mHealth Strategies

North Carolina Gives Dentists, Hygienists More Leeway to Use Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

North Carolina will now allow dentists to offer telehealth services. Governor Roy Cooper recently signed into law SB 146, which sets standards for the practice of teledentistry in the state. Among...

mHealth Data Collaborative Sets its Sights on Diversity and Equity

by Eric Wicklund

A digital health collaborative launched in May has set its sights on developing best practices to address the social determinants of health. The Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community...

Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Audio-Only Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

With the pandemic limiting access to in-person healthcare, audio-only telehealth has surfaced as a popular platform for care delivery. But it’s not good for all (or even many) services, and...

New Bill Aims to Launch Pilot Programs for Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to expand the use of telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics and other connected health programs through demonstration projects for Medicare...

To Tackle the Digital Divide, A Program Teaches Seniors How to Use Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

A pilot program in South Carolina is tackling the digital literacy divide with a program that teaches seniors how to use telehealth technology. Supported by the South Carolina Department on Aging and...

Merck, Evidation Eye Remote Patient Monitoring for Alzheimer’s Care

by Eric Wicklund

Merck is partnering with a digital health company to launch a remote patient monitoring program aimed at people living with Alzheimer’s Disease. The pharma giant and California-based Evidation...

New Grant Gives the MAVEN Project a Chance to Improve its Telehealth Outreach

by Eric Wicklund

A national non-profit that uses telehealth to provide mentoring and eConsult services to community health clinics has received a grant to help extend its platform. The MAVEN Project, which currently...

New Letter Urges Congress to Establish a Post-Pandemic Telehealth Policy

by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates have launched another effort to prompt Congress to establish a post-pandemic connected health policy. The eHealth Initiative is leading a new letter-writing effort to permanently...

A California FQHC Plots its Path to Telehealth and RPM Sustainability

by Eric Wicklund

While the pandemic saw an across-the-board surge in telehealth adoption, federally qualified health centers often experienced the biggest benefits. Long restrained by restrictive Medicare rules, FQHCs...

Congress Gets Another Shot at Codifying Telehealth Coverage for FQHCs, RHCs

by Eric Wicklund

A pair of Congressmen have re-introduced proposed legislation aimed at codifying telehealth coverage for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. US Reps Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and...

CMS Expands Remote Patient Monitoring Coverage in Proposed 2022 PFS

by Eric Wicklund

Remote patient monitoring may be catching on with health systems across the country, but its path to Medicare reimbursement is still a work in progress. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

North Carolina Hospice Receives Grant to Support Telehealth Service

by Eric Wicklund

A North Carolina hospice is getting a $36,000 grant to support its two-year-old telehealth service. The Hospice of Davidson County, based in Lexington, is getting funding from the Foundation for a...

Anthem Sees Different Telehealth Adoption Rates Among Populations

by Eric Wicklund

Different populations adopt telehealth at different rates and for different reasons, so a strategy that seeks to address social determinants of health with a one-size-fits-all approach won’t...

CMS Bypasses Telehealth Coverage in Medicare Diabetes Prevention Programs

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials aren’t willing to endorse Medicare coverage for telehealth services in diabetes prevention programs. As part of the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule released this week, the...

UAB Expands Telehealth Platform to Serve Patients With Vision Problems

by Eric Wicklund

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is expanding its telehealth platform to help diagnose and treat patients with vision problems. UAB Eye Care, a clinical division of UAB’s School of...

Texas Governor OKs Telehealth, RPM Services, Broadband Expansion

by Eric Wicklund

Texas is expanding Medicaid coverage for telehealth and remote patient monitoring services and expanding broadband connectivity to rural parts of the state to, among other things, help providers expand...

Senators Seek Continued Support for Pediatric Telehealth, DLT Programs

by Eric Wicklund

A group of Senators is calling for “robust and sustained funding” for two federal programs that increase access to pediatric telehealth services. And a second group is seeking continued...

New Research Center Aims Telehealth at Gambling and Gaming Addiction

by Eric Wicklund

A Tennessee-based telemental health company is launching a research institute aimed at using telehealth to treat people living with gambling addiction. Kindbridge is teaming with Playtech, a UK-based...

UMass Memorial Eyes Telehealth, RPM Benefits in New Hospital at Home Program

by Eric Wicklund

UMass Memorial Health is joining the Hospital at Home movement, with a new program that integrates remote patient monitoring and telehealth strategies with in-person visits to provide care management...

Study: Addiction Treatment mHealth Apps Aren’t Protecting Patient Data

by Eric Wicklund

An analysis of 10 popular mHealth apps for opioid addiction treatment and recovery finds very few safeguards in place for the protection of personal health information. Conducted by the ExpressVPN...

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