GOP, Independent Senators Co-Sponsor Medicare Telehealth Access Bill
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are co-sponsoring the Telehealth Modernization Act, which aims to solidify access to and coverage of telehealth services for Medicare...Parents, Patients Prefer Telehealth, In-Person Combo for Asthma Care
Utilizing a combination of telehealth and in-person visits may be the most suitable strategy for treating pediatric and young adult asthma patients, according to a UC Davis Health study published in...Technology, Privacy Concerns Pose Barriers to Virtual HIV Care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients living with HIV were satisfied overall with telehealth appointments, but they identified challenges to virtual care, such as technology limitations and privacy...Cigna: Virtual Care Reduces Healthcare Costs by About $100 Per Visit
Virtual care lowers healthcare costs, increases access to care, and leads to improved health outcomes among patients, according to Cigna’s white paper Does Virtual Care Save Money? Health...Interpreters, Privacy Bolster Virtual Care for Non-English Speakers
Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) helped address virtual care disparities for patients with limited English proficiency by increasing access to telehealth platforms, ensuring privacy...ASCO Releases Standards on Using Telehealth for Cancer Care
After conducting a systematic review of literature focusing on telehealth use for cancer care, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has released a series of standards and guidelines on...Telehealth Boosted Access to Follow-Up Visits for Black Patients
In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black patients saw a higher increase in post-discharge follow-up appointments compared to white patients, which coincided with the boom of telehealth...WVU Medicine to Deploy Virtual Diabetes Care App for Employees
West Virginia University Health System, or WVU Medicine, is partnering with digital health company Virta Health to offer its virtual diabetes treatment to eligible employees in the state. With this...Telehealth Use Among Medical Groups Peaked in First Half of 2020
Telehealth utilization peaked in the first half of 2020 and decreased as the year came to a close, with providers predicting that virtual care use would continue to decline in upcoming years, according...Health Systems Make COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Plans With FCC Grants
Mercy and Tampa General Hospital have each received grants from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to invest in new virtual care technologies and expand access to COVID-19 telehealth services...Sponsored Article
