An overview of the effect of telehealth on mortality: A systematic review of meta-analyses Introduction Telehealth is recognised as a viable way of providing health care over distance, and an effective way to increase access for individuals with transport difficulties or those living in rural and remote areas. While telehealth has many positives for patients, [...]
Immediate and Sustained Trends in Glycemic Control during Remote Patient Monitoring in People with Type 2 Diabetes. A study investigated whether people with type 2 diabetes (PWT2D) demonstrate improved glycemia after enrolling in remote patient monitoring (RPM) pilot programs that incorporated remote data syncing and coaching. Glycemic improvements were seen within 3 months of [...]
The Commonwealth Fund: States’ Actions to Expand Telemedicine Access During COVID-19 and Future Policy Considerations Abstract Issue: To encourage greater use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, states took action to enhance private insurance coverage of telemedicine. As temporary orders and voluntary insurer efforts end, policymakers are considering how best to regulate telemedicine post-pandemic. Goal: To [...]
Telemedicine Effective at Care Retention Among Rural Patients Living With HIV Researchers have found that when put up against traditional, or face-to-face (F2F), care, telemedicine (TM) produced comparable results among persons living with HIV in rural Georgia, thereby presenting itself as a potential way to increase access to specialty HIV care for these individuals. Findings were recently [...]
A new report by Trilliant Health breaks down telehealth utilization rates and patient attitudes around receiving care in the home. Their findings were based on over 70 billion medical claims data representing 309 million patients across all 50 states, including private insurance and Medicare claims. They found that 80 percent of consumers say they would [...]
Encore Healthcare announced results from their new oxygen and nebulizer management Nexus TeleRespiratory Care model. Encore has used its over 20 million data points from chronic respiratory failure patients on home ventilation to build a predictive model that allows Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers to identify when patients need services before they end up in [...]
Deloitte: 2021 Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey Deloitte's latest survey of more than 2,000 individuals found widespread satisfaction with telehealth — with some reservations. Eighty-two percent of respondents who went on a virtual visit said they were satisfied with the experience; respondents liked the ease of getting appointments and reduced risk of catching coronavirus. In [...]