Connected Care Clips – December 13
Real-World Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis Telemedicine Clinical Care in a Time of a Global Pandemic
NCBI: Real-World Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis Telemedicine Clinical Care in a Time of a Global Pandemic A new study found that telemedicine increases access to care for adults with cystic fibrosis living in regions remote to a cystic fibrosis specialty center, with 95 percent of patients with cystic fibrosis having access to telemedicine. Telemedicine accounted for 64 [...]
CMS releases an update to the State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to the State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit: Policy Considerations for States Expanding Use of Telehealth, COVID-19 Version and the Supplement to clarify that states may deliver covered services via audio-only telehealth both during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and beyond. This [...]
Assessment of Patient Preferences for Telehealth in Post–COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care
JAMA: Assessment of Patient Preferences for Telehealth in Post–COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care According to a new study, 66.5 percent of participants surveyed wanted at least some video visits in the future, but when they had a choice between an in-person and a video visit when out-of-pocket costs weren’t a factor, 53% preferred an in-person visit. Exposure [...]
Nine out of ten healthcare organizations provide telehealth services, yet almost half face patients’ mistrust towards privacy
Kaspersky: Nine out of ten healthcare organizations provide telehealth services, yet almost half face patients’ mistrust towards privacy New global research from Kaspersky reveals that 91% of medical organizations have already implemented telehealth capabilities, with 44% starting to use them after the pandemic. At the same time, 52% of respondents have experienced cases where patients [...]
Attitudes and Perceptions of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Clinicians Toward Telehealth and Secure Messages
JAMA: Attitudes and Perceptions of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Clinicians Toward Telehealth and Secure Messages A new study finds that the majority of cancer care clinicians were satisfied with telehealth and expressed intent to continue to use the care modality in the future. Just over 75 percent of respondents said they were somewhat or very satisfied [...]
States Allowing Telehealth Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP): States Allowing Telehealth Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government implemented several telehealth flexibilities to allow states to maximize access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). While these flexibilities remain allowable until the end of the federal public health emergency [...]
Telemedicine, modernized licensing can help bridge health disparity gap
The Commonwealth Fund: Telemedicine, modernized licensing can help bridge health disparity gap A report by the Commonwealth Fund found pervasive racial and ethnic inequities across health systems in all 50 states. The state-by-state analysis pointed to policy changes that could help bridge the gap, such as policies to help ensure health coverage, reduce administrative burden and improve [...]