While telehealth use has dropped nearly 25 percentage points from peak usage in 2020, certain specialties, like mental health, infectious disease, and obstetrics, still have higher-than-average...
Using a $2 million grant, Auburn University will spearhead a rural healthcare access initiative to install telehealth stations across rural Alabama.
Provided by the Alabama State Department of...
Rural Americans are often caught in a healthcare bind. This population is more likely to suffer from various healthcare issues, including chronic conditions, unintentional injury, and the opioid crisis, but are less able to access the...
Patients receiving at-home hospital care under the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver experienced a low mortality rate and minimal complications resulting in admission to brick-and-mortar hospitals,...
The United States population is aging — and aging fast. With the proportion of US adults 65 and over projected to skyrocket to 95 million people by 2060, healthcare utilization will undoubtedly grow, exacerbating an already...
Following the expiration of waivers enabling out-of-state telehealth visits, patients tended to stop seeing the physician rather than switch to in-person care, according to a study published in JAMA...
While the likelihood of patients completing recommended tests and seeking specialty referrals is low across visit modalities, it is worse when ordered during telehealth visits compared with in-person...
Earlier this week, a United States Senate subcommittee heard testimonials from a group of healthcare leaders on the importance of making permanent regulatory flexibilities supporting expanded...
Virtual reality (VR), though initially relegated to the world of gaming, is increasingly being applied in healthcare. Healthcare research and provider organizations nationwide are actively exploring the use of VR technologies in various...
The American Heart Association has established the Center for Telehealth to encourage telehealth adoption and use within the cardiovascular care arena, thereby mitigating healthcare...
A group of state attorneys general (AGs) has sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to address the issue of pulse oximeter inaccuracies when used on...
With the hospital-at-home model gaining steam nationwide, health systems are seeking technology partnerships that can help them sustain and scale their program. The latest in a string of provider-vendor partnerships focused on...
While remote patient monitoring (RPM) helped improve outcomes for Medicare patients with hypertension, it increased outpatient visits and net healthcare spending, according to a new study.
Published...
Amazon is offering Prime members access to One Medical’s virtual and in-person primary care services as a membership benefit.
For $9 a month, or $99 annually, Prime members can access on-demand...
The clinical evidence supporting prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) is lacking, with studies frequently excluding older adults and people not proficient in English and missing race and ethnicity...
Amid the ongoing digital transformation of healthcare, stakeholders are exploring the potential utility of various advanced technologies in patient care. These advanced technologies include artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual...
As demand for virtual care solidifies, healthcare organizations are increasingly relying on various technologies to deliver care remotely. These include audio-visual technology, healthcare wearables, Bluetooth-enabled devices, and...
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has released guiding principles to support the development, integration, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
The ATA detailed six AI...
More than half of healthcare consumers (59 percent) said that if their physician incorporated health data from their personal wearable devices into their treatment plans, they would be encouraged to...
Though all 50 states and Washington, D.C., provide reimbursement for some form of live video-based telehealth within their Medicaid programs, only 25 provide Medicaid reimbursement for live video as...
