The Alliance for Connected Care provided input into the draft Cures 2.0 legislation released in late June that will build upon the important legacy of the 21st Century Cures Act. A copy of the full Cures 2.0 discussion draft circulating now among lawmakers is available here. A section-by-section summary of the bill is available here. The draft [...]
JAMA Health Forum: Telemedicine Use Higher Among PCPs with Value-Based Payment - A study of Medicare Advantage enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic found that telemedicine use was higher among primary care practices with value-based payment models. Although fee-for-service primary care organizations appeared to have a big near-term financial incentive for telemedicine use, results revealed that [...]
Journal of Climate Change and Health: Patient transport greenhouse gas emissions from outpatient care at an integrated health care system in the Northwestern United States, 2015–2020 (August 2021) – A retrospective review of outpatient care at a health system serving over 600,000 members found that from 2015 to 2020, total outpatient and telehealth visits increased, [...]
National Library of Medicine: Telehealth was Beneficial during COVID-19 for Older Americans: A Qualitative Study with Physicians – Interviews with physician from September to November 2020 identified five major telehealth themes: (1) telehealth uptake was rapid and iterative, (2) telehealth improved the safety of medical care, (3) use cases were specialty-specific (for geriatricians and primary care [...]
A year ago, McKinsey estimated that up to $250 billion of US healthcare spend could potentially be shifted to virtual or virtually enabled care. McKinsey has updated their research to assess implications for telehealth and virtual health more broadly going forward. Findings include the following insights: Telehealth utilization has stabilized at levels 38X higher than [...]
At Mount Sinai, RPM provides more equal access to cancer care With eight hospital campuses across the New York metropolitan area and a large regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is committed to improving health equity and access to care. Its expertise in population health, along with its service to socioeconomically, demographically and culturally varied populations, means [...]
Early in the pandemic, the dramatic decline in outpatient visits raised concerns about diabetes care management. New research shows that telehealth visits and mail-order pharmacies are likely to thank for the minimal disruption witnessed in diabetes care. Results There were 1 357 029 and 1 364 522 adults with diabetes in the 2019 and [...]
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, [...]