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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19 Nov 2024
How the virtual ECHO model is boosting Black maternal health
The Black Maternal Health ECHO program uses telehealth to improve maternal health equity by fostering collaboration, extending education and addressing biases in care. Continue Reading
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13 Nov 2024
Telehealth does not raise rates of low-value primary care
New research shows telehealth use in primary care doesn't increase low-value services, like unnecessary tests, addressing concerns about wasteful healthcare practices. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2021
Telestroke Adoption Not Associated with Changes in Patient Outcomes
Harvard researchers did not find any association between telestroke adoption in hospitals and changes in annual stroke volumes and interhospital transfer rates. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2021
HRSA Health Centers to Get $1B for Telehealth, Other Upgrades
The Biden Administration is awarding nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding through the HRSA to about 1,300 health centers across the country for capital improvements, including telehealth expansion. Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2021
New Healthcare Platform for Black Americans Will Include Telehealth, mHealth
A new effort by several large corporations to address access and health equity issues among Black Americans will include telehealth and mHealth services. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2021
Addiction Recovery Specialists Find Unexpected Advantages to Using Telehealth
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Addiction Recovery Program is one of many across the country that has turned to telehealth to treat patients and their families during the pandemic. And they're seeing good results with a virtual platform. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2021
Telehealth May Improve Outcomes for Children with Chronic Conditions
There is a high probability that using telehealth to treat children with chronic conditions can improve patient outcomes and reduce health system costs, University of Texas researchers found. Continue Reading
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21 Sep 2021
CMS Investing $15M in Medicaid Mobile Health Crisis Intervention
The rescue plan funds will be used by state Medicaid programs and community health groups to develop mobile health intervention services for people experiencing a behavioral health or opioid use disorder crisis. Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2021
VA Plans $1B Expansion of Remote Patient Monitoring Platform
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for four remote patient monitoring projects that could greatly expand the agency's ability to treat veterans in their own homes. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2021
NIH to Use mHealth, Telehealth in Long COVID Research
The National Institutes of Health is launching a $470 million national study, coordinated by NYU Langone Health, that will use mHealth tools and telehealth platforms to assess the lingerimg effects of COVID-19. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2021
University Developing Telehealth Hub to Tackle Racial Health Disparities
The WK Kellogg Foundation has funded Jackson State University’s mission to address racial health disparities through a telehealth hub. Continue Reading
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15 Sep 2021
AMA Survey Charts Explosive Growth of Telehealth Services in 2020
The American Medical Association's new Physician Practice Benchmark Survey shows a surge in telehealth adoption between 2018 and 2020, driven by the shift from in-person to virtual care during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2021
Study Touts FQHC Success at Integrating Telehealth, Mental Health Services
A five-year PCORI-funded study gave high marks to FQHCs who integrated telehealth with primary care services to help patients living with bipolar disorder and/or PTSD. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2021
School Health Centers Get $5M to Expand Telehealth Access to Care
The Biden Administration is issuing more than $5 million in HRSA grants to 27 school health centers to expand access to care, often through telehealth. Continue Reading
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10 Sep 2021
Rural Health System Receives Funds for New Virtual Care Center
More than $300 million will back the development of a virtual care center in South Dakota that aims to increase access to care for rural communities. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2021
Hospitals Plan For Telehealth Expansion Despite Declining Use
Telehealth visits now account for less than 20 percent of all appointments, according to research from UPMC and KLAS, but healthcare organizations still see a future for telehealth expansion. Continue Reading
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06 Sep 2021
MD Program Seeks to Improve Access to Telemental Health Services
Ten Maryland jurisdictions will receive funding for broadband and wireless devices to increase access to telemental health services for underserved communities. Continue Reading
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02 Sep 2021
Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network Will Use Telehealth to Share Resources
Five children's hospitals have been recruited to launch a federally funded national network aimed at improving pediatric healthcare services during an emergency, and will use telehealth to support resource-sharing and best practices. Continue Reading
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01 Sep 2021
MetroHealth's Institute for HOPE Takes Connected Health to a New Level
The Cleveland-based health system is forging new partnerships and launching programs that address the social determinants of health, sometimes through remote patient monitoring or telehealth platforms that boost access to care. Continue Reading
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01 Sep 2021
New UCSF Study Touts Effectiveness of Telemedicine Abortions
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco finds that nearly all medication abortions conducted via telemedicine at a California clinic during the height of the pandemic were successful and safely done. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2021
Biden Administration Earmarks $11M for Pediatric Telehealth Expansion
The federal government is adding $10.7 million in stimulus funding to the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, doubling the reach of a program that uses telehealth to help pediatric care providers access mental health specialists. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2021
Telehealth Reimbursement a Barrier for Rural Hospital EDs
Emergency department telehealth services can be beneficial to small, rural hospitals, but telehealth reimbursement methods and high costs often stand in the way. Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2021
Virtual Platform Offers Free Telehealth Services During Hurricane Ida
Residents in Louisiana and Mississippi who have been hit by Hurricane Ida can receive free telehealth services for non-emergent conditions. Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2021
FQHC Telehealth Visits Work to Close Racial Health Disparities in MA
FQHC telehealth visits in Massachusetts surpassed 1M since the coronavirus pandemic began, helping to close key racial health disparities across the state. Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2021
Nonprofit Receives Funds to Continue Offering Telehealth Services
Renewed funding allows Global Partnership for Telehealth to remain the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and to continue offering telehealth services to the underserved. Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2021
FCC Launches 2nd Round of COVID-19 Telehealth Program With 62 Awards
The FCC has announced 62 award winners - one in each state and territory and Washington DC - for the first round of the newly revamped COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2021
Large Business Survey Sees a Post-COVID Shift to Telehealth Services
An annual survey of some of the nation's largest businesses finds that many expanded their telehealth services during the pandemic, and they expect to continue that trend to address, among other things, mental health and the social determinants of health. Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2021
Kaiser Permanente Helps Hawaiʻi Organizations Expand Telehealth Access
Kaiser Permanente has donated more than $100,000 to four community-based organizations in Hawaiʻi to help increase telehealth access to local underserved communities. Continue Reading
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25 Aug 2021
MUSC, FQHC Consortium Unveil Telehealth Strategies for Sustainability
The Medical University of South Carolina and Massachusetts-based FQHC Telehealth Consortium have outlined their telehealth strategies in reports designed to help others establish scalable and sustainable programs. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2021
Johns Hopkins Launches an EHR Tool to Improve Telehealth Adoption
Researchers at the Maryland-based health system have developed a scoring tool to help staff identify patients who might need help learning how to use mHealth and telehealth tools. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2021
Remote Patient Monitoring Offers More Than Just Population Health Benefits
For one Utah doctor, a remote patient monitoring platform is helping him and his staff make chronic care management more personal - and effective. Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2021
Nemours Survey: Parents Like Telehealth, But More Need to Be Convinced to Use It
A survey conducted by Nemours Children's Health and Amwell finds that parents flocked to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many hope to continue using it, but there are still gaps in their understanding of the value of virtual care. Continue Reading
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17 Aug 2021
New Telehealth Certificate Program Takes Aim at Primary Care Providers
The American Board of Telehealth is launching a new certificate program to help primary care providers understand the challenges and benefits of delivering virtual care. Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2021
Report Cites Success of VA's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program
An analysis of the Department of Veterans' Affairs' COVID-19 remote patient monitoring program finds that the agency cared for more than 23,500 veterans in their homes during the height of the pandemic and maintained a 4 percent hospitalization rate. Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2021
Telehealth, Mobile Integrated Health Included in New Federal Rural Grant Programs
The federal government is making up to $500 million in federal grants available for rural programs that, among other things, make use of telehealth and mobile integrated health to boost access to care, COVID-19 vaccines and nutrition resources. Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2021
Telestroke Services Give Hospitals an Effective Model for Improving Clinical Outcomes
Health systems across the country are literally saving lives through telestroke services, which use connected health channels to speed up diagnosis and treatment for stroke victims. Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2021
Telehealth Can Improve Health Outcomes for Homeless Population
Telehealth could help people experiencing homelessness improve their health outcomes by eliminating typical barriers to care and giving them access to needed services, according to a new study. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2021
Telehealth Platforms Can Create Obstacles to Virtual Speech Therapy
Telehealth visits via video conference platforms like Zoom have become popular during the last year, but a new study reveals the challenges that they pose in treating people living with voice disorders. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2021
CVS Health Ruffles the Telehealth Market with Launch of Aetna Virtual Primary Care
As self-funded employers look for more telehealth services and employees ask for more access and options from home, CVS Health is jumping into the market with Aetna Virtual Primary Care. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2021
UPMC Expands Telehealth Network to Offer Access to Pediatric Specialists
The Pittsburgh-based health system is using telehealth to give outlying hospitals virtual access to specialists at UPMC Children's Hospital for consults and on-demand emergency care. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2021
Is Telehealth Giving the Independent Practice New Hope for the Future?
A new survey from Kareo finds that independent practices are more hopeful about their future - and less inclined to consider a merger - because of the success they've seen in using telehealth to stay afloat during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2021
Baylor Professor to Use Telehealth to Help Counsel Young Women At Risk
Baylor University Professor Danielle Parrish is using a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health grant to launch a platform that will use telehealth and mHealth to help young women 14-17 years old who've already had contact with the juvenile justice system. Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2021
Telehealth, RPM Strategies Help Hospitals Bring Acute Care Into the Home
A new report From Brigham & Women's Hospital finds that its Home Hospital program, which incorporates telehealth, remote patient monitoring and in-person services, treated dozens of acutely ill patients at home and freed up valuable bed space during the height of the pandemic. Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2021
Limited Broadband Poses a Significant Barrier to Telehealth Access
A new survey from the Bipartisan Policy Center detailing telehealth use during the past year finds that limited broadband and technology are still barriers to telehealth access. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2021
Michigan, Northeast Hospitals Top List of COVID-19 Telehealth Traffic
An analysis of hospital-based telehealth visits during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic finds the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers getting the most traffic, with a trio of Boston-based hospitals right behind. Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2021
UnitedHealthcare Launches Maternal Remote Patient Monitoring Program in Tennessee
The insurer will be using the Babyscripts platform in a remote patient monitoring program to help OB-GYNs across the state monitor their pregnant patients at home. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2021
New Study Pitches Telehealth as Safer Than the Doctor's Office
In a nod to the value of telehealth in primary care, researchers have found that a person visiting the doctor's office shortly after a visit from someone with the flu has a much higher chance of getting the flu as well. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2021
Mercy Health Launches New Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Service
The Midwestern health system has unveiled Mercy on Call, a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform that links adult patients with a physician or advanced practice provider. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2021
Using Telehealth as a Platform to Tackle Social Barriers to Progress
The pandemic cast a sharp spotlight on social determinants of health. Now groups like Beam Up are using telehealth to address the barriers that keep people from growing and improving. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2021
Research Grants to Study Telehealth Use in Rheumatic Disease Treatment
The Rheumatology Research Foundation is funding two studies to examine the benefits and efficacy of using telehealth for rheumatic disease treatment. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2021
Wake Forest Trains Telehealth, RPM on Social Determinants of Health, Stroke Care
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is launching five studies that examine how telehealth, remote patient monitoring and mobile health can be used to address the social determinants of health. A sixth program continues work on using RPM to manage care at home for stroke survivors. Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2021
Kansas Medicaid Programs Launch Telehealth Partnership for Addiction Treatment
Medicaid managed care programs in Kansas are joining forces with CKF Addiction Treatment on a new telehealth program that works with primary care providers to screen patients for substance abuse issues and connect them with virtual care services. Continue Reading
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29 Jul 2021
Avera Health Sells Off its eCare Telehealth Business
The South Dakota health system has sold its nationally known Avera eCare telehealth unit to a private capital firm, which is changing the unit's name to Avel eCare. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2021
Hawai'i Program Brings Telehealth - and Digital Literacy Training - to Libraries
The state is targeting access to care and the digital divide with a federally funded program that will bring telehealth services and digital literacy training to 15 libraries serving underserved communities. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2021
To Tackle the Digital Divide, A Program Teaches Seniors How to Use Telehealth
A pilot program in South Carolina is addressing the digital divide by teaching seniors in rural counties how to use telehealth technology. Continue Reading
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23 Jul 2021
Audio-Only Telehealth Has its Fans (Patients) and its Critics (Providers)
While the US debates the value of the modality, a South Korean survey finds that patients like to use audio-only telehealth platforms to connect with their care provider - but their providers aren’t so sure. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2021
Merck, Evidation Eye Remote Patient Monitoring for Alzheimer's Care
The pharma giant and digital health company are partnering on a remote patient monitoring program that will use mHealth wearables and smartphones to develop care management protocols for people living with Alzheimer's Disease. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2021
New Grant Gives the MAVEN Project a Chance to Improve its Telehealth Outreach
The MAVEN Project, a national non-profit that uses telehealth to give primary care providers in community health clinics access to resources, consults and peer support, is using a $25,000 grant to improve its platform. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2021
A California FQHC Plots its Path to Telehealth and RPM Sustainability
The Northeast Valley Health Corporation is building off a virtual care strategy launched during the pandemic to develop telehealth and remote patient monitoring programs that address barriers to care for its underserved patients. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2021
North Carolina Hospice Receives Grant to Support Telehealth Service
The Hospice of Davidson County will use the $36,000 grant from the Foundation for a Health Carolina to bolster TapCloud, its telehealth service connecting patients and their families to care providers. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2021
Anthem Sees Different Telehealth Adoption Rates Among Populations
An Anthem analysis of telehealth use for mental health services during the pandemic finds that Hispanic and Latino members were the highest users, while black members were far less likely to seek virtual care. Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2021
UAB Expands Telehealth Platform to Serve Patients With Vision Problems
UAB Eye Care, a clinical arm of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is expanding its telehealth platform to treat patients at home who may not be able to drive to the clinic for treatment of low vision issues. Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2021
Telehealth Outpatient Care Delivery Increased During Pandemic
A JAMA study outlined how telehealth outpatient care delivery increased last year for short-term and long-term treatments. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2021
Virtual Care Visits Improve Patient Satisfaction, Engagement Levels
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic shows how virtual care visits have improved patient satisfaction levels and produced similar outcomes as in-person care. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2021
22 States Changed Policies to Include Pandemic Telehealth Coverage
A Commonwealth Fund study finds that states altered their policies surrounding audio-only telehealth, cost-sharing, and provider reimbursement to improve telehealth coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2021
Optimizing Telehealth to Benefit Patients and the Bottom Line
Optimizing telehealth strategies now that virtual care is here to stay can not only improve patient experience, but increase revenue. Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2021
New Research Center Aims Telehealth at Gambling and Gaming Addiction
The Kindbridge Research Institute, with help from Rutgers University's Center for Gambling Studies, is looking to develop a telehealth model to help treat people living with gambling and gaming addiction. Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2021
UMass Memorial Eyes Telehealth, RPM Benefits in New Hospital at Home Program
UMass Memorial Health will soon launch a new program that integrates telehealth, remote patient monitoring and in-person care to treat patients at home rather than in the hospital. Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2021
Kaiser Permanente Study Measures the Impact of Telehealth on the Environment
A five-year analysis of outpatient visits at a Pacific Northwest health system found that a shift to telehealth helped to dramatically reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2021
Wyoming VA Center Takes Telehealth Services on the Road for Distant Vets
The Cheyenne VA Medical Center has taken its TECS program on the road, bring telehealth services to veterans across the state who need access to specialty eye care. Continue Reading
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05 Jul 2021
Ochsner Health Takes Remote Patient Monitoring to a National Level
The New Orleans health system is marketing its remote patient monitoring programs to businesses and health plans across the country, and will soon expand the platform to cover more chronic health conditions. Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2021
Pilot Program Uses Telehealth to Help LTC, Rehab Patients Transition Home
West Virginia University is reporting good results in a pilot program that uses telehealth to help patients transition home after a stay in a long-term care or nursing facility. Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2021
Cincinnati Children's Integrates Telehealth Into Suicide Prevention Study
The hospital is using a PCORI grant to integrate telehealth into a five-year study that aims to develop suicide prevention and treatment strategies for at-risk adolescents. Continue Reading
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01 Jul 2021
Telehealth Services Reduce ER Visits for Individuals with Disabilities
Recent research indicates telehealth services have led to fewer ER visits and lower healthcare costs for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Continue Reading
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01 Jul 2021
Second Opinions Via Telehealth Have Value to Patients and Providers
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic is using telehealth to offer second opinions, a service that benefits not only the patient but the primary care provider as well. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2021
New Bill Targets Broadband Funding to Fuel Telehealth Expansion
The BRIDGE Act of 2021, introduced earlier this month, would set aside $40 billion for broadband expansion projects that would, among other things, improve telehealth adoption in underserved areas. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2021
Clinicians Show Intent to Continue Telehealth Use Post-Pandemic
High comfort and satisfaction levels increase the chances of primary care providers continuing to offer telehealth and virtual care services after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a recent study. Continue Reading
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29 Jun 2021
Florida Research Project Tackles Low Telehealth Access in Minority Populations
Researchers at the University of North Florida are launching a study, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to examine how social determinants of health have negatively affected telehealth access in minority populations. Continue Reading
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25 Jun 2021
SF-Based FQHC Adds Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring to PACE Services
North East Medical Services, which offers PACE services to thousands of seniors in the San Francisco area, is adding remote patient monitoring and telehealth programs to the platform to expand and improve care. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2021
Telehealth Yields Similar Outcomes as In-Person HIV Treatment
A new study finds that treating HIV with telehealth produces similar health outcomes as face-to-face treatment, presenting a potential solution for individuals in rural areas who have difficulty accessing care. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2021
New Program Combines Telehealth, Peer Support to Treat Veterans With PTSD
University of Texas researchers are treating veterans living with PTSD with a combination of telehealth sessions and in-person support from peers who've successfully completed treatment. Continue Reading
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21 Jun 2021
Is It Time for a Telehealth Strategy?
Survey finds telehealth will grow 37% from pre-COVID levels when PHE ends, indicating a pressing need for telehealth strategy. Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2021
FCC Launches Connected Care Pilot Program, Announces 36 Award Recipients
The Federal Communications Commission has posted new guidelines for its Connected Care Pilot Program and announced 36 telehealth projects that have qualified for funding. Continue Reading
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18 Jun 2021
Medicare Sees Increased Use Under Extended Telehealth Coverage
With other payers looking at Medicare’s actions on telehealth coverage, a Kaiser Family Foundation brief offers insights on Medicare beneficiaries that support the permanent expansion of connected health services. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2021
mHealth Collaborative Unveils New Definition, Resources for 'Virtual First Care'
The IMPACT initiative, launched in January by the Digital Medicine Society and the American Telemedicine Association, is aimed at helping providers and payers who want to skip in-person services and focus solely on virtual first care. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2021
Asynchronous Telehealth Can Extend Primary Care at Community Health Networks
At one community health network, asynchronous telehealth is expanding access to primary care services for patients. Continue Reading
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14 Jun 2021
AMA Launches Telehealth Immersion Program to Promote Sustainability
The American Medical Association has launched a new program to help providers craft a long-term strategy for telehealth scalability and sustainability. Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2021
Tribal Communities See Benefits and Challenges in Using Telehealth
A recent roundtable discussion about virtual care in tribal communities examined the telehealth methods that Native Americans use and the technological challenges they still face. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2021
Q&A: How a Brooklyn Clinic Developed Its Virtual Care Strategy
Oula launched in 2019 and started seeing patients in 2020. The prenatal clinic's co-founder and CEO explains how they developed a virtual care strategy and are now transitioning to a hybrid platform. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2021
Kentucky Hospital Association Signs Remote Patient Monitoring Deal
The non-profit is partnering with California-based Community Wellness to give healthcare providers in the state guidance on launching remote patient monitoring programs. Continue Reading
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09 Jun 2021
New Survey Finds Patients Are Ready for Remote Patient Monitoring
Four out of five are in favor of remote patient monitoring, according to a survey by MSI International, and many see value in the platform for chronic care management. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2021
ASF Grants Fund Innovative Telehealth Services for Autism Treatment
The grants will fund studies that focus on using telehealth to improve care management and access for families of children with autism. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2021
Canadian Study Highlights Value of Telehealth Access for Postpartum Care
The study found a 30 percent increase in women seeking help for postpartum mental health issues during the coronavirus, highlighting both the value of virtual care access and the need for more services. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2021
Georgia Partnership Aims to Use Telehealth to Help the Uninsured
Emory University and Giving Health are joining forces to study how the non-profit can expand its telehealth services to help low-income, uninsured people with chronic conditions. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2021
Study Targets Benefits of Asynchronous Telehealth for Mental Health Care
Researchers at UC Davis say an aysnchronous (store-and-forward) telehealth platform can be just as effective as an audio-visual platform in providing telemental health services. Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2021
Telehealth Use Yields Successful Post-Op Physical Therapy Results
An Intermountain Healthcare study has found that physical therapy services delivered via telehealth for post-operative patients produce similar outcomes to in-person care, and at a lower cost. Continue Reading
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02 Jun 2021
Wellstar Uses Remote Patient Monitoring to Create Partnerships With Patients
The Atlanta-based health system is finding that a remote patient monitoring program involves a lot more than collecting and using data, and that relationships play a role in seeing success. Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2021
FCC Is Ready to Move Forward With Connected Care Pilot Program
The agency hopes to get the OK at its June commission meeting to post a second Report and Order on the program, which aims to boost telehealth adoption by funding broadband expansion projects. Continue Reading
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28 May 2021
mHealth Program Aims to Address Pandemic Stress, Burnout in Nurses
The mHealth platform offers positive affirmation and support resources via text messages to nurses who have experienced heightened stress from working during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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25 May 2021
Pediatric Telehealth Use Grows Despite Some Parent Reluctance
More children have been attending virtual care visits during the pandemic, and parents are warming up to the idea of telehealth, though some remain hesitant. Continue Reading
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24 May 2021
Virginia Includes Telehealth in New Pediatric Mental Health Program
Virginia has unveiled a program to help primary care providers improve care management for pediatric patients with mental health needs, and they'll be using telehealth to do so. Continue Reading
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21 May 2021
Feds Invest $14M to Integrate Telehealth Into Pediatric Primary Care Offices
The Health and Human Services Department is using more than $14 million in pandemic relief funding on programs that use telehealth to connect behavioral healthcare specialists with pediatric primary care providers. Continue Reading