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National Telehealth Use Appears to be Stabilizing

November 7, 2022 - Like the month prior, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that national telehealth use remained relatively stable in August, despite slight variability in certain US regions. The FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker assesses monthly changes in telehealth activity by tracking various metrics, including claim...


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Physicians Approve of Using Telehealth to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

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Following a survey, researchers from Yale School of Public Health concluded that the majority of physicians who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Michigan Establishes 13 Test to Treat Sites With Telehealth Options

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After receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), eMed and Scripps Research Translational Institute announced an at-home study that aims to assess patient responses to COVID-19...

Telehealth Care Quality Better Than In-Person For Some Measures

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375 Healthcare Organizations Urge Senate to Ensure Expanded Telehealth Access

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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...

National Telehealth Use Drops Almost 4% in June

by Mark Melchionna

After a two-month growth period, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that in June, there was a decline in national telehealth use, along with decreases in the Northeast and...

Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring Use Shot Up During Pandemic

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Washington State Launches Free Telehealth Program for COVID-19 Treatment

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Building upon the federal government’s Test to Treat initiative, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) unveiled a free telehealth program to provide quick access to COVID-19...

House Passes Bill Extending Telehealth Flexibilities to End of 2024

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Most Americans Support Expansion of Asynchronous Telehealth Options

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More Evidence That Racial Inequities Exist in Pulse Oximeter Use

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NY Launches Virtual COVID-19 Care Service Amid Rising Omicron Cases

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Remote Patient Monitoring Linked to Lower COVID-19 Hospitalizations

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