mHealth Journal: Overview of telehealth in the United States since the COVID-19 public health emergency: a narrative review This narrative review focuses on highlighting telehealth research and evaluation that took place from March 2020 to February 2023 in the outpatient setting of the United States health care system. The research conducted during the COVID-19 PHE [...]
American Medical Association (AMA): How States Can Boost Telehealth With More Flexible Licensure When the COVID-19 pandemic began, temporary waivers of telehealth coverage and payment regulations boomed at the state and federal levels to meet the increased demand for virtual medical care. To keep pace, state and federal licensure requirements also were waived, enabling [...]
ASPE: State Medicaid Telehealth Coverage Policy Decisions Since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ASPE contracted with RAND Health Care to catalogue and assess state changes to Medicaid telehealth policies during the COVID-19 PHE through May 2022 and identify the driving circumstances, motivations, and evidence supporting telehealth policy decisions during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency [...]
This update includes: HRSA Extension on Telehealth Performance Measures Biden Administration Announced Funding for Broadband and notable research and news developments
Doximity: Health Care Providers and Patients Trust and Plan to Continue Telehealth Use While providing insight into the factors that affect telehealth use, a report from Doximity indicated that physicians and patients perceive telehealth positively, and most believe that it often contributes to positive outcomes. Physician adoption highlights: The majority of physicians surveyed (61 [...]
Michigan Health Endowment Fund: Telehealth in Michigan: Insights and Data for Effective Policymaking The Health Fund and the Ethel & James Flinn Foundation engaged the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan to conduct a wide-ranging study on trends and developments in the use of telehealth technology in our state. [...]
Virginia Telehealth Network: 2023 Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia Survey As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the impact of telehealth on Virginia’s patients and providers, the Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN) conducts an annual “Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia” survey of actively practicing licensed providers across the Commonwealth. The survey found that 87 percent [...]
Epic Research: Fewer In-Person Follow-Ups Associated with Telehealth Visits Than Office Visits Epic Research released a study that compared how follow-up rates differ for in-person visits versus telehealth visits. The study found that telehealth patients across most medical specialties are less likely to attend follow-up appointments 90 days after a visit compared to in-person appointments. Mental health, physical [...]
Epic Research: ADHD Medications Prescribed at Similar Rates During Telehealth and In-Person Visits This study analyzed medication prescribing rates for telehealth and office visits, which found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications were prescribed at similar rates during telehealth and in-person visits. Most initial ADHD prescriptions were for stimulant medications in both telehealth (84 [...]
This update includes: Introduction of CONNECT for Health Act House E&C Legislative Hearing MedPAC Report and notable research and news developments