Telehealth
Telehealth is vital in increasing access to healthcare. Healthcare providers can use audiovisual, audio-only or asynchronous telehealth tools to facilitate virtual visits, improving patient experience and, in some cases, reducing healthcare costs. But hurdles like the digital divide and racial disparities, which can widen existing health inequities, must be tackled.
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18 Dec 2024
Medication management, follow-ups top telehealth use cases
A new survey finds U.S. physicians and patients see value in telehealth access, citing medication management and follow-up visits as the most common reasons for telehealth use. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2024
What is virtual nursing, and why is it on the rise?
Virtual nursing facilitated through telehealth and RPM tools can help address nursing shortages and burnout by supporting bedside nurses with various tasks. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2020
Senators Target Telehealth Access for Farmers, Loggers and Fishermen
A new bill before Congress aims to create an annual $10 million grant program to help providers extend telemental health programs into rural areas focused on the farming, forestry and fishing industries. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2020
Congress Questions FCC on Details of COVID-19 Telehealth Program
Congress is asking the FCC to provide weekly reports, beginning this week, on the number of providers approved for funding from the telehealth program, as well as those not approved and how much money has been dispersed. Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2020
Senators Propose $50M Program to Fund RPM Pilots in Rural Areas
A bill introduced in Congress this week would create a $50 million fund to support telehealth pilot programs in rural parts of the country. The RPM programs would target chronic and COVID-19 treatments. Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2020
Telehealth Will Continue to Grow After Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic sparked the growth of telehealth across the healthcare industry. This growth will continue after the pandemic, industry experts said at the Value-Based Care Summit | Telehealth20: Virtual Series. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2020
Can Telehealth Providers Take Advantage of Broadcast Internet Spectrum?
The FCC is looking to expand the market for Broadcast Internet spectrum, giving healthcare providers the opportunity to develop telehealth programs that push data out to new users and locations. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2020
How One Dermatologist Learned to Launch - and Like - Telehealth
Amy Witt tells Xtelligent Healthcare Media's Healthcare Strategies podcast how she uses a telehealth platform to augment her small Florida practice and give patients a convenient option to in-person visits. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2020
FCC Passes Midway Mark in COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding
The Federal Communications Commission has earmarked more than $100 million from its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states and Washington DC. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2020
VA Expands Telehealth Services For Veterans Living With Cancer
The Department of Veterans Affairs is using a $4.5 million grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to expand its teleoncology platform, giving veterans virtual access to genetic testing and precision cancer care. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2020
Preparation for Virtual Care Rollout Improved COVID-19 Response
Novant Health was preparing to grow its virtual care programs just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Serendipitously, this helped created an effective response to the pandemic. Continue Reading
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04 Jun 2020
FCC Awards COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding to Another 53 Providers
The ninth group of healthcare providers brings the total to almost 240 locations in 41 states and Washington DC, accounting for almost $85 million of the $200 billion fund set aside for telehealth development and expansion. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2020
Congress Eyes HHS Analysis of Telehealth During COVID-19 Crisis
A bill introduced this week on Capitol Hill would require the Health and Human Services Department to study how telehealth has been used during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a report due back one year after the emergency ends. Continue Reading
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02 Jun 2020
Lawmakers Seek Funding for Home, School Telehealth Services for Children
A group of Senators is seeking more than $200 million in the next coronavirus relief bill to, among other things, expand telehealth programs at home and in schools to help children with behavioral health needs. Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2020
HHS Awards $15M to Tribal Organizations for COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion
The awards, funded through the CARES Act, will help 52 federally recognized Tribes, healthcare providers and other organizations launch or expand telehealth programs to address the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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29 May 2020
Researchers Question Value of Telehealth in Substance Abuse Treatment
Some prominent telehealth researchers have suggested that telehealth hasn't yet proven its value in substance abuse treatment, and that the disadvantages outweigh the benefits for certain populations. Continue Reading
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29 May 2020
Johns Hopkins, UMMC Receive FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding
The two health systems are among 53 providers included in the latest round of awards from the telehealth program, which has so far earmarked $68.22 million for 185 providers in 38 states and Washington DC. Continue Reading
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27 May 2020
Surveys Suggest Seniors Aren't Using Telehealth During COVID-19 Crisis
Telehealth use by seniors during the coronavirus pandemic is still low, according to a pair of surveys, even though seniors have access to the technology and those who are using telehealth are giving it high marks. Continue Reading
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27 May 2020
For One Georgia Health System, Telehealth is Definitely Here to Stay
Augusta University Health converted its direct-to-consumer telehealth platform to handle COVID-19 screening. The success of the platform has health system executives planning for a future in connected health. Continue Reading
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21 May 2020
Maryland Launches mHealth Program to Screen, Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home
The state's Department of Health is partnering with a telehealth company to screen and treat people in some of the state's most vulnerable communities. New York officials launched a similar program last month. Continue Reading
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21 May 2020
Telehealth Gives Los Angeles LGBT Center a New Platform to Deliver Care
Pressed by the COVID-19 pandemic to embrace telehealth, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is now finding a comfort zone with virtual care that will likely show benefits well after the current crisis has passed. Continue Reading
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20 May 2020
FCC Awards More Telehealth Funds, Amid Questions Over Disbursement
The Federal Communications Commission has awarded more than $50 million from its COVID-19 Telehealth Program to 132 providers in 33 states and Washington DC, but few of those providers have gotten any money yet. Continue Reading
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19 May 2020
UPMC Telehealth Spinoff Enhances its Infectious Disease Resources
Infectious Disease Connect, which launched out of the UPMC orbit one year ago, is merging with a Merck business unit to enhance its telehealth platform to help hospitals dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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19 May 2020
Lawmakers Lobby for Seniors' Access to Audiology Services by Telehealth
A group of lawmakers is asking Congressional leaders to include coverage for audiology services via telehealth in the next COVID-19 relief package, saying seniors need better access to those services. Continue Reading
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18 May 2020
COVID-19 Gives Providers a Blueprint for New Telehealth Strategies
The lessons learned in applying telehealth and mHealth to a pandemic will help health systems and hospitals shape their connected health strategies far beyond this crisis. Continue Reading
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18 May 2020
Michigan Lawmakers Look to Expand RPM, Store-and-Forward Telehealth
Michigan's House passed a series of five bills last week aimed at expanding telehealth services delivered to the home and school and permitting remote patient monitoring and store-and-forward services. Continue Reading
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15 May 2020
Tennessee Health Plan Makes COVID-19 Telehealth Coverage Permanent
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee expanded telehealth coverage in March to help members access care during the Coronavirus pandemic. Officials said they'll keep that coverage in place past the emergency. Continue Reading
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15 May 2020
Industry Stakeholders Say Telehealth Is Key to COVID-19 Response
Telehealth is helping overcome many common challenges organizations face in battling the coronavirus outbreak, according to a recent Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media survey. Continue Reading
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14 May 2020
HHS Awards $15 Million to 159 Providers for Telehealth Training, Expansion
The money, allocated in the CARES Act and disbursed through the HRSA, will help hospitals and health systems train their staff to use telehealth and expand virtual care services to meet demand caused by COVID-19. Continue Reading
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13 May 2020
Intermountain Included in Latest FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards
Intermountain Health Care, one of 33 providers included in the latest round of COVID-19 Telehealth Program awards, will use the funding to expand its telehealth network throughout several states. Continue Reading
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13 May 2020
Virginia's Fauquier Clinic Pivots to mHealth to Expand Access to Care
With COVID-19 all but shutting its doors, the Fauquier Free Clinic has expanded its successful telemental health platform, giving patients the ability to access care from an mHealth device at home. Continue Reading
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12 May 2020
Senators Seek Broadband Funds for Telehealth Expansion in Next Relief Bill
Four senators are asking Congress to include $2 billion in the next COVID-19 relief package to help rural communities and healthcare providers improve broadband connectivity to fuel telehealth expansion. Continue Reading
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11 May 2020
Senators Ask Defense Health Agency, VA to Expand Telehealth Access
Citing hardships caused by COVID-19, some senators have asked the Defense Health Agency to expand telehealth coverage under TRICARE and filed a bill to expand the VA's cadre of care providers able to use telehealth. Continue Reading
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08 May 2020
Health Net Issues $13M in Telehealth Grants to California Providers
The money - more than twice as much as the health plan had expected to issue - will help California providers launch and expand telehealth programs serving the state's Medicaid population during the COVID-19 crisis. Continue Reading
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07 May 2020
FCC Urged to Include For-Profit Providers in COVID-19 Telehealth Fund
The AHA and NAACOS are asking the FCC to make for-profit healthcare providers eligible for COVID-19 Telehealth Program funding, noting many small hospitals and independent practices are being excluded. Continue Reading
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06 May 2020
Community Centers, Navajo Nation Get FCC Funding for Telehealth Services
Another 26 healthcare providers, including several community centers and the Navajo Nation Department of Health, have qualified for funding under the Federal Communications Commission's COVID-19 Telehealth Program Continue Reading
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05 May 2020
Oklahoma Launches Telemedicine Platform for Rural COVID-19 Guidance
The OSU Center for Health Sciences is supporting a Project ECHO telemedicine platform to connect with more than 150 rural healthcare providers across the state, offering peer support and education on COVID-19 care. Continue Reading
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04 May 2020
New HHS COVID-19 Telehealth Grants Target Pediatric, Licensure Programs
The Health and Human Services Department is issuing $20 million in COVID-19 funds to four telehealth programs for pediatric and maternal care and two efforts to expand interstate licensure. Continue Reading
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04 May 2020
In Wyoming, COVID-19 Propels Telehealth From a Luxury to a Necessity
The nation's least populous state is seeing a surge in telehealth use - thanks in part to Lisa Finkelstein, who says connected health now has to shift its focus to remote monitoring and wellness. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2020
FCC Casts a Wide Net for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards
The 13 providers receiving funding from the Federal Communications Commission's COVID-19 Telehealth Program include federally qualified health centers, telemental health programs and community health centers. Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2020
With FCC Funding, ChristianaCare Pushes Telehealth, RPM to Patient Homes
Delaware's ChristianaCare health system, one of the first in the country to receive funding from the FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program, is using its grant to expand and strengthen its remote patient monitoring platform. Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2020
Telehealth Resource Centers Get COVID-19 Funding From CARES Act
The consortium of 12 regional and 2 national telehealth resource centers is getting funding from last month's CARES Act to help healthcare providers and other organizations ramp up their telehealth and mHealth programs. Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2020
Transforming Skilled Nursing Facilities with a Telehealth Platform
Telehealth is allowing SNFs to provide timely and effective care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its impact is likely to extend well into the future. Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2020
Dentists Are Turning to Telehealth to Deal With COVID-19 Challenges
Faced with restrictions on in-person treatment, dental care providers are using telehealth platforms to conduct online consults, prescribe medications and screen those in need of emergency care. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2020
States Target Underserved Populations With New COVID-19 Telehealth Resources
On Friday, both Connecticut and Massachusetts expanded telehealth access for underserved populations - including those without insurance - in an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2020
NYC Launches Telehealth Program in Hard-Hit Housing Developments
City and state officials are working with a mobile integrated health provider to launch a telehealth program, offering COVID-19 testing and other healthcare services, in several low-income housing complexes. Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2020
FCC Unveils More Telehealth Awards, New 5G Fund for Rural America
The agency reveals 6 more awards from the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and makes a pair of announcements to boost 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi access for rural telehealth and mHealth services. Continue Reading
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21 Apr 2020
FCC Rewards 5 More Health Systems With COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding
The agency has so far awarded roughly $7 million to 11 health systems in eight states, targeting telehealth and mHealth programs that aim to improve care management and treatment during the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2020
Hospices Turn to Telehealth, Mostly, to Address COVID-19 Concerns
New CMS guidance has given hospices more leeway to use telehealth during the Coronavirus pandemic, but one restriction is hindering them from providing virtual end-of-life support and care. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2020
Standards Group Unveils Telehealth Accreditation for Autism Care Providers
With the Coronavirus pandemic curtailing in-person treatment, the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence has introduced accreditation standards for providers treating children living with autism. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2020
6 Health Systems Receive Funding From FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program
UPMC, Ochsner Health and Mount Sinai Health are among the first six recipients of money from the FCC's $200 million telehealth program created by the CARES Act. More awards are expected soon. Continue Reading
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14 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Grant Gives Massachusetts FQHCs a Chance to Embrace Telehealth
Community Care Cooperative, an ACO comprised of 19 FQHCs, is using a $1 million grant to expand its telehealth platform to meet demand caused by the Coronavirus pandemic - and to plan a long-term connected health strategy. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2020
A Blueprint for Telehealth Success for Skilled Nursing Facilities
SNFs are turning to telehealth to improve clinical and operational outcomes, particularly in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but successful adoption requires an attention to details. Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2020
HHS Sends $1.3B to Health Centers for Telehealth, Other Improvements
Almost 1,400 health centers are getting federal funding from the CARES Act to improve their resources - including bolstering telehealth and mHealth services - in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2020
Can Telehealth Help Small Medical Practices Survive the Coronavirus?
A Kareo survey finds that independent medical practices are turning to telehealth to keep going during the Coronavirus pandemic, but will they have a strategy in place to stay afloat when the emergency ends? Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2020
LA Fire Dept. Uses Telehealth to Triage and Treat 911 Callers
With the Coronavirus pandemic taxing rescue and healthcare resources, the fire department is using a telehealth program to separate urgent and non-urgent calls, curb ED transports and reduce chances of contamination. Continue Reading
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06 Apr 2020
USDA Gives Providers More Time to Apply for Telehealth Grants Through DLT
The agency is opening a second window to gather applications for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants, the latest in a series of efforts aimed at expanding telehealth opportunities to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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06 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Gives People a Reason to Use Telehealth, But Doubts Remain
A new survey finds that people are ready to use telehealth to seek testing and treatment for the Coronavirus, but they're still worried about the quality of care and the lack of a personal touch. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2020
Telehealth Gives Providers a Platform to Treat Children With Special Needs
With the Coronavirus closing clinics and eliminating home visits, providers are using telehealth to help children with special needs access therapeutic and developmental services - and give their families some comfort. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2020
FCC Unveils COVID-19 Telehealth Program, Updates Connected Care Pilot
The Federal Communications Commission is using $200 million in funding from the CARES Act to launch a new program to help providers access the broadband resources they need to support telehealth programs. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2020
How Telehealth Aids Skilled Nursing Facilities During, Beyond COVID-19
Telehealth is proving its useful tool in the fight against COVID-19, and skilled nursing facilities should take notice. Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2020
ATA Announces New Partnership, Moves Telehealth Conference Online
The American Telemedicine Association has forged a partnership with the Boston-based Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and announced that ATA2020 will be a five-day virtual event in June. Continue Reading
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25 Mar 2020
Humana Adds Telehealth Coverage, Services to Address Coronavirus Pandemic
The Kentucky-based payer joins a growing movement to expand coverage and reduce barriers to access for telehealth, as the nation shifts into high gear to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2020
Senators Propose Additional Funding for Telehealth in Nursing Homes
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Bob Casey have filed a bill calling for an additional $50 million in Medicare and Medicaid funding to expand telehealth capabilities in nursing homes during the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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18 Mar 2020
DEA Okays Telehealth to Prescribe Opioids Amid COVID-19 Emergency
The move to telehealth will make it easier for providers to prescribe an opioid or other controlled substance during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Continue Reading
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18 Mar 2020
Industry Weighs in on Medicare Telehealth Expansion for COVID-19
CMS is receiving praise for expanding telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but other obstacles remain. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2020
Massachusetts Expands Telehealth Coverage for COVID-19
Governor Baker orders payers to cover in-network telehealth services for the treatment of COVID-19. Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2020
Challenges of New Medicare Telehealth Rules Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
New Medicare telehealth rules passed to increase testing for and treatment of COVID-19 contain technical challenges that may make it difficult for providers. Continue Reading
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10 Mar 2020
Industry Leans on Telehealth to Tackle COVID-19 Outbreak
As the COVID-19 outbreak encroaches into communities across the US, payers, providers, and vendors are using telehealth to expand access to care. Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2020
mHealth Counseling Can Help Veterans Cope With Stress While at Work
Tufts researchers have found that a program offering mHealth counseling for depression can help veterans returning to the workforce deal with on-the-job stress and improve their productivity and coping skills. Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2020
VA Centers Use Telehealth to Give Vets Access to Creative Arts Therapy
VA hospitals in Indianapolis, Cleveland and Jackson, MS, will soon be able to give veterans living with traumatic brain injury or PTSD access to art, music, dance and creative writing therapies through a telehealth program. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2020
CMS Launches New Medicare Payment Model for 911 Triage by Telehealth
CMS has selected more than 200 ambulance providers around the country to participate in the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model, which favors telehealth programs that assess 911 calls prior to transport. Continue Reading
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27 Feb 2020
Feds Target Telehealth for Emergency Services in New Grant Program
Some $8.7 million is being made available through the HRSA's Telehealth Network Grant Program for rural providers looking to use telemedicine to extend emergency services like stroke, behavioral health and EMS care. Continue Reading
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24 Feb 2020
Oklahoma Eyes Telehealth to Help Police During Mental Health Crises
A bill before Oklahoma lawmakers would give law enforcement a telehealth link to local mental health experts to assess someone having a mental health emergency. Continue Reading
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21 Feb 2020
Minnesota Children's Launches Telehealth Partnership With 6 Hospitals
The Minneapolis-based pediatric hospital is extending the reach of its neonatal care specialists with a telehealth program aimed at providing virtual care to six rural hospitals throughout the region. Continue Reading
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18 Feb 2020
Telemedicine Platform Helps Parents Learn to Care for Disabled Kids
A UCLA program is using telemedicine to help parents of children with developmental disabilities learn how to care for their children at home. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2020
Alabama Telehealth Network Adds Lung Cancer Consults for Rural Patients
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has launched another telehealth pilot program, this one aimed at providing residents in rural Bibb County with access to lung cancer specialists. Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2020
New Program to Use Telehealth to Expand Urologists' Reach to Rural Areas
A partnership between telehealth provider PercuVision and the LocumTenens.com healthcare staffing company will use a telemedicine platform in five rural states to give residents access to urology specialty care. Continue Reading
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13 Feb 2020
New Partnership Gives Pharmacies mHealth Tools for Diabetes Prevention
The American Pharmacists Association is spearheading a national effort to give pharmacies access to mHealth and telehealth tools to expand the reach of the APhA Foundation's Diabetes Prevention Program. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2020
Providence Turns to Telehealth to Tackle Provider Stress, Burnout
The Washington-based health system is launching a telehealth service to give care providers access to mental health professionals to treat stress, and plans to roll out the platform to hospitals in seven states by the end of the year. Continue Reading
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06 Feb 2020
mHealth App to Boost Telehealth Access for New Mothers in WV
Participants in the West Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC now have 24/7 access to an mHealth app that provides telelactation access. Continue Reading
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05 Feb 2020
MUSC Study Shows Telehealth Can Help Treat Pregnant Women With OUD
A comparison of in-person care with telehealth by the Medical University of South Carolina finds that both platforms are just as effective in treating pregnant women dealing with opioid abuse issues. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2020
Virginia Invests $8M in Broadband Grants for Telehealth Expansion
Twelve grants totaling $8.3 million are aimed at helping to expand broadband access to rural parts of the state, spurring new economic growth and telehealth programs. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2020
New York Includes Telehealth in New Puerto Rican Relief Effort
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is sending bilingual healthcare providers to Puerto Rico to help the island nation recover from a series of earthquakes. That effort will include a telehealth platform for mental health services. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2020
Providence St. Joseph Gives DTC Telehealth a Boost With Video Care
The multi-state health system has launched ExpressCare Virtual, a direct-to-consumer telehealth service that gives consumers on-demand access to providers through an audio-visual platform. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2020
Philips to Ditch Consumer Appliances Unit, Focus on Connected Care
The Dutch tech giant is shedding ancillary businesses to focus on the healthcare industry, where it has a hand in everything from tele-ICU programs to remote patient monitoring to telehealth and mHealth platforms. Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2020
Can Telehealth Help States Steer Kids Away From A Life of Crime?
South Dakota state officials are seeing a higher success rate in their juvenile diversion program. Some say it's because they're using telehealth to connect kids at risk with needed healthcare services. Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2020
Mayo Clinic Study Demonstrates Telehealth's Value to Rural Hospitals
An asynchronous telehealth platform used by two rural hospitals to conduct eConsults with infectious diseases experts helped those hospitals sharply reduce risk of death within 30 days and cut back on rehospitalizations. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2020
Arkansas University Launches 24-Hour DTC Telehealth Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has unveiled UAMS HealthNow, giving resident sin the rural state on-demand access to UAMS care providers through a telehealth platform. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2020
School-Based Telehealth Makes Health a Priority for Teachers, Providers
School-based telehealth programs are connecting educators and providers through technology to ensure every child has a chance at good health and a good education. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2020
New Partnership Looks to Extend Telehealth Throughout Wyoming
The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy is joining forces with an urgent care company to launch roughly two dozen telehealth clinics in pharmacies across Wyoming, where telehealth adoption stands at only about 5 percent. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2020
Cigna Launches New Telehealth Platform for Primary Care Services
The insurer is partnering with MDLive to launch a telehealth platform that gives its 12 million members in employee-sponsored health plans access to primary care services. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2020
Teladoc-InTouch Health Deal Is a Move Toward Telehealth Integration
Teladoc Health has announced plans to acquire InTouch Health, combining the former's expertise in consumer-based telehealth services with the latter's provider-to-provider telemedicine capabilities. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2020
MUSC Extends Free Telehealth Platform to State Health Plan Members
The Medical University of South Carolina is partnering with the state's Public Employee Benefit Authority to extend free, non-acute telehealth care to some 550,000 state employees and their dependents. Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2020
South Dakota Lawmakers Eye Telehealth for Emergency Psych Consults
As the 2020 legislative season kicks into gear, lawmakers in South Dakota have introduced a bill that would enable healthcare providers to use telehealth to evaluate people being held for a mental health evaluation. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2020
MetroHealth Adding Telehealth to Discount Drug Retail Health Clinics
The Cleveland health system is expanding its retail health clinic partnership with Discount Drug Mart and expects to add telehealth services to some of those locations next year. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2020
VA's Telehealth Clinic for Cancer Care Is the First in the Nation
Located in Pittsburgh, the telehealth program has been delivering cancer care management and chemotherapy treatment for about a year to a clinic 100 miles away for veterans living in central Pennsylvania. Continue Reading
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02 Jan 2020
NASA Uses Telehealth to Answer a Space Station Medical Emergency
When an astronaut at the International Space Station developed a blood clot two months into a six-month mission, a University of North Carolina doctor helped NASA use a telehealth program to monitor the astronaut's health. Continue Reading
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27 Dec 2019
Telehealth Gives Leukemia Patients Access to Better Care Advice
A telehealth platform is helping patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia improve their care management by giving them access to specialists and more information about their treatment. Continue Reading
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23 Dec 2019
NextGen Creates Its Own Telehealth Platform With 2 New Acquisitions
With the acquisitions of Medfusion and OTTO Health, the EHR company is poised to introduce a new telehealth service to an already-crowded virtual care market. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2019
MAVEN Project CEO Links Telehealth Consults to Value-Based Care
At Xtelligent Healthcare Media's recent Value-Based Care Summit in Boston, Lisa Bard Levine explained how the MAVEN Project's telehealth consult platform helps providers improve clinical outcomes and their workflows. Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2019
How eConsults Could Transform Care Coordination and Access
eConsults could improve care coordination and reduce costs, but adopting the telemedicine service will require changes in communication and practice, experts at the Value-Based Care Summit said. Continue Reading