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The Joint Commission unveils new telehealth accreditation program

April 24, 2024 - The Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program for telehealth, effective July 1, 2024. The program will provide updated telehealth service standards for healthcare organizations using the care modality. These standards will detail the structures and processes needed to deliver high-quality virtual care. The accreditation program is...

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What the House subcommittee hearing tells us about telehealth’s future

by Anuja Vaidya

Jeanette Ashlock was only 30, fresh off her honeymoon, when she first started experiencing multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. “My muscles and body started locking up,” the National Multiple Sclerosis Society patient advocate...

Internet Use Gaps Among Medicare Patients Shrinking Across Segments

by Anuja Vaidya

Gaps in internet use rates appear to be narrowing among Medicare beneficiaries, but disparities across demographic groups persist, impacting telehealth access, according to a study published in the...

Key SDOH Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

by Anuja Vaidya

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) supports a comprehensive care delivery model wherein healthcare providers can track patient health metrics and adjust care plans in a timely manner, thereby boosting health outcomes overall. RPM involves...

FCC Updates Funding Program to Boost Rural Telehealth Adoption

by Anuja Vaidya

The Federal Communications Commission released the final rule updating the Rural Health Care Program to support virtual care access in rural America through funding efforts. Established in 1997, the...

Studies on Prescription Digital Therapeutics Lack Rigor, Inclusivity

by Anuja Vaidya

The clinical evidence supporting prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) is lacking, with studies frequently excluding older adults and people not proficient in English and missing race and ethnicity...

Connected Healthcare Strategies to Boost Rural Access, Digital Equity

by Anuja Vaidya

In the post-public health emergency (PHE) landscape, healthcare provider organizations are increasingly focused on incorporating and expanding hybrid, omnichannel, and connected models of care. These models leverage digital tools to...

Black Cancer Patients Will Accept Telehealth but Prefer In-Person Care

by Anuja Vaidya

Black cancer patients prefer in-person care, partly due to a perceived lack of interpersonal connectedness, according to recent research. Virtual care uptake has been low among Black populations, with...

New Texas Telehealth Institute Aims to Boost Rural Healthcare Access

by Anuja Vaidya

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is establishing an institute focused on expanding and enhancing healthcare delivery through digital technologies. The TTUHSC Institute of...

Using Translational Research to Support the Evolution of Virtual Care

by Anuja Vaidya

With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the conversations surrounding virtual care have shifted. Organizations are less concerned with the rapid deployment of telehealth, instead turning their attention to assessing the...

Fewer than 1 in 5 Heart Disease Patients Use Wearables

by Mark Melchionna

Published in JAMA Network Open, a new study shows that the portion of patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) who use wearable devices was minimal, indicating growing health...

Telehealth Initiative Aims to Support Virtual Care for Older Adults

by Mark Melchionna

In pursuit of age-inclusive healthcare, the West Health Institute, the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center at UVA Health, and the UVA Health geriatrics section are working to launch a telehealth...

Despite Flaws, Telehealth Benefits Low-Income Californians

by Mark Melchionna

In the process of ensuring equity among in-state residents, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) described that low-income Californians experienced many benefits from telehealth and intend to...

Provider-Library Collab to Enhance Telehealth Access, Digital Literacy

by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with the New York Public Library (NYPL), the Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) department at Mount Sinai Health System aims to support telehealth access through the offering of...

Telehealth Boosts Access to Care in MA, But Health Equity Gaps Remain

by Mark Melchionna

A recent report, funded by the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, describes how telehealth has proven to be widely beneficial for state residents and provides recommendations to optimize...

Willingness to Engage in Video Visits Spikes, Especially Among Black Americans

by Anuja Vaidya

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness to participate in video-based telehealth grew among Americans, particularly Black Americans and US adults with less than a high school education, according...

Faulty Pulse Oximetry Readings Delayed COVID-19 Care For Minority Groups

by Anuja Vaidya

Pulse oximeters often showed inaccurate blood oxygen readings for Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients resulting in delayed COVID-19 care for these populations during the pandemic, according to a new...

Understanding Key Telehealth Disparities & Patient-Facing Barriers

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth is here to stay — this oft-repeated phrase now sounds trite, but as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, it is more accurate than ever. As 2022 dawned, there was an increase in telehealth utilization in every US census region,...

Assistance With Connecting to Virtual Visits Can Help Close Care Gaps

by Anuja Vaidya

Having medical assistants work with patients to connect to video visits could help narrow the digital divide, according to a new study conducted by Kaiser Permanente. Published in JAMA Internal...

79% of Patients Want Call, Text to Signal Start of Telehealth Visit

by Anuja Vaidya

Though patients have previously made their preference for virtual waiting rooms over traditional ones known, new survey results show that a majority of telehealth patients would rather just be notified...

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