Telehealth Strategies

Creating a community-led telehealth approach for supportive cancer care

March 18, 2024 - Cancer is a life-changing diagnosis for the patient and everyone in their orbit. Treatment of this deadly disease is all-consuming and filled with uncertainty, because of which cancer patients are at risk of experiencing mental health and other psychosocial challenges. While integrated support services have been shown to help cancer patients in their arduous journey, barriers to...


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Bipartisan lawmakers present bill to solidify telehealth flexibilities

by Anuja Vaidya

United States representatives from both sides of the aisle introduced new legislation to permanently extend several telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries. Called the Telehealth...

How a virtual-first approach can boost patient, provider experience

by Anuja Vaidya

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic set off a chain reaction transforming healthcare delivery in America, it has become apparent that virtual care is here to stay; however, it cannot fully replace in-person care delivery. Thus,...

Patients mostly use telehealth for prescription renewals, follow-ups

by Anuja Vaidya

Patients are primarily using telehealth for prescription renewals and follow-up visits, with a majority agreeing that the integration of virtual care is changing the healthcare system for the better,...

Pediatric telehealth use can help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint

by Anuja Vaidya

Pediatric telehealth use is linked to a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, new research reveals. Published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, the study assessed the effects...

Expanded Virtual OUD Medication Access Likely to be Cost-Effective

by Anuja Vaidya

Regulatory flexibilities enabling virtual initiation and at-home doses of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are likely cost-effective, according to new research. Published in the journal Drug...

Overcoming the Digital Divide Through Community-Based Telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

The unprecedented rise in telehealth use in recent years signified a new era in healthcare delivery that purported to meet patients where they are. Though the much-lauded benefits of telehealth technology are rooted in real-world evidence,...

Medication Error Rates Similar Between Phone, Video Telehealth Consults

by Anuja Vaidya

There were no significant differences in physician-related medication errors between consultations for critically ill children conducted via telephone or video-based telehealth, according to new...

16% of All Abortions Occur Via Telehealth as Restrictions Tighten

by Anuja Vaidya

In the post-Dobbs era, telehealth has become a vital abortion care resource, with telehealth abortions accounting for 16 percent of all abortion care nationwide, according to a new #WeCount...

Telehealth Billing Largely Met Medicare Requirements During Pandemic

by Anuja Vaidya

Healthcare providers met Medicare requirements when billing for most evaluation and management (E/M) services provided via telehealth, a new federal report shows. Released this month by the Department...

Depression Screening Less Likely During Telehealth Than In-Person Visit

by Anuja Vaidya

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, depression screening rates during telehealth appointments plateaued and remained low compared with screenings during in-person visits, according to new...

US House Reps Introduce Bill to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Access

by Anuja Vaidya

A bipartisan group of United States House representatives has introduced legislation to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a virtual specialty network for Medicare and Medicaid...

Telemental Healthcare Use Varies Across Sociodemographic Lines

by Anuja Vaidya

Patterns in the use of audio-only or video-based telehealth to receive mental healthcare are mixed, differing based on age, sex, education, income, and location, according to new research by the...

Telehealth Bridge Clinic Engages Vulnerable Patients in OUD Treatment

by Anuja Vaidya

UPMC’s telehealth bridge clinic effectively served the high-risk opioid use disorder (OUD patient population, supporting patient engagement and access, according to new research conducted by the...

What the NJ Lawsuit Adds to Out-of-State Telehealth, Licensure Debates

by Anuja Vaidya

With the rapid expansion of virtual care in recent years came regulatory flexibilities to enable healthcare delivery across state lines. But many of these flexibilities have expired, resulting in a tussle between providers and patients...

Amid Rise in Hypertension-Related Telehealth, Racial Gaps Persist

by Anuja Vaidya

Medicaid beneficiaries across racial and ethnic groups increased their use of telehealth to manage hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the increase in use was lower among Black patients than...

Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States

by Anuja Vaidya

The availability of telemental healthcare services varies widely across states, with high telehealth availability in states like Maine and Oregon and low availability in states like Mississippi and...

HHS Final Rule to Solidify Access to OUD Medications via Telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will publish a final rule on February 2 that significantly expands access to medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), including allowing treatment...

Which Emerging Virtual Care Companies are Top-of-Mind for Health Orgs?

by Anuja Vaidya

Virtual care remains a vital area of interest and investment for healthcare stakeholders. Supported by technologies like telehealth platforms, remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools, and virtual sitting solutions, virtual care strategies...

Lawmakers Call on HHS to Collaborate on Telehealth Access Policies

by Anuja Vaidya

A group of lawmakers from the United States House of Representatives and Senate have sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with Congress to maintain expanded...

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