American Journal of Managed Care: Physician Response to COVID-19–Driven Telehealth Flexibility for Opioid Use Disorder

American Journal of Managed Care: Physician Response to COVID-19–Driven Telehealth Flexibility for Opioid Use Disorder This study aimed to learn how preferences and practices regarding telehealth have evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic for physicians who provide opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. The primary survey data were collected in July 2020 leveraging administrative contact [...]

2022-10-26T13:27:44-04:00September 13th, 2022|

American Medical Association: Physicians’ Motivations and Key Requirements for Adopting Digital Health Adoption and Attitudinal Shifts from 2016 to 2022

American Medical Association: Physicians’ Motivations and Key Requirements for Adopting Digital Health Adoption and Attitudinal Shifts from 2016 to 2022 The American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a study of physicians' motivations and requirements for the adoption of digital clinical tools. Physicians are increasingly seeing the advantages of digital health solutions since 2016 when the [...]

2022-10-26T13:02:53-04:00September 13th, 2022|

American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Before and During Pandemic Telemedicine Use: An Analysis of Rural and Urban Safety-Net Clinics

American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Before and During Pandemic Telemedicine Use: An Analysis of Rural and Urban Safety-Net Clinics Research found that rural residents had lower telehealth engagement rates during the COVID-19 pandemic than their urban counterparts, showing the need for geographic targeting and the provision of additional resources. This study aimed to [...]

2022-10-26T13:31:44-04:00September 9th, 2022|

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: Flexibilities in Controlled Substances Prescribing and Dispensing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: Flexibilities in Controlled Substances Prescribing and Dispensing During the COVID-19 Pandemic The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released a report on flexibilities in controlled substances prescribing, including via telehealth, during the pandemic. The federal government issued a range of flexibilities [...]

2022-10-26T12:45:49-04:00September 8th, 2022|

Health Affairs: Rapid Growth Of Remote Patient Monitoring Is Driven By A Small Number Of Primary Care Providers

Health Affairs: Rapid Growth Of Remote Patient Monitoring Is Driven By A Small Number Of Primary Care Providers According to a Health Affairs study, a small number of primary care providers have been responsible for most of the recent growth in remote patient monitoring. The study found that remote patient monitoring grew four-fold during [...]

2022-10-26T12:31:44-04:00September 8th, 2022|

HHS OIG: Certain Medicare Beneficiaries, Such as Urban and Hispanic Beneficiaries, Were More Likely Than Others To Use Telehealth During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

HHS OIG: Certain Medicare Beneficiaries, Such as Urban and Hispanic Beneficiaries, Were More Likely Than Others To Use Telehealth During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report which Expands on the telehealth utilization report released earlier this year; and [...]

2022-09-07T12:32:27-04:00September 7th, 2022|

OIG Report: Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks

OIG Report: Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General released a report which describes Providers’ billing for telehealth services; and Identifies ways to safeguard Medicare from fraud, waste, and abuse related to telehealth. The full report can [...]

2022-09-07T12:31:35-04:00September 7th, 2022|

Health Affairs: Telemedicine Platforms Need to be Designed with the Visually Impaired and Others With Disabilities in Mind

Health Affairs: Telemedicine Platforms Need to be Designed with the Visually Impaired and Others With Disabilities in Mind Visual impairment (VI) ranks among the top 10 leading causes of disability amongst US adults. The impacts of VI are not just exclusive to vision but also affect mental, oral, and physical health. Currently, telemedicine [...]

2022-10-26T12:33:19-04:00September 6th, 2022|

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Impact of a High-Risk, Ambulatory COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program on Utilization, Cost, and Mortality

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Impact of a High-Risk, Ambulatory COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program on Utilization, Cost, and Mortality The Mayo Clinic conducted a retrospective analysis that included patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at risk for severe disease who enrolled in the health system’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) program between March 2020 - October 2021. [...]

2022-10-26T12:35:45-04:00September 5th, 2022|

JAMA Network Open: Assessment of Clinician Diagnostic Concordance with Video Telemedicine in the Integrated Multispecialty Practice at Mayo Clinic During the Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic From March to June 2020

JAMA Network Open: Assessment of Clinician Diagnostic Concordance with Video Telemedicine in the Integrated Multispecialty Practice at Mayo Clinic During the Beginning of COVID-19 Pandemic From March to June 2020 Researchers from Mayo Clinic conducted a study examining how concordant to an in-person diagnosis provisional diagnoses established at a video telemedicine visit are [...]

2022-10-26T12:19:51-04:00September 2nd, 2022|
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