Remote Monitoring, Telehealth Use Linked to Tighter Blood Pressure Control

mHealth Intelligence: Remote Monitoring, Telehealth Use Linked to Tighter Blood Pressure Control According to a recent study, telehealth services, combined with remote patient monitoring, helped boost engagement and blood pressure control among stroke survivors living in under-resourced communities. The group that received care through the Telehealth After Stroke Care strategy had higher patient engagement rates, with [...]

2022-04-11T12:52:04-04:00February 9th, 2022|
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Telehealth especially important in areas where mental health care is scarce

Healthcare Finance News: Telehealth especially important in areas where mental health care is scarce A recent study found that when the nearest psychiatrist's office is dozens or even hundreds of miles away, a virtual connection may be enough to help people living with serious mental health conditions get effective care through their local primary care clinic. Most [...]

2022-04-11T11:58:49-04:00February 9th, 2022|
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With No End in Sight for COVID, Why Is Congress Not Acting on Telehealth?

HIT Consultant: With No End in Sight for COVID, Why Is Congress Not Acting on Telehealth? A survey conducted by the Digestive Health Physicians Association found that more than 80 percent of patients and 90 percent of physicians surveyed were either satisfied or highly satisfied with telehealth. Research suggests that telehealth promotes the triple aim of improving [...]

2022-04-11T11:55:17-04:00February 9th, 2022|
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Alliance Support Letter for Utah SB 151

The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair of the Utah Senate Business and Labor Committee, for Senate Bill 151. Senate Bill 151 would adopt the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact. Under this compact, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) licensed in a Compact member state may practice in another [...]

2022-07-14T17:29:54-04:00February 9th, 2022|
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Alliance submits letter of support for Maryland HB 670 – Study on Expansion of Interstate Telehealth

On February 8, the Alliance for Connected Care submitted a letter of support for Maryland House Bill 670, which would require the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) to study the ways that interstate telehealth can be expanded to allow Maryland residents to use telehealth to receive health services from out-of-state practitioners. As a telehealth advocacy [...]

2022-07-14T17:29:00-04:00February 8th, 2022|
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Virtual Care Helps Improve Hypertension Management

Health Leaders: Virtual Care Helps Improve Hypertension Management A study conducted by Stanford Medical found that hypertension patients who shifted from in-person care to virtual visits during the height of the pandemic were better able to manage their blood pressure. More than three-quarters of hypertension patients who accessed a virtual care platform during the pandemic saw [...]

2022-04-11T13:05:46-04:00February 8th, 2022|
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Assessing Telehealth for the Outpatient Management of Heart Failure

JACC Heart Failure: Assessing Telehealth for the Outpatient Management of Heart Failure A recent study found that telehealth for outpatients with heart failure allowed for distanced encounters without increases in subsequent acute care or death. Researchers recommend using standardized assessments before outpatient visits to help triage patients with heart failure to telehealth or in-person visits. [...]

2022-04-11T13:02:38-04:00February 8th, 2022|
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Rural residents face racial inequities in accessing hospital care, study finds. Telehealth, policy changes help close the gaps

Fierce Healthcare: Rural residents face racial inequities in accessing hospital care, study finds. Telehealth, policy changes help close the gaps According to a recent study, rural residents who are Black, American Indian or Alaska Native are more likely to live further from a hospital than white rural residents. The researchers suggested multi-pronged approaches to equity, including [...]

2022-04-11T13:01:22-04:00February 8th, 2022|
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Alliance Support Letter for Maryland SB 154

The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, Chair of the Maryland Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, for Senate bill 154. Senate Bill 154 would adopt the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact. Under this compact, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) licensed in a Compact member state may practice [...]

2022-07-14T17:30:09-04:00February 8th, 2022|
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Study shows rise in telemedicine during the pandemic eliminated a historic racial health gap

WESA: Study shows rise in telemedicine during the pandemic eliminated a historic racial health gap A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that the sharp rise in telemedicine appointments during the pandemic appears to have eliminated a historical racial health gap in appointment show rates between Black and white patients in a Philadelphia health system. [...]

2022-04-11T13:21:08-04:00February 7th, 2022|
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