JAMA Network Open: Primary Care Practice Telehealth Use and Low-Value Care Services In this cohort study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who received care from primary care practices in Michigan, some low-value care services (i.e., cervical cancer screening among women older than 65 years and low-value thyroid testing) were lower among practices with high telehealth [...]
JAMA Network Open: Building the Evidence on Mental Telehealth Care and Health Outcomes An ongoing challenge in observational studies comparing mental health outcomes for in-person vs telehealth care involves ensuring that the patients who use different modalities are similar with respect to both observed and unobserved characteristics. In this commentary piece, Jean Yoon, PhD, MHS, [...]
Peterson Health Technology Institute: Digital Hypertension Management Solutions PHTI released a health technology assessment on digital hypertension management solutions. The report assessed the clinical effectiveness of these digital hypertension management solutions compared with usual care across 13 different outcome measures, including primary outcomes that focus on reducing systolic blood pressure (SBP) and increasing the [...]
Journal of Medical Internet Research: Statistical Analysis of Telehealth Use and Pre- and Postpandemic Insurance Coverage in Selected Health Care Specialties This study analyzed telehealth use across specialties in Arkansas before and after the pandemic (2017-2022) using data from electronic medical records from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center. The study [...]
BMC Primary Care: Primary Care Patients at Risk for Suicide in Mental Health Treatment This study identified barriers and facilitators to engagement in mental health services among primary care patients at risk for suicide to inform the development of strategies to increase engagement. The most identified barriers to mental health care engagement were waitlists, [...]
Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI): 2024 State of Digital Health Purchasing PHTI, in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, released a survey showing that spending on digital health increased rapidly over the past two years. Purchasers—including health plans, employers, and health systems, plan to continue to grow their spending on digital health [...]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment, and Telehealth Use in Adults In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an ADHD diagnosis, approximately one half of whom received their diagnosis in adulthood. Approximately one third of adults with ADHD take stimulant medication; 71.5 percent had difficulty filling their prescription [...]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health: Use of a Head-Mounted Assisted Reality, High-Resolution Telemedicine Camera and Satellite Communication Terminal in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service is testing a novel combination of technologies to enhance the ability to provide prehospital telemedicine connecting physicians with paramedics. Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service partnered with start-up company [...]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal: Factors Associated with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment Success During Pregnancy Periods Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are a crucial intervention for pregnant and postpartum individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). This review evaluated factors associated with MOUD success during the pregnancy and postpartum period and found [...]
KFF: What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth Use of telehealth, which allows patients to see health care providers without being in the same location, has grown rapidly in recent years, among both privately-insured patients and Medicare beneficiaries. KFF released an issue brief, which provides answers to key questions about the current scope [...]