Telehealth News

CHI Saint Joseph Hospital Pilots Virtual Nursing to Address Shortages

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CHI Saint Joseph Health is one of the first hospitals to implement a virtual nursing model using technology developed by CommonSpirit Health, according to a recent announcement. The model adds a...

Telehealth Company Faces Charges for Neglecting FDA Requirements

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Previously known as Opternative Inc, a telehealth company named Visibly, Inc. is facing charges after describing its services as accurate and fair without receiving approvals from the US Food and Drug...

New Report Details Recommendations for Telehealth Performance Measures

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Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a recent report from the American College of Physicians (ACP) described various steps for applying, integrating, and evaluating telehealth performance in...

Oracle, Amazon Add New Virtual Care, Communications Capabilities

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Oracle and Amazon announced new virtual care and communications offerings at the HIMSS 2023 conference. Oracle has expanded its partnership with Zoom to add telehealth capabilities within Oracle...

FL Health System to Launch Virtual Sitting, Nursing Capabilities

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Orlando Health is deploying a platform known as ThinkAndor to begin virtual sitting and virtual nursing resources to enhance virtual inpatient experiences. Created by Andor Health, ThinkAndor is a...

West Virginia Patients Gain Access to Cardiology Telehealth Services

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Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Mon Health System has announced the availability of cardiology telehealth services to provide patients with customized care while eliminating the need for...

Telehealth Supports Opioid Use Disorder Patient Retention in Treatment

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Published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, new data shows that patient retention rates following the implementation of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment were higher...

Telehealth Does Not Boost Food Insecurity Screening

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New research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) indicated that despite low food insecurity screening in first primary care encounters, in-person visits had higher screening...

BIPOC Provider Expands Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Via Virtual Care

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ReKlame Health, a behavioral healthcare provider focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, launched a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) program supported by virtual...

Telehealth for Prenatal Care Peaked Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

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Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share of pregnancies observed...

How PCP Perception of Telehealth in US Compares to Other Countries

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A new report details how US primary care physicians' (PCPs) perceptions of telehealth differ from PCPs in 10 other countries, including that more PCPs in the US believe telehealth allowed them to...

Audio-Only Telehealth Used More Than Video Visits in Safety Net Clinics

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New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that audio-only telehealth continues to be used at higher rates than video visits in safety net clinics in California,...

Federal Funding to Boost Telehealth Services for Vulnerable Groups in NY

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Federal funding will help expand telehealth services for numerous underserved groups in Western New York. US Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) has secured $2 million in the federal 2023 budget to...

Program Aims to Provide School-Based, Virtual Behavioral Healthcare

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Led by Hallowell-based MCD Global Health (MCD), an effort that began in the spring of 2022 aims to provide students at Woodland Elementary and Woodland Junior-Senior High School in Baileyville, Maine,...

Telehealth Use Declines Across Primary Care Specialties

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Following a spike in telehealth use in 2020, usage dropped by over 30 percent across various primary care specialties in 2021 and 2022, according to data released by FAIR Health. In a report released...

Preference for Future Telehealth Use Does Not Exceed That of In-Person Care

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New research published in the Practice of Medicine described that although telehealth gained a high level of approval and application throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most users prefer to return to...

Telehealth Use Increased by 7.3% Nationally in January

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According to the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional tracker, telehealth use increased across the country in January, with rates rising at the national level and in all US Census regions. The FAIR...

Digital Divide Limits Telehealth Use in Rural Areas

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A study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) found that although the rise in technology use benefits many aspects of healthcare delivery, telehealth access disparities will likely continue in rural...

Social Workers Can Expand Telehealth Access for Stroke Survivors

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Published in Stroke, details from a review conducted by UTHealth Houston described that many stroke survivors benefit from telehealth, with options such as community health workers, mobile hotspots,...

Telehealth Use Dropped Significantly Between 2020 and 2021

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A FAIR Health white paper described that telehealth use has evolved extensively in the last several years, with use rates dropping between 2020 and 2021 dropping and its application increasing in...

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