and peer support to help veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. With funding from the US...

Can a Package of Telehealth Bills Gain the Attention of Congress?

by Eric Wicklund

With Congress facing dozens of bills aimed at improving telehealth coverage beyond the pandemic, one Senator is pressing the issue by combining four bills into one piece of legislation. Senator John...

Banner Health Eyes Connected Health Strategy With Digital Health Formulary

by Eric Wicklund

As providers become more comfortable with prescribing connected health services, healthcare organizations are creating their own formularies and giving their doctors a menu of preferred mHealth apps,...

FCC Launches Connected Care Pilot Program, Announces 36 Award Recipients

by Eric Wicklund

Some 36 telehealth programs across the country will get federal funding through the Federal Communications Commission’s Connected Care Pilot Program. The FCC approved new guidelines for the $100...

Study: mHealth Chatbots Fail to Meet Demands in Dementia Care

by Eric Wicklund

mHealth apps that function as chatbots may have great potential in engaging with patients living with dementia, but they aren’t there yet, according to a new study. Researchers from the...

mHealth Collaborative Unveils New Definition, Resources for ‘Virtual First Care’

by Eric Wicklund

A partnership launched earlier this year to support virtual care has introduced new resources for payers and healthcare providers thinking of replacing in-person services with connected...

New Bill Targets In-Person Requirement for Telemental Health Treatment

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before the Senate aims to eliminate a Medicare requirement that requires beneficiaries to see a provider in person before beginning telemental health treatment. The Telemental Health Care...

AMA Adds Digital Literacy to its Telehealth Adoption Gameplan

by Eric Wicklund

The American Medical Association is adding equity to its recipe for successful telehealth expansion. The organization’s House of Delegates approved a new policy during its June Special Meeting...

Is the Time Right for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Embrace Telehealth?

by Eric Wicklund

Two large skilled nursing facilities will soon be testing the post-COVID-19 theory that telehealth is here to stay. Southview Acres Health Care Center in St. Paul, MN, and Affinity Healthcare Center...

AMA Launches Telehealth Immersion Program to Promote Sustainability

by Eric Wicklund

The American Medical Association has launched a new program aimed at helping providers optimize and expand their telehealth programs. Meg Barron, the AMA’s vice president of digital health...

New Senate Bill Seeks To Continue COVID-19 Telehealth Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

A group of Senators has submitted yet another bill aimed at permanently extending Medicare coverage for certain telehealth services beyond the pandemic. The Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S....

Q&A: How a Brooklyn Clinic Developed Its Virtual Care Strategy

by Eric Wicklund

As the nation eases itself out of the pandemic, healthcare providers are adjusting to a new reality that mixes in-person care with telehealth. Many are approaching these hybrid healthcare models with a...

Kentucky Hospital Association Signs Remote Patient Monitoring Deal

by Eric Wicklund

The Kentucky Hospital Association is partnering with a remote patient monitoring vendor to help healthcare providers in the state improve care management at home for their patients. The...

New Survey Finds Patients Are Ready for Remote Patient Monitoring

by Eric Wicklund

While healthcare providers are embracing remote patient monitoring to expand care management into the home, a new survey finds that their patients are just as excited about using the...

With ER Visits Rising, Payers Pitch mHealth and Telehealth as an Alternative

by Eric Wicklund

With hospital emergency departments moving back toward pre-COVID-19 traffic levels, some payers are renewing efforts to steer their members away from the ER and toward other resources, such as mHealth...

Canadian Study Highlights Value of Telehealth Access for Postpartum Care

by Eric Wicklund

Research out of Canada shows an increase of more than 30 percent in new mothers seeking treatment for postpartum mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic, and it highlights both the value...

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