Patient Engagement HIT: Using Telehealth, Virtual Care for an Enhanced Consumer Experience According to a recent report from McKinsey, telehealth utilization has dropped off since its peak highs after the initial onset of the pandemic. However, consumer access is still 38 times higher than it was before COVID-19. Convenient care, coupled with the potential for lower out-of-pocket [...]
The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, Senate Majority Whip and Chair, Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, for Senate Bill 454. Senate Bill 454 would amend the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) authorized scope of practice to permit the prescribing of controlled substances without a supervising physician. This [...]
The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Sen. Erin Tobin, Vice-Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, for Senate Bill 134. Senate Bill 134 would modernize Physician Assistant (PA) practice and remove the outdated collaborative agreement with a physician in order to put all advanced practice providers on equal footing. The bill [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth attendance higher than in-person among HIV patients According to a study published in AIDS and behavior, HIV appointments conducted through telehealth resulted in higher attendance rates than those done in-person. During the study period, the attendance rate for telehealth appointments was 78.9 percent, substantially higher than the 61.9 percent for in-person visits. The study also [...]
The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Paul J. Utke, the Chair of the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, for Senate Bill 2303. The bill would adopt the Nurse Licensure Compact in the State of Minnesota. The Nurse Licensure Compact allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses [...]
How remote patient monitoring (RPM) can increase access to care As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the world, healthcare providers and patients are struggling to reconcile the need for continuity in care with the risks posed by the coronavirus. The crisis has also shed light on existing issues with access to care faced by patients [...]
Becker’s Hospital Review: Patient attitudes about telehealth care quality jump 15 percent in one year, study shows According to a Doximity “State of Telemedicine” report, the share of patients who believe telehealth provides the same or better quality of care compared with in-person visits is increasing. The study found that the share of patients who reported [...]
The Alliance submitted a letter of support to Sen. George Barker, Chair of Subcommittee on Health Professions Senate Education and Health Committee, for Senate Bill 1245. Senate Bill 1245 would repeal the sunset provision included in a bill that passed in 2021 (House Bill 1737) that reduced the number of years of full-time clinical experience [...]
Healio: Telemedicine increases access to allergy care, but some hurdles remain According to a recent study, pediatric allergy clinics can use telemedicine to increase accessibility, with subsequent in-person visits scheduled for necessary testing. The researchers found lower no show rates which could mean that telemedicine may be more accessible for certain patients for outpatient encounters. However, [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care submitted comments in response to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) request for comments on the draft document entitled “Report on the Appropriate Use of Telemedicine Technologies in the Practice of Medicine.” The Alliance offered comments we hope the FSMB Workgroup on Telemedicine will consider as it finalizes this [...]