Interstate Telehealth Use By Medicare Beneficiaries Before And After COVID-19 Licensure Waivers, 2017–20

Health Affairs: Interstate Telehealth Use By Medicare Beneficiaries Before And After COVID-19 Licensure Waivers, 2017–20 A study by the University of Michigan analyzed trends in interstate telehealth use by Medicare beneficiaries during 2017-2020, which covered the period both directly before and during the first year of the pandemic. The study found that the number of out-of-state telehealth [...]

2022-06-27T14:35:11-04:00June 6th, 2022|
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Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress, Highlights Telehealth Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries

HHS Office of the Inspector General: Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress, Highlights Telehealth Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress, which highlights nearly $3 billion in expected recoveries as a result of HHS-OIG audits and investigations and provides an overview of HHS-OIG [...]

2022-06-27T14:25:52-04:00June 6th, 2022|
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Mental Health Conditions Remains the Top Telehealth Diagnosis

FAIR Health: Mental Health Conditions Remains the Top Telehealth Diagnosis According to the FAIR Health Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, mental health conditions remained a top telehealth diagnosis despite overall declines in telehealth use in March 2022. Social work continued to be the top specialty in telehealth for the second straight month, both regionally and nationally. This [...]

2022-06-27T14:38:16-04:00June 2nd, 2022|
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Telehealth Raises Visit Completion Rate by 20 Percent for Rural Residents

mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth Raises Visit Completion Rate by 20 Percent for Rural Residents A study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that telemedicine is an effective alternative to in-person care for rural residents, helping to drive up appointment completion rates. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study, using the data to determine any correlation [...]

2022-06-27T14:18:59-04:00June 2nd, 2022|
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Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine’s Virtual Waiting Room

Science Daily: Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine's Virtual Waiting Room A study published in Quality Management in Health Care found that text messaging provides a way to connect patients and doctors without relying on the virtual waiting room. Twenty-two patients at a stroke clinic participated in the two-and-a-half-month study. Patients chose to either receive a text, [...]

2022-06-27T14:20:34-04:00June 1st, 2022|
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