Interest in home-based care is on the rise, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in health facilities becoming overwhelmed and struggling to ensure ongoing access to care. A key aspect of home-based care is remote patient...
The FQHC Telehealth Consortium in Massachusetts has received a $226,660 grant from the Digital Equity Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation to support a Telehealth Navigator Program that aims...
A glaring divide exists in telehealth use between white cancer patients and those who are racial minorities, according to a new study.
The study, published in Cancer Medicine, examined patterns of...
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health inequities, widening the already large gap between the care that white and Black Americans receive. A new report from public...
Newly diagnosed cancer patients with high socioeconomic status were more likely to have a telehealth visit in the 30 days following their diagnosis compared to patients with low socioeconomic status,...
An automated texting program helped Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine lower the risk of death for COVID-19 patients who quarantined at home, according to a new study.
As the novel coronavirus surged in...
Patient sociodemographic factors largely influenced whether a telehealth video visit was successful or not, with racial minority status and older age being associated with unsuccessful visits, a JAMA...
The Department of Health and Human Services has introduced a Spanish version of its mHealth app to improve healthcare access for Latinos and help patients prepare for in-person and telehealth...
Telehealth and mHealth services will figure prominently in a recently announced project by several large corporations to create a healthcare platform directed at the Black community.
Doctor On Demand,...
Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences is using a $700,000 grant to launch a Digital Telehealth Hub (DTH) that aims to address racial health disparities.
The resource aims to...
