Telehealth News

Penn Medicine Telehealth Program Improves Access to OUD Treatment 

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As described in NEJM Catalyst, a program known as CareConnect created by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania uses telehealth to assist opioid use disorder (OUD) patients...

Telehealth Availability at FQHCs Linked to Engagement in Mental Healthcare

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A study published in JAMA Network Open found that despite an overall decline in visit rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, high telehealth availability led to better care engagement among Medicaid...

Healthcare Stakeholders Urge Congress to Retain Telehealth Affordability

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In pursuit of broader telehealth affordability, the Alliance to Fight for Health Care organized a letter to Congress that requests an extension of the telehealth provision allowing employers to offer...

States Continue to Expand Regulations to Support Access to Telemental Health

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A 2022 report from law firm Epstein Becker Green (EBG) shows that an increase in the global prevalence of anxiety and depression is accompanied by requests for more mental health assistance, ultimately...

MDLIVE Adds Chronic Condition Monitoring to Virtual Primary Care Service

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Adding tools such as remote vital monitoring and real-time reporting, telehealth provider MDLIVE aims to enhance its virtual primary care service to provide better care for patients with chronic...

AMA Releases Blueprint to Optimize Digitally Enabled Care

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With the goal of filling in gaps related to virtual healthcare, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health released a Blueprint for Optimizing Digitally Enabled Care, which describes six...

Amazon Launches Messaging-Based Virtual Care Service

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A few months after announcing plans to shutter its telehealth business, Amazon has launched a new virtual care clinic. Called Amazon Clinic, the message-based service is currently available in 32...

South Dakota DOH Launches Telehealth Partnership for EMS Services 

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The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has unveiled Telemedicine in Motion, a telehealth partnership with emergency medical service (EMS) agencies and Sioux Falls-based telehealth company Avel...

WHO Releases Guide to Enhance Delivery of Telehealth Services

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A recent guide issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) provided a set of recommendations and strategies for future telehealth implementation, ultimately aiming to advance telehealth use. Amid...

Northwell to Co-Launch Virtual Care Startup Providing Menopause Services

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Northwell Holdings, the for-profit investment arm of Northwell Health, and Aegis Ventures have entered into an agreement to launch a virtual care startup that will provide clinical menopause support...

With Improved Standards, Telehealth Could Significantly Enhance Senior Care

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Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, new commentary from researchers at West Health discusses the potential of telehealth in providing seniors with improved care, along with...

Telehealth Earned a Place in Standard Healthcare Delivery Approaches

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Following an analysis of demographic, geographic, and clinical trends, a study from the Chartis Group found that telehealth grew in popularity between 2020 and 2022, ultimately gaining the reputation...

Clinical Trial to Assess Efficacy of Virtual Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

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After receiving a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), telehealth provider Ria Health announced that it would collaborate with Stanford University to test the efficacy of its...

Willingness to Engage in Video Visits Spikes, Especially Among Black Americans

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness to participate in video-based telehealth grew among Americans, particularly Black Americans and US adults with less than a high school education, according...

National Telehealth Use Appears to be Stabilizing

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Like the month prior, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that national telehealth use remained relatively stable in August, despite slight variability in certain US...

New Partnership to Launch a School-Based Telehealth Program

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Aiming to improve virtual healthcare access, OU Health and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) announced they are working together to provide care services and integrated health education programs...

Telehealth Patient Satisfaction On Par with In-Person Care During Pandemic

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Based on an analysis of patient experience surveys, a recent study published in the Patient Experience Journal found that patient satisfaction with telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic did...

Virtual Physical Therapy Use, Satisfaction Lower Than In-Person

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A recent study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine found that despite the benefits associated with telehealth use, virtual physical therapy (PT) patients were less satisfied with...

Most Americans Find Virtual Primary Care Effective, Appealing

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Recent survey results released by Elevance Health found that most Americans who participated in virtual primary care said their experience was satisfactory and that the service effectively enabled them...

In-Person Exam Has Little Impact on Virtual Urological Surgery Planning

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A recent study found that except for certain urologic conditions, virtual surgical planning for urology patients that occurred through video visits was not influenced by an in-person examination and...

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