Partnership to Expand Access to Integrated Virtual Care for Diabetes
With the goal of improving patient outcomes associated with diabetes, Omada Health Partners is working with Castell, Intermountain Healthcare's value-based care subsidiary, to provide patients with...CVS Health Invests Millions in Orgs with Virtual Care Offerings
CVS Health is doubling down on investments in the virtual care arena, participating in two fundraising rounds to spur telemental healthcare and connected care efforts. The retail healthcare giant led...Rural Hospitals to Use Grant to Enhance Virtual Care Access
Multiplan Corporation has extended financial support via a grant to two rural hospitals, both of which plan to apply the new funds to improve access to virtual care. Using technology and data...Telehealth Visits at Community Health Centers Rose to 21% in 2021
Telehealth visits spiked at community health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic, representing 21 percent of total visits in 2021 compared with less than 1 percent of visits in 2019, a recent report...Report Details 4 Imperatives of Virtual Care Growth
A recent report from TheAcademy details four key considerations for health systems looking to grow and further integrate virtual care into their care delivery models, including gaining operational...Oregon Health Authority Approves Amazon-One Medical Merger
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has approved Amazon's plans to acquire One Medical, a virtual and in-person primary care organization, for $3.9 billion. After conducting a 30-day preliminary...Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limited English Proficiency Patients
The benefits that telehealth adoption and use can provide patients are well-documented. From increasing healthcare access to reducing exposure to infectious diseases to enhancing convenience, the patient care benefits of telehealth are...Hospital-at-Home Care Model: What it is and Why it Works
Though providing hospital-level care at home is not a new concept, the popularity of such programs grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases of the deadly coronavirus began surging in March 2020, healthcare organizations...Sponsored Article
Leveraging Telehealth Platforms to Enhance Provider Workflows, Adoption
The pandemic drove telehealth use to new heights. Even though usage appears to be stabilizing, healthcare stakeholders largely agree that telehealth is here to stay, and they are making virtual care a...How the Virtual Care Landscape is Expected to Evolve Next Year
The COVID-19 pandemic led to some of the most rapid changes in healthcare delivery seen in recent years, with care modalities like telehealth benefiting from the in-person care restrictions imposed by the public health emergency. But...Telehealth Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries Drops to 15% in Q2 2022
In the second quarter of 2022, about 15 percent of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth, down from 48 percent in Q2 2020, according to a new data analysis from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...Telehealth Policies, Regulations Remain Inconsistent Across States
Assessing the ongoing evolution of telehealth policies and regulations, a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund described how rules vary between different US states, resulting from states'...Most Clinicians Say Telehealth Cannot Effectively Treat Older Patients
A recent survey conducted by West Health and members of the Collaborative for Telehealth and Aging found that more than half of clinicians believe that telehealth is a poor care option for older...Spending Bill to Extend Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home Waivers for 2 Years
Update: President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Dec. 29, 2022. Update: The bill passed both chambers of Congress and was sent to President Joe Biden as of Dec. 23, 2022. The...Sponsored Article
Telehealth Remains Key Modality for Behavioral Healthcare Delivery
After reaching new heights during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth use is leveling off in several clinical care areas. But there is one prominent exception: behavioral...Virtual Obstetric, Fertility Care Likely to Prompt In-Person Follow-ups
Most patients participating in a virtual visit for obstetric and fertility care required an in-person follow-up visit in the three months after their telehealth visit, new research shows. Conducted by...Partnership to Provide Remote Access to Musculoskeletal Care Services
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) has partnered with IncludeHealth to implement virtual and at-home musculoskeletal (MSK) care services, with the goal of providing a hybrid care model for patients...Telehealth Navigator Program Boosts Video Visit Attendance, Financial Return
Implementing a telehealth navigator program helped improve video visit attendance, providing clinics with a positive financial return, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The...IL Health System Launches RPM Program For Children With RSV
With the goal of reducing the number of occupied hospital beds, OSF HealthCare has added a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program to OSF OnCall Digital Health that will provide at-home care for...Sponsored Article
