SteadyMD: Telemedicine Effective for Chronic Conditions Telehealth is effective for managing patients with chronic conditions while also making it easier for healthcare providers to manage their personal and professional lives, according to the results of a new clinician survey from SteadyMD, a telehealth infrastructure provider that powers healthcare leaders and innovators in all 50 [...]
The Alliance for Connected Care joined over 20 organizations in a stakeholder letter supporting the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act (H.R. 1310). The bill would authorize the use of FBI criminal history record information for administration of interstate compacts. Read the letter here or below: [...]
American Journal of Managed Care: Scaling Care Coordination Through Digital Engagement: Stepped-Wedge Trial Assessing Readmissions Transitions of care represent a pivotal time period for patients as they are discharged from the hospital to a home setting. This study examined the usage of postdischarge digital engagement (PDDE) to engage patients during this traditionally risky time period. [...]
This update includes: Alliance Announces New Executive Director Alliance Announces New Members Alliance Celebrates Its 10 Years of Telehealth Advocacy and notable research and news developments
Office of Inspector General (OIG): Telehealth Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Complied with Medicare Requirements From March 2020 through November 2020 (audit period), Medicare Part B paid approximately $10.3 billion for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, including telehealth services, provided to Medicare enrollees nationwide. There were concerns that the telehealth expansion increased the risk of inappropriate [...]
Office of Inspector General (OIG): Telehealth Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Complied with Medicare Requirements From March 2020 through November 2020 (audit period), Medicare Part B paid approximately $10.3 billion for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, including telehealth services, provided to Medicare enrollees nationwide. There were concerns that the telehealth expansion increased the risk of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Chris Adamec; cadamec@connectwithcare.org Alliance for Connected Care Announces New Members and Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. February 13, 2024 – Today, the Alliance for Connected Care (“the Alliance”) welcomes several clinician and patient advocacy organizations to its membership, and a new Executive Director. During this critical policy year for telehealth and remote [...]
Annals of Internal Medicine: Trends in Psychological Distress and Outpatient Mental Health Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Era Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons conducted a study, which found that the rate of those with “serious psychological distress” received outpatient mental health at a diminished [...]
BMC Psychiatry: Changes in Mental Health Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic A shift to telecommunication technologies had a significant impact on patients and care providers’ experiences of mental health care. This review aimed to identify changes in mental health services for patients in response to the pandemic and understand the impact of [...]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Telemedicine Use Among Physicians by Physician Specialty: United States, 2021 A CDC study found that primary care and medical specialists were more likely to be satisfied with telemedicine technology compared with surgical specialists. More medical specialists (27.4 percent) used telemedicine for 50 percent of their patient visits [...]