Telehealth

NC Health System Launches Virtual Care Clinic in Apartment Building

by Mark Melchionna

Atrium Health has launched a virtual care clinic to provide Peppertree Apartment residents of Ascent Housing with remote care options. The clinic includes an onsite healthcare technician, a medical...

Telehealth Use High Among Older LA Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2020

by Mark Melchionna

A new study published in JMIR found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged 18 to 34.  Although...

Virtual Medication Abortions Led to High Patient Satisfaction

by Mark Melchionna

A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine) found that despite an overall level of patient satisfaction with medication abortions, those that took place in person...

Patients Prefer Telehealth to In-Person Assessments for Cancer Care

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), results of a new study from the Moffitt Cancer Center indicate that patients ranked telehealth higher than in-person care...

Despite Flaws, Telehealth Benefits Low-Income Californians

by Mark Melchionna

In the process of ensuring equity among in-state residents, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) described that low-income Californians experienced many benefits from telehealth and intend to...

Kansas Doctor Charged in Telehealth Fraud Scheme

by Mark Melchionna

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Dr. Gautam Jayaswal of Overland Park, Kansas, faced charges following a telehealth fraud scheme involving accusations of ordering unneeded...

OIG: Medicare Provided Improper Reimbursement for Some Telehealth Services

by Mark Melchionna

Earlier this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced errors in Medicare reimbursement for some psychotherapy services, including those...

Senators Want Telehealth Flexibilities for OUD Drug Permanently Extended

by Mark Melchionna

Led by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a group of US senators have urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to permanently establish telehealth flexibilities in prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use...

Online Module Aims to Educate Stakeholders on Telehealth Implementation

by Mark Melchionna

The Telehealth Service Implementation Model (TSIM), which originated from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), will begin a new online training course to assist telehealth leaders in...

National Telehealth Use Dropped 6.8% in February

by Mark Melchionna

Following a consecutive three-month growth period, telehealth use experienced a decline in February across all US regions and nationally, along with a slight drop in its share of medical claim lines,...

Telehealth Supports Maternal Mental Health, But No One-Size-Fits-All

by Mark Melchionna

Published in BMC Psychiatry, a new study indicates that telehealth interventions evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can help treat common maternal mental health, but researchers stated...

Growing Hospital-at-Home Services Indicate Healthcare Transformation

by Mark Melchionna

Provided by PA Consulting Group, new data indicates that not only do healthcare providers have the necessary tools to transition to hospital-at-home services, but they also believe these services will...

Viewpoint: Telehealth Access for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment is Needed

by Mark Melchionna

Published in Health Affairs, a new viewpoint article emphasized the prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related deaths and how regulatory actions are needed to ensure access to virtual care for OUD...

UAB Gets $3.3M to Test Telehealth Cardio Program

by Mark Melchionna

After receiving a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a group of researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) explored the extent to which wheelchair...

Telehealth Company Faces Charges for Neglecting FDA Requirements

by Mark Melchionna

Previously known as Opternative Inc, a telehealth company named Visibly, Inc. is facing charges after describing its services as accurate and fair without receiving approvals from the US Food and Drug...

New Report Details Recommendations for Telehealth Performance Measures

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a recent report from the American College of Physicians (ACP) described various steps for applying, integrating, and evaluating telehealth performance in...

West Virginia Patients Gain Access to Cardiology Telehealth Services

by Mark Melchionna

Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mon Health System has announced the availability of cardiology telehealth services to provide patients with customized care while eliminating the need for...

Telehealth Supports Opioid Use Disorder Patient Retention in Treatment

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, new data shows that patient retention rates following the implementation of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment were higher...

Telehealth Does Not Boost Food Insecurity Screening

by Mark Melchionna

New research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) indicated that despite low food insecurity screening in first primary care encounters, in-person visits had higher screening...

Telehealth for Prenatal Care Peaked Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

by Mark Melchionna

Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share of pregnancies observed...

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