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Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open: Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities. Before the [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:21:03-04:00March 7th, 2023|

Connected Care Updates – March 6

This update includes: Alliance summaries of the DEA NPRM Sen. Warner Statement on DEA NPRM Lawmakers on Both Sides Don't Like DEA's New Telehealth Rules Sign-on opportunity to support the telehealth benefit expansion workers act and notable research and news developments

Alliance for Connected Care2023-03-07T10:32:38-04:00March 6th, 2023|

Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States According to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, demographic factors at the county level are associated with low telemedicine literacy. The researchers found that age, sex, race, employment status, income level, marital status, educational attainment, and urban or rural classification [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:19:29-04:00March 3rd, 2023|

Percentage of Adults Who Used Telemedicine in Past 12 Months

CDC: Percentage of Adults Who Used Telemedicine in Past 12 Months The CDC released data on the percentage of adults who used telemedicine by sex and health insurance coverage. Overall, in 2021, 35.3 percent of adults aged 18–64 years had a telemedicine visit with a health care professional in the past 12 months. The percentage [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:13:26-04:00March 3rd, 2023|

Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions

Spine Journal: Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions This study aimed to define telemedicine utilization rates during and after the initial height of the COVID-19 lockdown period and to determine patient satisfaction with telemedicine during and after the initial height of the COVID-19 lockdown period for spine patients [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:15:48-04:00March 1st, 2023|

Adaptation of the Tele-Harm Reduction Intervention to Promote Initiation and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs

Annuals of Medicine: Adaptation of the Tele-Harm Reduction Intervention to Promote Initiation and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs The Tele-Harm Reduction (THR) intervention is a multicomponent, telehealth-based and peer-driven intervention to promote HIV viral suppression among people who inject drugs (PWID) accessing a syringe services program (SSP). This study examined buprenorphine initiation [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:14:52-04:00March 1st, 2023|

Consumers Prefer Telehealth to In-Person Visits While Traveling

Key Care: Consumers Prefer Telehealth to In-Person Visits While Traveling A survey sponsored by KeyCare found that nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) of consumers who needed minor but urgent medical services while traveling in the prior year received care via telehealth visits with their regular physicians or affiliated members of their physicians' [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:16:53-04:00February 28th, 2023|

Advocacy Highlight: Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC)

In February 2023, the majority of the MACs, led by Novitas Solutions, met in a Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) to jointly consider a new local coverage determination (LCD) for RPM and RTM for Non-Implantable Devices. Neither of these services have a National Coverage Decision (NCD) by CMS but CMS has included these services in [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2024-04-18T12:38:05-04:00February 28th, 2023|

Connected Care Updates – February 27

This update includes: Alliance for Connected Care letter for MAC Meeting DEA NPRM for Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances HRSA Request to Extend Telehealth Outcome Measures Introduced Telehealth Legislation and notable research and news developments

Alliance for Connected Care2023-02-27T18:51:42-04:00February 27th, 2023|

Drug Enforcement Administration Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Summary

Telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances when the practitioner and the patient have not had a prior in-person medical evaluation (RIN: 1117-AB40)Drug Enforcement Administration Notice of Proposed RulemakingPublic comments due March 31, 2023DEA Resources: Rule Text Highlights for Medical PractitionersDEA Summary ChartSee companion buprenorphine rule summary hereProposed Rule OverviewThe Ryan Haight Act of 2008 directed the [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-03-16T17:43:46-04:00February 27th, 2023|

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Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Connected Care Updates – March 6

Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States

Percentage of Adults Who Used Telemedicine in Past 12 Months

Utilization and Satisfaction Remain High Even After Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions

Adaptation of the Tele-Harm Reduction Intervention to Promote Initiation and Retention in Buprenorphine Treatment Among People Who Inject Drugs

Consumers Prefer Telehealth to In-Person Visits While Traveling

Advocacy Highlight: Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC)

Connected Care Updates – February 27

Drug Enforcement Administration Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Summary

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