A sweeping review of research on telehealth shows that live video telehealth is as effective as in-person care in treating certain conditions, like mental health conditions, but there is a concerning...
While telehealth use has dropped nearly 25 percentage points from peak usage in 2020, certain specialties, like mental health, infectious disease, and obstetrics, still have higher-than-average...
Using a $2 million grant, Auburn University will spearhead a rural healthcare access initiative to install telehealth stations across rural Alabama.
Provided by the Alabama State Department of...
Rural Americans are often caught in a healthcare bind. This population is more likely to suffer from various healthcare issues, including chronic conditions, unintentional injury, and the opioid crisis, but are less able to access the...
Following the expiration of waivers enabling out-of-state telehealth visits, patients tended to stop seeing the physician rather than switch to in-person care, according to a study published in JAMA...
Mental healthcare provided via telehealth can eliminate geographic and other barriers to care for youth enrolled in Medicaid, but only if they have the digital resources necessary for virtual care,...
While the likelihood of patients completing recommended tests and seeking specialty referrals is low across visit modalities, it is worse when ordered during telehealth visits compared with in-person...
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...
Earlier this week, a United States Senate subcommittee heard testimonials from a group of healthcare leaders on the importance of making permanent regulatory flexibilities supporting expanded...
The American Heart Association has established the Center for Telehealth to encourage telehealth adoption and use within the cardiovascular care arena, thereby mitigating healthcare...
Amazon is offering Prime members access to One Medical’s virtual and in-person primary care services as a membership benefit.
For $9 a month, or $99 annually, Prime members can access on-demand...
A bipartisan group of four senators reintroduced legislation that would eliminate barriers to the virtual prescription of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Called the Telehealth Response for...
Though the newly released 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule did not bring good news for all in the healthcare industry, telehealth proponents garnered some critical wins.
Effective on or...
Telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in the time physicians spent working in the EHR, though this work was largely related to documenting visits rather than...
Receiving care from medical practices with higher telehealth use is associated with an increase in mental health visits among Medicare patients with serious mental illness, according to a new...
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has released guiding principles to support the development, integration, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
The ATA detailed six AI...
Though all 50 states and Washington, D.C., provide reimbursement for some form of live video-based telehealth within their Medicaid programs, only 25 provide Medicaid reimbursement for live video as...
A majority of clinicians (81 percent) would like to see their organization’s investment in care-at-home initiatives increase over the next year or two, a new survey shows.
Commissioned by Best...
Numerous industry groups and healthcare stakeholders are requesting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue allowing healthcare providers to conduct telehealth services from...
GNC, a global retailer selling health and nutrition products, is launching a virtual care service offering members three tiers of care.
Called GNC Health, the virtual care service provides individuals...
