Value-based Care

Using Translational Research to Support the Evolution of Virtual Care

August 30, 2023 - 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 value of virtual care and ensuring health equity. As telehealth use skyrocketed, it became clear that telehealth access was unequal across racial...


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Exploring RPM Benefits & Barriers, From Population Health to Payment

by Anuja Vaidya

With healthcare moving increasingly outside the four walls of the hospital, remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools are becoming indispensable. How hospitals employ these tools are diverse, from chronic disease management to providing...

Value-Based Care Model Helps Secure Telehealth as a Constant

by Victoria Bailey

Telehealth adoption skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients have discovered just how convenient virtual visits can be. This convenience, combined with the shift to value-based payment...

CMS Selects 4 States for ACO-Based Rural Telehealth Delivery Model

by Eric Wicklund

Four states will receive federal funding to expand telehealth and other services in rural areas through an accountable care organization (ACO) model of care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicare...

OIG Report Assesses Medicaid Telehealth Programs for Behavioral Health

by Eric Wicklund

A federal review has found that no state Medicaid programs are analyzing how telehealth affects the quality of behavioral health services even though many are offering virtual care coverage during the...

Hospitals Plan For Telehealth Expansion Despite Declining Use

by Victoria Bailey

Telehealth use has declined since the country has seemingly left the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind, but healthcare organizations are still considering telehealth expansion to increase patient...

WVU Researchers Try to Determine How Much Telehealth is Enough

by Eric Wicklund

With telehealth use skyrocketing over the past year and a half due to the coronavirus pandemic, some have wondered if there’s a limit to its effectiveness. Is there a certain number of virtual...

Baystate Health Addresses Value-Based Care Gaps With Connected Health

by Eric Wicklund

A hybrid mobile integrated health program launched by Baystate Health in late 2018 averted more than 1,000 emergency department visits and 40 admissions for at-risk patients and saved more than...

Connected Health Initiative Launches Value-Based Care Task Force

by Eric Wicklund

Can telehealth and mHealth play an integral role in the shift to value-based care? The Connected Health Initiative thinks so. The Washington-based organization has announced the formation of a...

CTeL Seeks $300,000 in Donations to Finance Telehealth Cost Analysis

by Eric Wicklund

The Center for Telehealth & e-Health Law is looking for funding to complete a study on the cost benefits of telehealth. The Washington-based non-profit has put out the call for $300,000 in...

New CMS Payment Model for Kidney Care Could Boost Telehealth Use

by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials have unveiled a new treatment model for patients living with kidney disease that could boost interest in telehealth and remote patient monitoring programs. The Centers for Medicare...

Philips to Ditch Consumer Appliances Unit, Focus on Connected Care

by Eric Wicklund

Stung by poor 2019 earnings in its connected care business, Philips is shedding its consumer appliances division to focus on healthcare, including telemedicine and mHealth. The Dutch technology giant,...

USDA Grants Over $2M to Support Telemedicine Access in Rural ME

by Samantha McGrail

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program has awarded over $2 million to six Maine healthcare organizations and educational institutions in...

Michigan Cancer Centers to Use mHealth in Value-Based Care Project

by Eric Wicklund

Nineteen cancer care centers in Michigan will soon be using an mHealth app to capture patient-reported outcomes in an effort to develop a new Medicare reimbursement model for oncology care. The...

88% of Providers Investing in Remote Patient Monitoring Tech

by Samantha McGrail

Healthcare provider organizations are looking to invest in remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions to transition to value-based care by supporting high-risk chronically ill patients whose conditions...

HITEQ: Telehealth Gives Health Centers a Boost in Clinical Quality

by Eric Wicklund

Health centers who use telehealth for remote clinical care are scoring slightly better in clinical quality measures that those relying on in-person care. This news comes from the Health Information...

MUSC to Create a National Pediatric Telehealth Research Network

by Eric Wicklund

The Medical University of South Carolina will be using a $3.6 million federal grant to create a national database for pediatric telehealth research and best practices. The National Institutes of...

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