Telehealth Strategies

Telehealth Most Commonly Used for Follow-ups, Behavioral Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

Most Americans are engaging in telehealth for follow-ups from a prior appointment and behavioral healthcare, according to a new survey. Conducted by global commercial real estate and investment...

Telehealth Payment Parity Laws Boosted Odds of Virtual Care Visits

by Anuja Vaidya

States with telehealth payment parity laws had a 23 percent higher likelihood of telehealth use among residents compared to states that did not implement these laws, according to a new...

FL Health System Launches Telehealth-Enabled Mobile Stroke Unit

by Anuja Vaidya

University of Florida Health (UF Health) has launched a mobile stroke unit that leverages telehealth to improve stroke care. The mobile stroke units include a diagnostic computerized tomography (CT)...

Enhancing Patient Access, Experience at Virtual Care’s Front Door

by Anuja Vaidya

Virtual care has evolved rapidly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. From telehealth visits to remote patient monitoring to hospital-at-home, various virtual care modalities have become ingrained in the healthcare delivery system....

Primary Care Leaders Want Clearer Telehealth Triage Guidelines Post-PHE

by Anuja Vaidya

Interviews with primary care practice leaders in Florida and New York revealed numerous challenges to telehealth implementation, including a need for more explicit telehealth visit triage guidelines...

6 Remote Patient Monitoring Companies in the News

by Anuja Vaidya

Amid the growing popularity of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services, several health systems have partnered with companies to launch programs and bring the benefits of RPM to their patients. RPM use skyrocketed during the COVID-19...

HHS: How the End of the PHE Will Impact Telehealth Flexibilities

by Anuja Vaidya

Today marks the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), bringing changes to telehealth flexibilities enacted amid the pandemic. On May 11, the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Incentivizing Hybrid Care Can Enhance Fee-for-Service Care Delivery

by Anuja Vaidya

A new model that incentivizes primary care providers (PCPs) to use new modes of delivery, such as remote care, can "drastically improve upon" the traditional fee-for-service structure, new research...

DEA to Delay Limitations on Virtual Prescribing of Controlled Substances

by Anuja Vaidya

After receiving thousands of comments asking for an extension of pandemic-era virtual prescribing flexibilities, the Drug Enforcement Administration has acquiesced. The flexibilities allow healthcare...

Most Physicians Find Video Telehealth Quality Inferior to In-Person Care

by Anuja Vaidya

More than half of physicians surveyed (60 percent) felt that the quality of video-based telehealth was generally inferior to the quality of in-person care, according to a recent study. The study,...

Expanded Telehealth Access Can Cut Millions in Rural Health Costs

by Anuja Vaidya

Expanding broadband infrastructure in rural areas and increasing access to telehealth could result in millions in healthcare cost savings, according to a new report. Released by the Southern Rural...

Oracle, Amazon Add New Virtual Care, Communications Capabilities

by Anuja Vaidya

Oracle and Amazon announced new virtual care and communications offerings at the HIMSS 2023 conference. Oracle has expanded its partnership with Zoom to add telehealth capabilities within Oracle...

BIPOC Provider Expands Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Via Virtual Care

by Anuja Vaidya

ReKlame Health, a behavioral healthcare provider focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, launched a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) program supported by virtual...

How PCP Perception of Telehealth in US Compares to Other Countries

by Anuja Vaidya

A new report details how US primary care physicians' (PCPs) perceptions of telehealth differ from PCPs in 10 other countries, including that more PCPs in the US believe telehealth allowed them to...

Federal Funding to Boost Telehealth Services for Vulnerable Groups in NY

by Anuja Vaidya

Federal funding will help expand telehealth services for numerous underserved groups in Western New York. US Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has secured $2 million in the federal 2023 budget to...

Telehealth Use Declines Across Primary Care Specialties

by Anuja Vaidya

Following a spike in telehealth use in 2020, usage dropped by over 30 percent across various primary care specialties in 2021 and 2022, according to data released by FAIR Health. In a report released...

Using School-Based Telehealth to Boost Mental Health Access in LA County

by Anuja Vaidya

The youth mental health crisis in America has worsened considerably in the past decade, particularly following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recently announced telehealth partnership aims to combat the problem by bringing mental...

Collab to Expand Medicaid Access to Virtual Maternal-Fetal Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

MedArrive is partnering with Ouma Health, a maternity-focused telehealth services provider, to expand access to maternal-fetal healthcare among Medicaid beneficiaries in their homes. MedArrive...

How a Telehealth Partnership is Expanding Critical Care for Newborns

by Anuja Vaidya

Amid a maternal and infant care crisis brewing in rural America, some hospitals are banding together to ensure vital access to care is not disrupted. One of the key tools being used to enhance care access is telehealth. More than half of...

Virtual Behavioral Health Use Increases 45-Fold During Pandemic

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth-delivered behavioral health services spiked 45-fold since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from market research firm Trilliant Health. To assess behavioral health...

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