mHealth Intelligence: Highly Privileged Cancer Patients Get Access to Telehealth Sooner A study published in JAMA Oncology found that though telehealth use among cancer patients skyrocketed early in the COVID-19 pandemic, uptake was not uniform across socioeconomic groups. Most patients in the highest socioeconomic status index quartile (66.9 percent) had a virtual visit within 30 days of cancer diagnosis, compared [...]
Medical Press: Telemedicine can mitigate barriers for access to obesity care, weight loss management According to a recent study in Obesity journal, telemedicine offers emerging opportunities to reduce barriers to obesity care faced by health care providers, patients and health plans. The authors of this study note that telemedicine allows primary care providers to make referrals beyond [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Black Cardiovascular Disease Patients Prefer Text-Based BP Monitoring According to a recent study in JAMA Network Open, Black patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prefer recording blood pressure (BP) via a text-based program rather than an online patient portal. Researchers focused primarily on how demographics related to results and the number of BP measurements between the two [...]
McKinsey & Company: Patients love telehealth—physicians are not so sure A recent report from McKinsey & Company found that consumers still prefer the convenience of digital engagement and virtual-care options, whereas physicians would prefer returning to in-person care. Two-thirds of physicians and 60 percent of patients said they agreed that virtual health is more convenient [...]
Brookings Institution: 5 building blocks to help achieve greater health equity A recent report published by Brookings Institution highlighted that telehealth could reduce inequities in care because it brings health care services directly to a patient’s home, allowing a more comprehensive understanding of the conditions in which a patient resides. Telehealth can also improve access [...]
Healthcare IT News: Tech can help address the behavioral health crisis, says AMA A new report by the American Medical Association outlines the role digital tools can play in supporting the integrated delivery of behavioral and physical health care. The report noted several solutions that can support and add value to the behavioral health integration model along [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth Adoption Highest Among Diabetes, GI Care Providers According to a recent survey by Doximity and CareJourney, physicians specializing in endocrinology and gastroenterology had the highest rates of telehealth adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. With regard to physician specialties, the report shows that telehealth adoption rates were highest among those who cared for chronically ill [...]
Patient Engagement HIT: Using Telehealth, Virtual Care for an Enhanced Consumer Experience According to a recent report from McKinsey, telehealth utilization has dropped off since its peak highs after the initial onset of the pandemic. However, consumer access is still 38 times higher than it was before COVID-19. Convenient care, coupled with the potential for lower out-of-pocket [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth attendance higher than in-person among HIV patients According to a study published in AIDS and behavior, HIV appointments conducted through telehealth resulted in higher attendance rates than those done in-person. During the study period, the attendance rate for telehealth appointments was 78.9 percent, substantially higher than the 61.9 percent for in-person visits. The study also [...]
Healio: Telemedicine increases access to allergy care, but some hurdles remain According to a recent study, pediatric allergy clinics can use telemedicine to increase accessibility, with subsequent in-person visits scheduled for necessary testing. The researchers found lower no show rates which could mean that telemedicine may be more accessible for certain patients for outpatient encounters. However, [...]