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Patients mostly use telehealth for prescription renewals, follow-ups

March 12, 2024 - Patients are primarily using telehealth for prescription renewals and follow-up visits, with a majority agreeing that the integration of virtual care is changing the healthcare system for the better, according to new survey results. Commissioned by Elevance Health and conducted by research firm Suzy, the survey polled 2,000 United States adults in...


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Pediatric telehealth use can help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint

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Pediatric telehealth use is linked to a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, new research reveals. Published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, the study assessed the effects...

USDA Offers $60M in Funding for Telehealth, Distance Learning

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making approximately $60 million in funding available through its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. The program helps rural...

Former Doc Receives Prison Sentence for Telehealth Prescribing Scheme

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has sentenced a former physician to 37 months in federal prison for illegally prescribing medications, including...

Medication Error Rates Similar Between Phone, Video Telehealth Consults

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There were no significant differences in physician-related medication errors between consultations for critically ill children conducted via telephone or video-based telehealth, according to new...

16% of All Abortions Occur Via Telehealth as Restrictions Tighten

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In the post-Dobbs era, telehealth has become a vital abortion care resource, with telehealth abortions accounting for 16 percent of all abortion care nationwide, according to a new #WeCount...

Telehealth Billing Largely Met Medicare Requirements During Pandemic

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Healthcare providers met Medicare requirements when billing for most evaluation and management (E/M) services provided via telehealth, a new federal report shows. Released this month by the Department...

Depression Screening Less Likely During Telehealth Than In-Person Visit

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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, depression screening rates during telehealth appointments plateaued and remained low compared with screenings during in-person visits, according to new...

Telemental Healthcare Use Varies Across Sociodemographic Lines

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Patterns in the use of audio-only or video-based telehealth to receive mental healthcare are mixed, differing based on age, sex, education, income, and location, according to new research by the...

Telehealth Bridge Clinic Engages Vulnerable Patients in OUD Treatment

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UPMC’s telehealth bridge clinic effectively served the high-risk opioid use disorder (OUD patient population, supporting patient engagement and access, according to new research conducted by the...

Epic, LightBeam Among Best in KLAS Virtual Care Winners

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Epic, LightBeam Health Solutions, Doximity, and eVisit emerged as Best in KLAS winners among virtual care solutions for 2024. KLAS, a research and insights firm, released its annual list of Best in...

Primary, Specialty Care Physicians Favor Telehealth More Than Surgeons

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More than two-thirds of primary care physicians and medical specialists said they were able to provide similar quality of care via telehealth and in person, making them more likely to be satisfied with...

Amid Rise in Hypertension-Related Telehealth, Racial Gaps Persist

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Medicaid beneficiaries across racial and ethnic groups increased their use of telehealth to manage hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the increase in use was lower among Black patients than...

Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States

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The availability of telemental healthcare services varies widely across states, with high telehealth availability in states like Maine and Oregon and low availability in states like Mississippi and...

Female, Urban Providers More Likely to Shift to Telemental Health  

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Female mental health specialists and those working in highly populated counties with higher real estate prices were more likely to shift their practice fully to telehealth in 2022 than their peers,...

Primary Care Offers Safe, Positive Telehealth Abortions, Patients Say

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Primary care settings provided safe, acceptable, and positive telehealth medication abortion experiences for patients, new research published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows. Conducted by...

Veterans’ Use of Video-Based Telehealth 2,300% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic

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Though audio-only telehealth utilization has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels among veterans, video-based telehealth accounts for 11 percent to 12 percent of outpatient care, a 2,300 percent...

Internet Use Gaps Among Medicare Patients Shrinking Across Segments

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Gaps in internet use rates appear to be narrowing among Medicare beneficiaries, but disparities across demographic groups persist, impacting telehealth access, according to a study published in the...

Palliative Care via Audio-Only Telehealth Boosts Quality of Life  

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A team providing palliative care via audio-only telehealth helped improve the quality of life for adults with chronic conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and...

Patients Use Telehealth When Clinicians Recommend, Require It

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Clinician recommendations or requirements are the most compelling reason for patients to seek and use telehealth, according to new research. Published in The American Journal of Managed Care, the...

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