Telehealth utilization increased nationally by 11.4 percent between November and December 2021 and rose from 4.4 to 4.9 percent of all medical claim lines, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly...
Seventy-two organizations, including the American Telemedicine Association and American Psychiatric Association, have sent a letter to government agencies urging them to solidify continued access to...
Over a third of patients (38 percent) have received care via telehealth this year, a drop from 48 percent who said the same in 2020, according to a new report from Jones Lang LaSalle.
The survey...
About 42 percent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients received care related to their condition via telehealth, and a majority (77 percent) reported they were satisfied with the virtual care, according...
Using a tablet to connect patients virtually with social workers during primary care visits resulted in high satisfaction levels, a Mayo Clinic study revealed.
According to the researchers, 20 percent...
In order to expand outreach, Albany, New York-based St. Peter’s Health Partners has joined forces with aptihealth to provide their employees and patients with virtual-first access to behavioral...
As the Omicron variant drove COVID-19 case counts up, hospitals found themselves facing a familiar problem: caring for patients as inpatient capacity grew slim.
Many health facilities relied on systems set up during earlier stages of the...
As providers take steps to figure out how to achieve strong behavioral health integration (BHI), a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA) has several suggestions for healthcare...
Of the 25.6 percent of Americans who reported using a telehealth modality during the pandemic, the majority were women seeking behavioral healthcare, according to a report published by Trilliant...
The Federal Communications Commission plans to change how payment rates are determined for rural providers using telecommunications, including telehealth.
The Rural Health Care Program assists...
HIV appointments conducted through telehealth resulted in higher attendance rates than those done in-person, according to a study published in AIDS and behavior.
The study, conducted in a safety-net...
To support those who are unable to travel, have a low income, or lack needed resources, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $55 million in new funds to various community...
Though telehealth is still on the rise, new data from the Peterson- KFF Health System Tracker revealed how the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic might affect outpatient visit preferences.
As the...
Telehealth helped patients gain more timely access to primary care compared to the barriers associated with in-person office visits, according to an Emory Healthcare study published in Telemedicine and...
COVID-19 rejoined the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally as virtual visit usage jumped 7.3 percent in November 2021, according to Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
The...
Most infectious disease (ID) patients were open to using virtual care after they were informed about the toll in-person care took in terms of time, money, and travel, according to a survey conducted by...
As providers figure out how telehealth can enhance care delivery following surgery, Mayo Clinic survey results published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery shows that hybrid models are popular with...
Doctors at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) have successfully tested a robotic tele-cardiac ultrasound system that leverages videoconferencing technology to perform remote diagnostic...
Using telehealth for type 2 diabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic helped maintain quality of care and led to better health outcomes for patients, compared to those who only utilized in-person...
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that newly classifies audio-only telehealth as an acceptable care delivery modality in the state.
Senate Bill 312 (SB 312) is sponsored by Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr....
