Telehealth News

Disparities Exist in Telehealth Access Among Thoracic Cancer Patients

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A study published in JAMA Network Open found that during the rapid increase in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic, many thoracic cancer patients experienced disparities in telehealth access,...

Florida Hospital to Provide New Option for Acute Care at Home

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Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has created the TGH Hospital at Home program to allow patients to receive hospital-level treatment while remaining in their homes. Tampa General Hospital is a 1,041-bed...

KLAS: Caregility, Teladoc, Doximity Perform Well in Virtual Care

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A new KLAS report found that various virtual care platforms such as Caregility, Teladoc, and Doximity performed well for post-pandemic users, particularly in the areas of user experience, access to...

Teladoc Adds Drug Delivery, Lab Collection to Virtual Primary Care Service

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Teladoc Health has added new capabilities to its primary care service, including in-network referrals, medication delivery, and at-home phlebotomy services. Teladoc's Primary360 service offers...

COVID-19 Reappears on Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses List

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After two months of decline, the FAIR Health Monthly Regional Tracker reported that telehealth use grew in April, and COVID-19 appeared as one of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally for the...

Over Half of Americans Unlikely to Use Telehealth Post-Pandemic

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Though many Americans think it would be good if virtual options like telehealth continued to be accessible post-pandemic, more than half (52 percent) said they are unlikely to continue to use virtual...

Telehealth Boosted Visits, Follow-Ups For Patients With Severe Mental Illness

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A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased telehealth use in rural communities positively impacted access to healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries with severe mental...

ChristianaCare Aims to Increase Virtual Healthcare in Education Institutions

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As the world of virtual healthcare continues to increase rapidly, ChristianaCare has forced a partnership with PursueCare and Simple Therapy to increase virtual healthcare in education institutions...

New Toolkit Aims to Support Effective Virtual-First Care Transitions

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Amid the sustained demand for telehealth services, the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) have created a toolkit that provides healthcare stakeholders with...

Texas Health System to Implement New At-Home Care Options

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Memorial Hermann Health System has entered into a partnership with Contessa to provide new inpatient, rehabilitative, and palliative at-home care options to its patients. Memorial Hermann, based in...

Telehealth Use Remained Steady in 2021 for Medicare Beneficiaries

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While analyzing Medicare data from 2021, researchers from the University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy found that telehealth use remained steady, serving as a substitute for...

NY Health System to Use Digital Platform to Inform Teenagers of Diabetes Risks

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To educate teenagers on diabetes risks, Mount Sinai Health System is collaborating with mPulse Mobile to implement a health program that will be offered to teenagers in East Harlem, aiming to improve...

Organizations Collaborate to Assess Impact of Virtual Care on COPD Readmissions

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Hartford HealthCare is conducting a study with digital health company Wellinks to evaluate whether a virtual management solution can lower readmissions among recently hospitalized patients with chronic...

Patients Report Better Telehealth Experiences Than Providers

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Overall, patients were more likely to report that they could get the type of care they expected via telehealth as compared with providers, according to the Healthcare Experience Report: 2022 released...

Maven Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Partner to Enhance Virtual Fertility Care

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Maven Clinic has partnered with Cleveland Clinic to integrate various support and in-person care services into its virtual offerings. Maven Clinic is a virtual clinic that offers fertility, pregnancy,...

Telemedicine Company Owner Gets 14-Year Sentence for Fraud Scheme

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Telemarketing and telemedicine company owner Marc Sporn of Delray Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 14 years in prison following a healthcare and wire fraud scheme, which bilked Medicare out of more...

Telehealth Effective in Referring Rural Children to Hearing Care

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Using telehealth to refer children living in rural areas to specialists promotes expanded access to hearing care, according to the Hearing Norton Sound study conducted by the University of Arkansas for...

Patient Characteristics Strongly Tied to Telehealth Use

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While researching the role of telehealth in family medicine clinics, a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) found that, unlike provider characteristics,...

KLAS: Epic, NextGen Come Out on Top in EMR-Centric Virtual Care Arena

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A new KLAS report found that use of EMR-centric virtual care platforms, particularly Epic and NextGen, will continue to grow, especially for specialties like behavioral health. During the pandemic,...

PCORI to Fund Research on Chronic Care Management Using Telehealth

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To enhance patient care and clinical effectiveness, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors (PCORI) has approved $113 million in new research funding, of which $50 million...

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