Telehealth News

Telehealth Care Quality Better Than In-Person For Some Measures

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While researching the effects of telehealth and in-person care within a large integrated health system, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that virtual care methods can expand healthcare...

Chronic Care Patients 88% More Likely to Use Telehealth Than Their Peers

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Research from athenahealth shows that despite a decrease in pandemic-related restrictions, telehealth continues to improve care delivery by helping to fill care gaps and providing various benefits...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Launches Telemedicine Platform for Cancer Care

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Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center collaborated with Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft to develop and launch a telemedicine platform in August 2021, which has since been used for more than...

Digital Health, Telehealth Technology Can Enhance Hearing Care Access

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Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, new research shows how various digital health solutions, including telehealth technology-based intervention methods, can work to enhance...

MUSC Receives $1.5M Grant to Advance Telehealth Training in Rural Areas

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The Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Center for Telehealth has received a $1.5 million grant to bolster healthcare training and job placement in rural communities, The Health...

New Research Affirms Telehealth’s Efficacy, Role in Expanding Mental Healthcare

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Two new research papers published in NEJM Catalyst this week show that telehealth does not drive up healthcare utilization, is effective, and can be used to expand mental healthcare services to nursing...

Blue Cross NC to Expand Telehealth Coverage Following Spike in Use

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Based on a review of telehealth data from the past two years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is launching an expanded telehealth policy that will cover virtual care services...

Out-of-State Telehealth Aided Rural Residents Amid the Pandemic

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A study published in JAMA Health Forum found that many Medicare beneficiaries benefitted from the elimination of restrictions on out-of-state telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily...

Amazon Care Veterans Create Virtual Care Service For Latino Community

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Zócalo Health, a membership-based virtual care service focused on the Latino community, has raised $5 million in seed funding to support its launch.   Founded by Erik Cardenas and Mariza...

Intermountain Healthcare Launches Pediatric Telehealth Services

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Intermountain Healthcare has added pediatric telehealth services, allowing for 24/7 video consult communication between the Primary Children’s Hospital emergency department (ED) and ED physicians...

Telehealth Widely Used by Patients With Pediatric Neurology Conditions

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Following a review of almost 50,000 visits, researchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that telehealth remained highly used...

Viewpoint: Telehealth Disparities Exist Among Visually Impaired Populations

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A new piece published in Health Affairs explained that despite the massive expansion in virtual care, telehealth disparities remain among those with visual impairments (VI), and solutions that can help...

Texas Provider Aims to Improve Patient Access with At-Home Care Program

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Known as Texas Health Care at Home, a new at-home acute care program established by Texas Health Resources aims to improve patient access and care quality for those with heart failure, chronic...

Report: Telehealth Company’s Prescribing Practices Come Under DEA Scrutiny

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Telemental health company Done Health is facing federal scrutiny over its prescribing practices for controlled substances, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report states that the US Drug...

Physician Uptake of Telehealth, RPM Higher Than Other Digital Health Tools

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As digital health adoption among healthcare providers increases, the most significant growth was seen in adopting digital tools that support remote care, like virtual visits and remote patient...

Limited Resources Led to Lower Telehealth Engagement Among Rural Residents

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Research published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine (AJPM) found that rural residents had lower telehealth engagement rates during the COVID-19 pandemic than their urban counterparts,...

375 Healthcare Organizations Urge Senate to Ensure Expanded Telehealth Access

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Signed by 375 stakeholders and co-led by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and its advocacy arm ATA Action, a letter to the US Senate asks that expanded telehealth access be solidified for...

Telehealth Use More Frequent Among Urban, Hispanic Medicare Beneficiaries

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While researching telehealth activity from the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that Hispanic and urban Medicare beneficiaries...

National Telehealth Use Drops Almost 4% in June

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After a two-month growth period, the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker reported that in June, there was a decline in national telehealth use, along with decreases in the Northeast and...

Rural Hospital Association Expands Access to Telehealth Resources

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Aiming to support rural communities in obtaining access to virtual care, Equum Medical has partnered with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to add telehealth resources to treatment...

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