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Telehealth-enabled acute care does not drive in-person follow-ups

May 16, 2024 - Synchronous telehealth appears to be an effective tool in diagnosing and treating acute care conditions without resulting in high rates of in-person follow-up care, according to research published in Cureus. Conducted by researchers from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the study...

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Telehealth accounted for nearly 1 in 5 abortions in December 2023

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth is playing a significant role in expanding access to abortion care, making up 19 percent of all abortion care nationwide in December 2023, according to a new #WeCount report. The Society of...

How telehealth is boosting care access among NYC’s homeless population

by Anuja Vaidya

Though telehealth has the potential to significantly expand healthcare access, social determinants of health (SDOH) challenges like housing insecurity can hinder this access, depriving already vulnerable populations of much-needed...

Limited English proficiency patients have worse video visit experiences

by Anuja Vaidya

Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) not only face telehealth access challenges but also have worse video visit experiences than their peers who are proficient in English, new research...

Healthcare organizations plan to expand telespecialty, virtual sitting

by Anuja Vaidya

Healthcare organizations are planning to implement or expand telehealth-based specialty and virtual sitting services with their existing virtual care vendor, according to a new KLAS report. For this...

House committee advances bill extending telehealth, HaH flexibilities

by Anuja Vaidya

The United States House Ways and Means Committee has advanced several new pieces of legislation, including one extending pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through 2026. Called the Preserving...

At ATA Nexus, stakeholders plan for the next phase of telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

Virtual care leaders struck a defensive tone at the annual ATA Nexus conference in Phoenix this week, denouncing the implication that recent business failures in the telehealth arena mean the care modality is on its way out. This is, in...

Text, phone-based virtual care boosts maternal mental health screening

by Anuja Vaidya

New research reveals that a text message and telephone-based virtual care approach can improve rates of screening, identification, and treatment of maternal mental health conditions. Published in...

Exploring advantages and challenges of synchronous video telehealth

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth has persisted as a critical care delivery option in the post-COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) landscape. Adoption and utilization of telehealth remain far higher than pre-PHE levels; however, this spike in telehealth use...

Telehealth interventions enhance post-abdominal surgery outcomes

by Anuja Vaidya

Telehealth-based interventions can help lower the risk of readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits after abdominal surgery, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. The study...

Walmart shutters health centers, telehealth service, citing cost burdens

by Anuja Vaidya

Another virtual care business bites the dust. Less than a week after UnitedHealth Group's Optum announced plans to shut down its virtual care business, Walmart said it is closing Walmart Health...

Hybrid care ups EHR-based work by 6% for primary care physicians

by Anuja Vaidya

New research reveals that days when primary care physicians (PCPs) only provided telehealth did not increase their EHR-based work; however, on days when they provided both telehealth and in-person...

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum eliminates virtual care service

by Anuja Vaidya

Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), is closing its virtual care business just three years after its inception, the company confirmed to mHealthIntelligence. In an emailed statement, Optum...

Clinicians, staff highlight strategies to enhance virtual diabetes care

by Anuja Vaidya

Though telehealth can significantly improve diabetes care, new research shows several gaps that must be closed through strategies such as creating efficient workflows around scheduling follow-up visits...

The Joint Commission unveils new telehealth accreditation program

by Anuja Vaidya

The Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program for telehealth, effective July 1, 2024. The program will provide updated telehealth service standards for healthcare organizations using...

Employing telehealth to ease the hospice transition for kids with cancer

by Anuja Vaidya

Hospice plays a critical role in providing care and comfort to patients at the end of their life. A challenging time for patients and their loved ones, hospice care relies on coordinated efforts from various experts, including physicians,...

Telehealth use led to modest care improvements, spending increases

by Anuja Vaidya

Though telehealth utilization resulted in improvements in some healthcare utilization and quality measures, it was also linked to a 1.6 percent increase in healthcare spending, according to new...

Audio-only telehealth boosts heart failure care for Native Americans

by Anuja Vaidya

Audio-only telehealth effectively supported heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treatment for Native Americans, leading to improved rates of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) uptake...

Using telehealth to provide timely mental healthcare in rural Illinois

by Anuja Vaidya

Various factors are driving the mental healthcare crisis in America, not least of which is the rising demand for services and the concurrent dwindling supply of mental health professionals. As a result, Americans with pressing mental...

Mental health conditions remain top telehealth diagnosis nationwide

by Anuja Vaidya

Mental health conditions ranked No. 1 on the list of top telehealth diagnoses nationally and in every United States region in January, according to new FAIR Health data. FAIR Health published data...

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