Using telehealth to treat patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) produced similar, positive outcomes as in-person treatment, according to a study from the Rhode Island Methods to Improve...
Four US Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to make permanent a CMS policy that temporarily expanded Medicare coverage and reimbursement for certain telehealth services during the...
Patient sociodemographic factors largely influenced whether a telehealth video visit was successful or not, with racial minority status and older age being associated with unsuccessful visits, a JAMA...
Telehealth helped increase access to care and reduce stress for some skilled nursing facility residents and staff, but others faced unexpected challenges and consequences of telehealth use, a study...
Patients with limited English proficiency were less likely to use telehealth video visits when accessing virtual services during the pandemic compared to adults comfortable speaking English, a JAMA...
Telehealth utilization rose between July and August 2021 in the northeastern, western, and southern states, with the South seeing the highest increase, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly...
The American Telemedicine Association, along with 48 other stakeholder groups, have written a letter to Congress asking it to make permanent the regulatory flexibility that authorizes telehealth...
Using telehealth for music therapy sessions for patients with cancer can accomplish the same goals as in-person sessions while improving patient outcomes, according to two case studies completed at the...
More than 200 organizations, including the Alliance for Connected Care, have penned a letter to governors and state legislatures urging them to maintain and expand telehealth licensure flexibilities...
Telehealth company Teladoc Health launched a virtual primary care model and saw an increase in revenue and visit volume during the third quarter of 2021, according to its recent earnings report.
The...
Virtual visits for ambulatory care and behavioral health services increased during the pandemic, while in-person visits declined, according to a JAMA Network Open study.
Payers and providers loosened...
Using telehealth for lung cancer screenings was just as effective as in-person screenings and may help increase screening rates, a study out of Temple University Hospital found.
In-person care became...
NorthShore University HealthSystem has partnered with a telehealth company to integrate virtual medical examinations into its current telehealth program.
NorthShore serves residents across the Chicago...
Cigna is expanding its virtual care and telehealth platform by providing a greater array of virtual healthcare services for its members, increasing provider access to patient health information, and...
Consumer genetics and research company 23andMe has announced plans to acquire the telehealth platform Lemonaid Health to increase access to personalized primary care.
Following the merger, 23andMe...
Telehealth adoption skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients have discovered just how convenient virtual visits can be. This convenience, combined with the shift to value-based payment...
Using telehealth to conduct pre-anesthesia evaluations for cancer patients reduced travel and saved time and money while having no impact on cancellation rates, according to a retrospective study out...
University of Central Florida researchers are working on a study to determine whether artificial intelligence integrated into telehealth visits can improve provider training and patient...
A remote patient monitoring platform managed by a pharmacist helped to improve outcomes for patients living with type 2 diabetes, according to a study out of the St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C)...
Telestroke adoption in hospitals did not produce any changes in patient outcomes or in stroke systems of care, according to a study from researchers at Harvard Medical School and other health...
