Connected Care Clips – August 30
3 surprising trends in seniors’ telemedicine use during the pandemic
STAT Opinion: 3 surprising trends in seniors’ telemedicine use during the pandemic This article highlights three findings about how telemedicine is used by Medicare beneficiaries, according to an analysis of 30 million Medicare claims: One in 10 telehealth-using Medicare beneficiaries accessed care through the telephone alone, suggesting that eliminating reimbursement for telephone-only calls could meaningfully [...]
Summary: CY 2022 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule
On July 13, 2021, CMS released their proposed Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.Below is a summary of key payment and policy changes within the rule. Comments are due by September 13, 2021. Physician Fee Schedule Please find our summary of the PFS here. Please find some topline elements and links below. Press [...]
2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey
Business Group on Health: 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey The 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey asked large employers about changes they made to their health care programs and benefits in 2021, while looking ahead to 2022. The results reflect the perspectives and plan designs of [...]
The state of patient access 2.0
Experian Health: The state of patient access 2.0 Experian Health surveyed consumers over 18 years of age who received care services over the past 12 months. Results find that patients are growing more confident and comfortable with digital and virtual tools for accessing healthcare services. In November, 37% expressed concerns about the tools compared to 29% in [...]
Telemedicine can be used efficiently in future urological follow-up visits
Urology Times: Dr. Andino assesses how telemedicine can be used efficiently in future urological follow-up visits Juan José Andino, MD, discusses the takeaways of his study, “Video Visits are Practical for the Follow-up and Management of Established Male Infertility Patients,” as well as the future of telemedicine. “Being able to have a follow-up visit that [...]
Perspectives on Telemedicine from a National Study of Youth in the United States
Telemedicine and e-Health: Perspectives on Telemedicine from a National Study of Youth in the United States A new study examined telemedicine knowledge, prior experiences, preferences for use, and the impact of COVID-19 on these perspectives on youth. The report found that youth are willing to accept a wide variety of telemedicine services, though they still [...]
Back to School amidst the New Normal: Ongoing Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children’s Health and Well-Being
Kaiser Family Foundation: Back to School amidst the New Normal: Ongoing Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Children’s Health and Well-Being KFF published a new research brief examining how COVID-19 has affected the health and well-being of children. Among the key findings, children’s utilization of telemedicine services increased since the start of the pandemic, however, [...]