Utah Department of Health Center for Health Data and Informatics: A new literature review examines telehealth payment and makes conclusions whether legislation requiring payment parity should be considered. Key findings include: The costs of an ambulatory telehealth visit is on average around $40 lower compared to an in-person visit. Some telehealth services like ambulatory care take [...]
High-frequency temperature monitoring for early detection of febrile adverse events in patients with cancer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Household Pulse Survey According to the latest data from the latest data from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse “near real-time” survey in partnership with HHS, telehealth usage dropped at the end of July and beginning of August, yet remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/telemedicine-use.htm
EurekAlert! Home Hospital increased in-patient capacity during the COVID-19 surge A research team from Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found that delivering acute care at home for non-COVID patients freed up substantial inpatient capacity during the COVID-19 surge last spring. From March 15, 2020, when Massachusetts’ state of emergency restrictions took effect, until the surge ended [...]
JAMA: Factors Associated With Use of and Satisfaction With Telehealth by Adults in Rural Virginia During the COVID-19 Pandemic In a survey of nearly 300 participants in primarily rural Virginia counties found that roughly 80 percent were comfortable communicating with clinicians using telehealth, and 80 percent also said they would use telehealth again. Satisfaction among [...]
University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI): What does the future hold for telehealth? New report gives hints A new report from the University of Michigan provides new data of disparities in adoption, access and attitudes when it comes to telehealth, through previously unreleased data as well as finding from published research. [...]
Bipartisan Policy Center and Social Sciences Research Solutions (SSRS): New Survey: Virtual Care Could Keep Low-Acuity Cases Out of Emergency Department The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released findings from a national survey conducted by the Social Sciences Research Solutions (SSRS) on the uses of telehealth during the pandemic, along with its effectiveness and challenges. SSRS spoke with [...]