mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth-Enabled Social Services Helped Boost Patient Satisfaction A study by Mayo Clinic found that using a tablet to connect patients virtually with social workers during primary care visits resulted in high satisfaction levels. Providers and social workers who engaged in the service were also asked for feedback and provided similar responses, highlighting the accessibility and [...]
Healthcare IT News: Audio-only telehealth benefits patients in need, study finds A recent study from the University of California on telehealth implementation at community health centers serving primarily Chinese and Latino immigrants found that although phone visits were beneficial to historically marginalized patients, continued virtual care use depends on increased technological resources. The results of the study [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients Report Satisfaction With Telehealth During Pandemic According to a study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about 42 percent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients received care related to their condition via telehealth, and a majority (77 percent) reported they were satisfied with the virtual care. Results showed that far [...]
Journal of the American Heart Association: Effectiveness of Telemedicine Visits in Reducing 30‐Day Readmissions Among Patients With Heart Failure During the COVID‐19 Pandemic A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that telehealth follow-up appointments can boost care for heart failure patients. The study found that patients who received telehealth follow-up had [...]
Mobi Health News: Report: About a quarter of Americans used telehealth during COVID-19 According to Trilliant Health’s 2022 Telehealth Trends report, 25.6 percent of Americans accessed care using any type of telehealth from March 2020 through November 2021. Nearly 80 percent of users had between one and four visits, with 45.7 percent accessing only one telehealth [...]
American Academy of Pediatrics: Telehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care The American Academy of Pediatrics published an article examining how telehealth can improve access, quality, and cost in pediatric care. Telehealth has the potential to transform the way care is delivered to pediatric patients, expanding access to pediatric care across [...]
Healthcare IT News: Telehealth revenue could hit $20B in five years, say analysts A new report by Bloomberg Intelligence predicted that the telehealth sector could bring in $20 billion in US revenue by 2027. The publication said that virtual care is set to become “a staple” of health care delivery, with analysts finding that annual revenue growth [...]
PYMTS: Telehealth Providers Race to Retool Patient Payments Experience A recent report by PYMTS and American Express found that consumers faced a range of challenges in paying for their telehealth appointments. The report found that 47 percent with out-of-pocket costs did not know if their health care provider offered affordable payment options and 40 percent said their [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth Use Most Popular Among Young Women According to a recent report by Trilliant Health, about 60 percent of telehealth users are female, who are mostly using virtual care for behavioral health services. The two main types of patients that engaged in telehealth use during the pandemic were single users who prioritized COVID-19 safety and [...]
The Verge: Telemedicine leaves behind non-English speakers, study shows According to a new study in the SSM-Qualitative Research in Health journal, people who speak limited English struggled to access telehealth services in the US during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting their ability to connect with medical care. The study found that clinic patients who spoke limited [...]