JAMA Oncology: Evaluation of Telemedicine Use Among US Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer by Socioeconomic Status Newly diagnosed cancer patients with high socioeconomic status were more likely to have a telehealth visit in the 30 days following their diagnosis compared to patients with low socioeconomic status, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Kansas [...]
STAT: A telehealth effort to treat PTSD and bipolar disorder in rural areas showed ‘huge gains.’ Now comes the hard part Over a four-year span, a study led by researchers at the University of Washington sought to deliver treatment to rural patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder, complex diagnoses for which treatment is [...]
STATEMENT ON THE TELEHEALTH EXPANSION ACT OF 2021November 17, 2021WASHINGTON 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 an HSA live in zip codes where the median income is below $75,000 annually. Reaching the deductible threshold [...]
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice: Medicare and telehealth: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic A new study shows Medicare beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas were more likely to report that they used telehealth services. Researchers assessed the responses of 9,686 beneficiaries to the CMS Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Fall 2020 COVID-19 Supplement. More than half [...]
Cigna/Evernorth: Impact of Behavioral Health Treatment on Total Cost of Care Study New research shows that when people with a diagnosed behavioral condition receive treatment, total health care costs decrease. The analysis revealed that behavioral health treatment in an outpatient setting, such as a psychologist’s office or virtual visits, leads to fewer emergency department visits and inpatient [...]
GoodRx Health: The State of Telehealth, According to Healthcare Providers and Patients GoodRx Research surveyed over 1,000 patients and over 600 providers during August and September 2021 about their telehealth experiences. In the survey, both providers and consumers said that they valued telehealth and planned to use it in the future. Key takeaways: Consumers enjoy [...]
JAMA Health Forum: Trends in Outpatient Care and Use of Telemedicine After Hospital Discharge in a Large Commercially Insured Population A recently published study finds that the number of outpatient visits after hospital discharges remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic but telehealth use for these visits increased, suggesting that telehealth was a substitute for in-person care rather [...]
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: Telephone vs. Video Visits During COVID-19: Safety-Net Provider Perspectives Telehealth increased access to care for New York State residents, with most patients attending audio-only visits compared to video visits. Researchers looked at 36 community health centers in the state and the visits that occurred between February and November 2020. [...]
Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring With Remote Hypertension Management in a Rural and Low-Income Population The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure (BP) guideline provides a Class IA recommendation for the use of home BP monitoring, team-based care, and telehealth strategies to improve BP control among patients with hypertension.1 However, most studies have been [...]