Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Outcomes of a Clinical Pilot Program for Video Observation of Methadone Take-Home Dosing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Outcomes of a Clinical Pilot Program for Video Observation of Methadone Take-Home Dosing During the COVID-19 Pandemic This study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment found that telehealth video observation was an effective method in increasing rates of observed methadone dosing while limiting exposure [...]

2022-10-26T15:03:20-04:00October 4th, 2022|

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: Appropriate Use of Telehealth Visits in Endocrinology

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: Appropriate Use of Telehealth Visits in Endocrinology The Endocrine Society released new guidance to use telehealth as part of endocrine care. The new policy perspective was created as a result of the rapid growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and is broken down into 5 [...]

2022-10-26T14:56:13-04:00October 4th, 2022|

Connected Care Updates – October 3

This update includes: Alliance board member lead a government-funded study Telehealth quality research HRSA best practices for school-based telehealth Federal white paper on substance use, including telehealth MedPAC discussion on Medicare telehealth and notable research and news developments

2022-10-04T08:46:31-04:00October 3rd, 2022|

Telemedicine management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese and overweight young and middle-aged patients during COVID-19 outbreak: A single-center, prospective, randomized control study

PLoS One: Telemedicine management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese and overweight young and middle-aged patients during COVID-19 outbreak: A single-center, prospective, randomized control study Objective: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected the disease management of patients with chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aimed to assess the effect [...]

2023-02-22T14:00:12-04:00September 29th, 2022|

JD Power: Survey Shows Consumers Embrace Telehealth

JD Power: Survey Shows Consumers Embrace Telehealth The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study found that 67 percent of 4,306 consumers surveyed in June and July reported using telehealth within the past year, up from 37 percent in 2019. Nearly two-thirds of consumers (61 percent) say that convenience is the top reason [...]

2022-10-26T13:46:58-04:00September 29th, 2022|

Alliance Board Members Study Found that Telehealth Did Not Increase Primary Care Utilization

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 – Board Members of the Alliance for Connected Care conducted a government-funded study to determine whether there was an increase in primary care utilization with the expanded availability of telehealth across three health care systems. Using a grant from the HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), data was [...]

2023-03-29T17:31:46-04:00September 29th, 2022|

AHIP: Policies to Support Future Telehealth Innovation

AHIP: Policies to Support Future Telehealth Innovation Telehealth provides new opportunities for care to be delivered more cost-effectively, which helps make coverage and care more affordable and accessible for everyone. This report lays out policies for telehealth after the public health emergency. Telehealth has the opportunity to permanently change the standard of care [...]

2022-10-26T14:03:43-04:00September 28th, 2022|

Business Wire: Research Finds that Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients

Business Wire: Research Finds that Telehealth Fills Care Gaps for Patients Research from athenahealth found that use of telehealth, which increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only remains substantially above pre-pandemic levels but has also emerged as both a key diagnostic tool and treatment vehicle. The findings suggest telehealth is now integrated [...]

2022-10-26T14:02:27-04:00September 28th, 2022|

The Milbank Quarterly: How Emerging Telehealth Models Challenge Policymaking

The Milbank Quarterly: How Emerging Telehealth Models Challenge Policymaking This study describes policy challenges across a range of alternative telehealth offerings in four groups, ranging from those that support the current system to those that compete with it. It also outlines key policy considerations, such as how to pay for telehealth, how much [...]

2022-10-26T13:48:33-04:00September 28th, 2022|

Annals of Family Medicine: Facing the Digital Divide: Increasing Video Visits Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

Annals of Family Medicine: Facing the Digital Divide: Increasing Video Visits Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness In response to concerns around the digital divide, an interdisciplinary team of primary care clinicians implemented a quality improvement project to increase video visits for veterans experiencing homelessness (VEH). The proportion of video visits among telehealth visits doubled [...]

2022-10-26T14:46:50-04:00September 26th, 2022|
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