Telehealth

AMA Releases Blueprint to Optimize Digitally Enabled Care

by Mark Melchionna

With the goal of filling in gaps related to virtual healthcare, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health released a Blueprint for Optimizing Digitally Enabled Care, which describes six...

South Dakota DOH Launches Telehealth Partnership for EMS Services 

by Mark Melchionna

The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has unveiled Telemedicine in Motion, a telehealth partnership with emergency medical service (EMS) agencies and Sioux Falls-based telehealth company Avel...

WHO Releases Guide to Enhance Delivery of Telehealth Services

by Mark Melchionna

A recent guide issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) provided a set of recommendations and strategies for future telehealth implementation, ultimately aiming to advance telehealth use. Amid...

With Improved Standards, Telehealth Could Significantly Enhance Senior Care

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, new commentary from researchers at West Health discusses the potential of telehealth in providing seniors with improved care, along with...

Remote Support Program Led to Improvements in Blood Pressure

by Mark Melchionna

A study conducted by Geisinger health system found that a 12-week remote support program led to improved blood pressure among participants, with or without the support of a dietician. Geisinger serves...

Telehealth Earned a Place in Standard Healthcare Delivery Approaches

by Mark Melchionna

Following an analysis of demographic, geographic, and clinical trends, a study from the Chartis Group found that telehealth grew in popularity between 2020 and 2022, ultimately gaining the reputation...

National Telehealth Use Appears to be Stabilizing

by Mark Melchionna

Like the month prior, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that national telehealth use remained relatively stable in August, despite slight variability in certain US...

New Partnership to Launch a School-Based Telehealth Program

by Mark Melchionna

Aiming to improve virtual healthcare access, OU Health and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) announced they are working together to provide care services and integrated health education programs...

Telehealth Patient Satisfaction On Par with In-Person Care During Pandemic

by Mark Melchionna

Based on an analysis of patient experience surveys, a recent study published in the Patient Experience Journal found that patient satisfaction with telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic did...

How Healthcare Providers, Payers Are Connecting Patients to Care

by Anuja Vaidya

Providers have more ways than ever before to connect patients with healthcare services. The digital health boom, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in a wide range of connected care technologies and strategies that can help...

Virtual Physical Therapy Use, Satisfaction Lower Than In-Person

by Mark Melchionna

A recent study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine found that despite the benefits associated with telehealth use, virtual physical therapy (PT) patients were less satisfied with...

In-Person Exam Has Little Impact on Virtual Urological Surgery Planning

by Mark Melchionna

A recent study found that except for certain urologic conditions, virtual surgical planning for urology patients that occurred through video visits was not influenced by an in-person examination and...

Patients Prefer Telehealth for Primary Care, Mental Health Needs

by Mark Melchionna

A recent report shows that although in-person care is the preferred channel of care, telehealth use remains highly used among young adults and those engaging in primary care and mental health...

Virtual Care On Par with In-Clinic Treatment of High Blood Pressure

by Mark Melchionna

A new study concluded that virtual care could be used to monitor and treat high blood pressure with the same level of quality as clinic-based methods while improving patient satisfaction. In the last...

OIG Recommends Home Health Agencies Evaluate Telehealth Activity

by Mark Melchionna

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that despite the positive impact of telehealth flexibilities on home health agencies (HHAs), there is a need...

Two Providers Join Forces to Launch Virtual, In-Home Care Company

by Mark Melchionna

Formed through a collaboration between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the MetroHealth System, the comprehensive care company known as Ovatient aims to enhance healthcare delivery...

Broadband Availability Linked to Video-Based Telehealth Use Among Veterans

by Mark Melchionna

A study recently published in JAMA Network Open found that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, patients from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) who engaged in video-based telehealth the most...

34 States, DC Offer Some Reimbursement for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Mark Melchionna

According to a recent report from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), various changes in telehealth policies have occurred since spring 2022, including five states adding Medicaid...

New Virtual Program Aims to Expand Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation

by Mark Melchionna

With the goal of expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation, Tampa General Heart and Vascular Institute and Recora are working together to implement a virtual recovery program, allowing patients to...

IN Health System Adds Virtual Care Initiatives to Expand Offerings

by Mark Melchionna

Parkview Health plans to add various virtual care initiatives to its digital care center to support sepsis detection and fall prevention. Serving the regions of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio,...

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