Telehealth’s Growth During the Pandemic Expanded Mental Health Accessibility

University of Alabama at Birmingham: Telehealth's Growth During the Pandemic Expanded Mental Health Accessibility A study published in the Journal of Counseling & Development found that overall mental health care accessibility took a step forward during the pandemic due to telehealth. The study aimed to understand whether or not patients seeking mental health care services, like therapy or [...]

2023-11-27T16:20:54-04:00May 31st, 2023|

Connected Care Updates – May 30

This update includes: DEA Signals It's Open To Revising Telehealth Rules Medicare Contractors Will Keep Paying for Remote Monitoring HRSA Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Interstate Licensure Resources and notable research and news developments

2023-05-30T12:56:47-04:00May 30th, 2023|

The Telemedicine Experience in Primary Care Practices in the United States

Annals of Family Medicine: The Telemedicine Experience in Primary Care Practices in the United States The need to rapidly implement telemedicine in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic was addressed differently by various practices. Using qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with primary care practice leaders, the researchers of this study identified four overarching themes, [...]

2023-06-05T15:33:23-04:00May 24th, 2023|

Digital Tools in Cancer Care

Association of Community Cancer Centers: Digital Tools in Cancer Care The Association of Community Cancer Centers conducted a survey, which found that providers, patients, and caregivers were willing to utilize digital, remote patient-monitoring (RPM) tools to report symptoms throughout anti-cancer treatments. Key survey results found more than half (60 percent) of providers who implemented an RPM program said [...]

2023-06-05T15:35:04-04:00May 23rd, 2023|

Connected Care Updates – May 22

This update includes: Medicare Administrative Contractors Announced There Will Not Be a Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for RPM and RTM Reintroduction of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act GOP Lawmakers Press Department Of Labor (DOL) To Extend Standalone Telehealth CMS Extends COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities for Hospital Outpatient Therapies and notable research and news [...]

2023-05-23T10:55:31-04:00May 22nd, 2023|

Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes

JAMA Health Forum: Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes  This cohort study found that disparities in addiction treatment utilization were not exacerbated following expansion of telehealth during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined whether there were differences [...]

2023-06-05T15:53:42-04:00May 19th, 2023|

State Medicaid and Private Telemedicine Coverage Requirements and Telemedicine Use

Health Services Research: State Medicaid and Private Telemedicine Coverage Requirements and Telemedicine Use Medicaid coverage of telehealth services between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant increases in telehealth use and health care access. Medicaid telehealth coverage requirements were linked to a 6.01 percentage-point increase in the use of live video communication. Additionally, states with [...]

2023-06-05T15:52:09-04:00May 18th, 2023|

A Report on Patient Experience of Care

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: A Report on Patient Experience of Care In this retrospective study, researchers found that cancer patients who use telemedicine report better experiences than cancer patients treated in person. Researchers evaluated patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies who were treated at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. [...]

2023-06-05T15:27:50-04:00May 15th, 2023|

Connected Care Updates – May 15

This update includes: DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for Six Months FAQ – CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 PHE Fact Sheet – Telehealth Flexibilities and Resources and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and notable research and news developments

2023-05-23T10:53:54-04:00May 15th, 2023|
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