Telehealth News

Telehealth Yields Higher No-Show Rates for Behavioral Health Patients

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According to a new study, factors, such as the initiation of relationships, the absence of nonverbal cues, and low familiarity with technology, lead to high telehealth no-show rates for behavioral...

Hybrid Care Model Provided Effective Prenatal Care During the PHE

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New research indicated that the use of a hybrid care model for providing prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic did not alter rates of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, maternal morbidity, cesarean...

Collaboration Enhances Teledermatology for Underserved Areas

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Led by the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grants, a new effort will provide underserved areas with access to dermatologic care...

Lack of Digital Tools Create Barrier to Mental Healthcare Access

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Despite the increase in mental health conditions in the last several years, many struggle to obtain treatment, which reflects the growth and evolution of virtual healthcare, a new report from Amwell...

CO Telehealth Utilization Skyrocketed Following PHE Onset

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Data from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) indicated that Colorado, like many other states, had higher telehealth utilization and increased spending following the onset of the...

Maternal Health Collaboration to Employ Virtual Consultations

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After receiving $1.75 million in funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Piedmont Health Services (PHS), in partnership with UNC Family Medicine and the Chatham County Public...

Various Clinical Cases Fail to Benefit from Telehealth

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A new study from the University of Texas at Austin indicates that despite the fact that telehealth can help lower costs and reduce the need for emergency room (ER) visits, these benefits only apply to...

Telehealth Provides Effective Option for Abortion Care

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Upon review of numerous research articles, a study found that telehealth increased access to abortion care throughout the US and was as effective as in-person abortion services while limiting the need...

Intermountain Health Enables Virtual Prescriptions of Birth Control

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Following adjustments to Utah law related to birth control prescribing, Intermountain Health created a program that allows pharmacists to virtually prescribe self-administered forms of birth...

Judge Dismisses Investors’ Class-Action Lawsuit Against Teladoc Health

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A New York district judge has tossed out a class-action lawsuit alleging that Teladoc Health misled shareholders. The lawsuit was filed last year in the United States District Court for the Southern...

Telehealth Use Fell Nationally, in all 4 US Regions in April

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Following a rise in the prior month, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that telehealth use decreased across the board, nationally and in all four United States census...

In-Person Follow-Ups Higher After In-Office Visits Than Telehealth

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Across most specialties, rates of in-person follow-up within 90 days were higher for in-office visits than telehealth visits, according to new research. Conducted by Epic Research, the study involved...

Northwell Pilots Virtual Service to Help Evaluate Burns in Real-Time

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Known as teleburn, Northwell Health is piloting the virtual service that uses video teleconferencing technology to evaluate burns while determining whether onsite care is feasible or a burn center...

Despite Room for Improvement, Telehealth Assists Incarcerated Patients

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A report from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) described the various state-level efforts to expand access to telehealth that benefited justice-involved and incarcerated patients with substance...

Virtual CBT Curbs Depression, But Not All Components Are Effective

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A new study found that although adults with depression benefitted from virtual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this result was independent of specific program components such as activity...

Healthcare Providers, Patients Trust, Plan to Continue Telehealth Use

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While providing insight into the factors that affect telehealth use, a report from Doximity indicated that physicians and patients perceive telehealth positively, and most believe that it often...

ADHD Medication Prescription Rates Did Not Vary Across Visit Types

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Amid the ongoing concerns surrounding virtual prescribing allowances for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, a new study found that health systems provide prescriptions for...

DOJ Charges 11 People in Telehealth Fraud Schemes Worth $2B

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal and state law enforcement partners are charging 11 people in connection with telehealth fraud schemes that resulted in more than $2 billion in...

Viewpoint: Telehealth Can Support Network Adequacy Requirements

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Despite some risks, a group of healthcare researchers and leaders proposed in a Health Affairs article that telehealth should play a role in determining network adequacy as it could provide many...

Collaboration Aims to Provide Virtual Care to Long-Term Care Residents

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Through the expansion of its partnership with Third Eye Health, LTC ACO aims to provide its members with access to a virtual care network and mobile technology to enhance treatment within long-term...

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