Forbes: Telehealth: The Good, The Bad And The Could Be Better A recent survey conducted by DocASAP found that 93 percent of physicians expect to continue to use telehealth solutions in the future. Nearly 70 percent of providers labeled telehealth as “convenient” and 90 percent identified convenience as the leading benefit of telehealth for patients. However, providers [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Even Before COVID-19, Telehealth Supported Timely Access to Primary Care A new Emory Healthcare study reveals telehealth helped patients gain more timely access to primary care compared to the barriers associated with in-person office visits. The study results revealed that telephone-enabled care was higher than both video (56.6 percent) and in-person (46.5 percent) appointments. This [...]
Peterson-KFF: Outpatient telehealth use soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic but has since receded A recent brief by Kaiser Family Foundation found services delivered through telehealth may improve access for people with certain conditions. The analysis found that from March through August 2021, eight percent of all outpatient visits were conducted via telehealth, down from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]