Connected Care Clips – October 25
Alliance Statement on the Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act
STATEMENT ON THE PRIMARY AND VIRTUAL CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT October 18, 2021 WASHINGTON DC – There are more than 35 million Americans with high-deductible health plans coupled with a Health Savings Account (HDHP-HSAs). More than 50 percent of individuals with HSAs live in zip codes where the median income is below $75,000 annually. Reaching the [...]
Impact of Audio-only Telephone in Delivering Health Services During COVID-19 and Prospects for Future Payment Policies & Medical Board Regulations
Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP): Impact of Audio-only Telephone in Delivering Health Services During COVID-19 and Prospects for Future Payment Policies & Medical Board Regulations CCHP released a study that examined the use of audio-only as a modality to provide services from a federally qualified health center (FQHC) to patients in the Medicaid program. To [...]
A Resilient Primary Care Supported Patients During Summer Surge of COVID
Primary Care Collaborative: A Resilient Primary Care Supported Patients During Summer Surge of COVID Recently released data from a survey of primary care clinicians in mid-August by the Larry A. Green Center, in collaboration with the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), shows that primary care remains resilient against increased demands, although the workforce is confronting myriad [...]
Alliance Statement for the Record to Senate Commerce Hearing on: “State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes”
ALLIANCE FOR CONNECTED CARE STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD “State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes" The Alliance submitted a letter to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Communications, Media, and Broadband Subcommittee on a hearing examining the importance of access to telehealth services, and the role that broadband plays in [...]
Patient and Supporter Factors Affecting Engagement with Diabetes Telehealth
AJMC: Patient and Supporter Factors Affecting Engagement with Diabetes Telehealth Telehealth programs are an increasingly popular approach to facilitate diabetes care by enhancing remote monitoring, communication, and collaboration among patients, caregivers, and health care providers. A study of 123 adults with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, enrolled with a family supporter, received automated [...]
Medicare Advantage Sees Fewer Covid-19 Hospitalizations In Beneficiaries And Offers Greater Access To In-Person And Telehealth Non-Covid Care During Pandemic
Better Medicare Alliance: Medicare Advantage Sees Fewer Covid-19 Hospitalizations In Beneficiaries And Offers Greater Access To In-Person And Telehealth Non-Covid Care During Pandemic A new data brief commissioned by Better Medicare Alliance, the leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, finds that Medicare Advantage had a 19% lower rate of COVID-19 related hospitalizations during the first nine [...]