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Telehealth Effective in Treating OUD Patients with Hepatitis C Virus

November 17, 2023 - Telehealth provides an effective strategy for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) in New York, the study examined whether integrating telehealth into opioid treatment programs for HCV management could eliminate the need for...

Samsung Strikes Hospital Partnerships for Digital Health Research

October 06, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

Samsung Electronics is partnering with several healthcare organizations, including Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Tulane University School of Medicine, to conduct research into the use of...

Mayo Clinic, Memora Health Launch Virtual Postpartum Care Research Program

October 28, 2022 by Mark Melchionna

In collaboration with Mayo Clinic, Memora Health has launched the first phase of a research program focused on virtual postpartum care. The program aims to improve communication between patients and...

Healthcare Provider to Expand Telehealth Research Collab With $2M Grant

September 30, 2022 by Mark Melchionna

Following the receipt of a $2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), MedStar Health will focus on enhancing telehealth research practices through an expansion of a...

Remote Patient Monitoring Promotes Chronic Care Management, Home Health

June 17, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Chronic care management and home health initiatives can drive down care costs and promote better patient outcomes. A key tool in these programs—remote patient monitoring—is helping one...

Asynchronous Telehealth Can Extend Primary Care at Community Health Networks

June 15, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Store-and-forward or asynchronous telehealth often stays out of the headlines, but one community health network is using the telehealth modality to extend primary care services for their...

Staffing, Funds Key for Tech to Boost Patient Experience

March 05, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Healthcare is increasingly digitizing as calls for contactless registration and virtual care visits become the norm. But the latest technology is not the sole driver of better patient experience,...

Remote Patient Monitoring Programs Remain in Infancy Stages

December 17, 2020 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Many remote patient monitoring programs aim to prevent health emergencies for patients with chronic conditions, but these programs tend to still be in the early stages of development, according to the...

Telehealth Needs Payer Support for Continued Growth

September 08, 2020 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Healthcare leaders will continue to invest in telehealth tools and infrastructure. But organizations need support from public and private payers for the technology to continue to grow after the...

Industry Stakeholders Say Telehealth Is Key to COVID-19 Response

May 15, 2020 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Telehealth is playing a critical role in the healthcare industry’s response to COVID-19. The technology is helping a variety of organizations overcome some of the pandemic’s most common...

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