Results of a Remotely Delivered Hypertension and Lipid Program in More Than 10 000 Patients Across a Diverse Health Care Network

Results of a Remotely Delivered Hypertension and Lipid Program in More Than 10 000 Patients Across a Diverse Health Care Network Importance  Blood pressure (BP) and cholesterol control remain challenging. Remote care can deliver more effective care outside of traditional clinician-patient settings but scaling and ensuring access to care among diverse populations remains elusive. Objective  To implement and [...]

2023-02-22T14:08:42-04:00November 9th, 2022|

Chartis Group: Telehealth Accounts for About Ten Percent of Outpatient Visits

Chartis Group: Telehealth Accounts for About Ten Percent of Outpatient Visits Data and analysis provided by the Chartis Group and Kythera Labs found that telehealth grew in popularity between 2020 and 2022, ultimately gaining the reputation of being considered a lasting option for health care delivery approaches. Most notably, telehealth accounts for 10 [...]

2022-11-15T10:23:38-04:00November 9th, 2022|

Patient Experience Journal: Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine About Equal to In-Person Visits

Patient Experience Journal: Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine About Equal to In-Person Visits A study published in Patient Experience Journal found that patients were just as satisfied with telemedicine visits as in-person appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reviewed 307,185 patient surveys by the Mayo Clinic and found no significant differences in patient ratings of [...]

2022-11-15T10:26:45-04:00November 7th, 2022|

Health Affairs: Use of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Affairs: Use of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic According to a report published in Health Affairs, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in willingness to use video telehealth. Researchers found that from February 2019 to March 2021, there was an overall increase in willingness to use [...]

2022-11-15T10:25:13-04:00November 7th, 2022|

Institute for Medicaid Innovation: Survey: Medicaid Health Plans Share Successes During COVID-19 Response, Identify Challenges in Data Collection and Sharing

Institute for Medicaid Innovation: Survey: Medicaid Health Plans Share Successes During COVID-19 Response, Identify Challenges in Data Collection and Sharing The Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) release the results from its 2022 Medicaid managed care organization survey, which offered insights and could help support efforts led by Medicaid health plans and state agencies [...]

2022-11-15T10:11:18-04:00November 4th, 2022|

Key Telehealth Provisions in the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The rule updates payment rates and finalize policy changes effective January 1, 2023. See the Press Release, Fact Sheet, Fact Sheet (MSSP), and the Final Rule. General CMS finalized [...]

2023-03-29T17:31:31-04:00November 1st, 2022|

Hypertension: Changes in Blood Pressure Outcomes Among Hypertensive Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Time Series Analysis in Three US Health Care Organizations

Hypertension: Changes in Blood Pressure Outcomes Among Hypertensive Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Time Series Analysis in Three US Health Care Organizations A study published in the Alliance for Connected Care’s advisory board member American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension found that the availability of telemedicine may have helped mitigate the rise in blood pressure [...]

2022-11-15T10:13:27-04:00November 1st, 2022|

PR Newswire: Survey: Consumers Prefer Telehealth Over In-office Visits for Routine Care

PR Newswire: Survey: Consumers Prefer Telehealth Over In-office Visits for Routine Care A survey, sponsored by Epic-based virtual care platform KeyCare, found that 79 percent of consumers stated it was important that both their regular doctor and their telehealth provider had access to their health records for sharing critical data such as current [...]

2022-11-15T10:10:53-04:00November 1st, 2022|
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