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05/19/2021

How much telehealth do patients need? Researchers weigh in

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What's the optimal "dose" of virtual care? A team from West Virginia University says more data is still needed.

05/12/2021

35% of patients would consider leaving their primary provider for telehealth visits

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04/28/2021

Home healthcare workers serve as critical component in elderly telehealth visits, researcher says

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Home healthcare workers can be an invaluable resource in telehealth visits with elderly patients.

04/21/2021

FCC will begin accepting applications for its $250M COVID-19 telehealth program starting April 29

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The Federal Communications Commission has set a date for healthcare providers to submit applications for the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which will distribute nearly $250 million to support telehealth services.

04/14/2021

Telehealth Access Disparities In COVID-19 Virtual Care Boom

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Among privately insured Americans, telehealth use was highest for members in affluent and/or urban areas, raising concern for access disparities.

04/07/2021

Telehealth Update: States Move to Permanently Expand Access to Telehealth

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Over the past year the telehealth landscape has been a patchwork of temporary waivers and regulations, expanding access during the COVID-19 pandemic but leaving providers and patients uncertain about whether the positive coverage and reimbursement changes and relaxation of pre-pandemic restrictions....

03/31/2021

Study of 36.5M People Reveals Huge Jump in Pandemic Telehealth Use

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During the first four months of COVID-19, telehealth visits accounted for 23.6% of all interactions – compared with 0.3% of contacts during the same time period in 2019.

03/24/2021

Telehealth Is Here To Stay: Three Ways To Keep It Accessible For Underserved Communities

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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, we will continue to rely heavily on telemedicine. This gives mental health providers some valuable opportunities to learn how to better serve patients in communities that have traditionally struggled to access mental health care.

03/17/2021

Video Telemedicine Usage Spikes in 2020, Virtual Care Most Popular Among Educated and High Earners

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Live video telemedicine is up during 2020, but utilization remains highest among high earners with high levels of education, according to a new Rock Health consumer adoption report.

03/10/2021

American Board of Telehealth Partners with American Telemedicine Association to Expand Telehealth Education

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The American Board of Telehealth (ABT) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) are partnering to expand access to telehealth education and training.

03/03/2021

Will Telehealth Payment Parity Be Permanent or a Passing Fancy?

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A recent study by Foley & Lardner indicates telehealth reimbursement will be on top of the agenda during the coming year, but will states, private payers and the federal government find an acceptable path to true payment parity?

02/18/2021

Patients Receiving ICU Services via Telehealth Spend Less Time in Hospital

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02/15/2021

Patients Receiving ICU Services via Telehealth Spend Less Time in Hospital

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Patients in the ICU who received care from a teleintensivist were less likely to die and more likely to be discharged sooner.

12/17/2020

Survey: Make Telehealth a Regular Part of Care Management

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12/08/2020

There are many benefits to utilizing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). Here are a few:

https://yourdoc2u.com/benefits-to-utilizing-remote-patient-monitoring/

With the right technology, remote patient monitoring can be a good complement to telehealth, allowing physicians to receive real-time data.

11/30/2020

CMS Reports 34.5M Telehealth Services Delivered March Through June

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The numbers represent a 2,632% increase compared to the same time period last year.

11/17/2020

Home Health Regulations Have Shifted.

Learn more: https://yourdoc2u.com/digital-delivery-becoming-new-norm-for-home-health-agencies/

“Regulatory changes occurred as a result of the pandemic will benefit home care, allowing providers to provide care via video visits.”

11/02/2020

COVID-19 Testing via Telehealth may be coming soon!

Learn more: https://yourdoc2u.com/lawmakers-eye-medicare-coverage-for-covid-19-tests-via-telehealth/

Lawmakers are now trying to integrate COVID-19 testing with a telehealth visit for seniors and others at risk of contracting the virus.