Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $228,000 federal grant to investigate how telehealth could improve Arkansas’ maternal death rate, which ranks...
A telehealth program created at Harvard Medical School has shown value in helping COVID-19 patients rehabilitate at home.
The platform, developed through a partnership with Spaulding Rehabilitation...
A bill introduced last week in the Senate aims to establish Medicare and Medicaid coverage for telehealth programs that monitor the health of expectant mothers.
The Connected Maternal Online Mothering...
A Delaware health system has customized an Amazon Alexa mHealth app to give patients personalized care management information at home.
Wilmington-based ChristianaCare announced this week that the Home...
Lawmakers are now trying to integrate COVID-19 testing with a telehealth visit for seniors and others at risk of contracting the virus.
The Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth (START) Act of 2020,...
A telehealth platform that enables providers to remotely monitor diabetic foot ulcers of patients at home helped eliminate major amputations and halve hospital admissions, according to a recent study...
Telehealth programs are so focused on connecting the patient with the provider that they sometimes forget about the other person in the room: the caregiver.
And that’s a problem. Family members and friends who care for loved ones...
Researchers at Yale University are launching a connected health study that will analyze three different telehealth and mHealth platforms for treating patients living with heart failure.
The Yale...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that 11 more telehealth services will qualify for Medicare reimbursement during the coronavirus pandemic.
The agency also released new...
The eHealth Initiative has unveiled recommendations for federal policy changes to help expand telehealth access and coverage during and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The 22-page report comes...
With interest high in connected health these days, health systems are scrambling to partner with vendors to test out new technologies for remote patient management and care.
In North Carolina, Wake...
While the coronavirus pandemic may have changed the rules, health systems across the country are investing more time and energy in telehealth platforms that take primary care out of the hospital and...
Radiologists and psychiatrists are most interested in telehealth jobs, according to a new report from Doximity, while anesthesiologists and surgeons are showing the least interest.
The 2020 State of...
Telehealth and interoperability solutions enable TriHealth’s digital transformation and give providers more time for patient care.
Lori Baker, MSOL, MSW, director of ambulatory care...
Fitbit’s new electrocardiogram (ECG) app for assessing heart rhythm for atrial fibrillation (AFib) through the company’s latest wearable technology has been cleared for used in the US and...
New York’s largest health system is launching a telehealth program for skilled nursing facilities, aimed at reducing hospitalizations and enabling SNFs to provide more care on site.
Northwell...
While federal and state regulators are developing strategies to give telehealth room to grow after the coronavirus pandemic, a recent series of surveys among New York physicians suggests that growth...
A California-based initiative known for bringing telehealth to underserved communities is launching a new program to improve access to care for rural agricultural workers and their families.
The...
Washington DC lawmakers are set to enact a new law that would greatly expand telehealth coverage for postpartum care.
The Postpartum Coverage Expansion Act Amendment of 2020, which was passed...
Engineers at Purdue University have developed an mHealth wearable that uses ozone to improve wound care at home.
The connected health platform consists of a disposable, gas-permeable patch that covers...
