Mental health conditions consistently appeared among the top telehealth diagnoses across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from FAIR Health.
FAIR Health released The...
To set guidelines for optimal telehealth use, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) provided updated guidelines for how providers can maintain appropriate telehealth use, including recognizing...
To increase access and provide support for a larger population of cancer patients, Jasper Health has partnered with Walgreens to make its digital cancer care support services available via the...
The HIPAA Security Rule does not apply to care provided through traditional telephone lines but does apply to mobile technologies that leverage electronic media like WiFi, the Department of Health and...
Researchers found that increases in the use of telehealth and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) likely helped mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalization frequency, glycemic...
Teladoc Health is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging the telehealth company misled investors about its business and prospects.
The suit was filed in US District Court for the Southern District of...
Telehealth utilization rates correspond with how clinicians perceive the effectiveness level, ease of use, and quality of virtual care services, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
As...
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) created an at-home hospital program that aims to provide high-acuity care at home to Medicare patients meeting specific clinical criteria.
YNHHS is a five-hospital system...
Researchers from the University of Michigan have determined that states must consider how they intend to proceed with virtual care strategies as previous policies restricting interstate telehealth...
According to the FAIR Health Monthly Regional Tracker, telehealth use dropped in March for the second month in a row, occupying a smaller portion of all medical claim lines.
The tracker is a free...
Researchers from the American Society of Hematology found that allowing blood cancer patients to participate in virtual frailty examinations led to high levels of participation, accurate diagnoses, and...
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that economic disadvantages were associated with missed telehealth appointments among pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study included...
To reduce the amount of time spent in a virtual waiting room, researchers from the University of California San Diego conducted a pilot that used text messaging to provide patients with a meeting link...
Using data from a rural Appalachian population, a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that telemedicine is an effective alternative to in-person care for rural...
To cope with long travel times, a virtual care collaboration between Ascension St Vincent’s Chilton and UAB Medicine aims to provide tele-critical and tele-stroke care to people living in Chilton...
UCM Digital Health and Columbia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are working together to implement virtual care services for 911 patients to increase access to telehealth and lower emergency...
CVS Health has launched a new virtual care solution to create a more coordinated healthcare experience for consumers.
Called CVS Health Virtual Primary Care, the digital care platform will provide...
CVS Health and Walmart will no longer fill prescriptions for controlled substances provided by telemental health companies Cerebral and Done. Health.
CVS Health confirmed the decision in an emailed...
To eliminate virtual healthcare disparities and increase accessibility, various organizations such as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Howard University College of Medicine, and the...
A survey conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) shows that telehealth is popular among allergy and immunology providers, most of whom prefer live audio-visual modalities for visits.
The...
