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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG): Additional Oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare is Needed

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG): Additional Oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare is Needed HHS OIG released a report, examining RPM in Medicare. HHS OIG found: The use of remote patient monitoring in Medicare increased dramatically from 2019 to 2022. About 43 percent of enrollees who [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T21:00:07-04:00September 24th, 2024|

FAIR Health: Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker

FAIR Health: Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker FAIR Health found that in June, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in the West, Northeast and South, but decreased in the Midwest. Nationally, telehealth claim lines rose from 4.82% of medical claim lines in May to 4.89% in June, an increase of 1.5%. In terms of mental health [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:49:03-04:00September 16th, 2024|

Minnesota Department of Health: Study of Telehealth Expansion and Payment Parity

Minnesota Department of Health: Study of Telehealth Expansion and Payment Parity The Minnesota Department of Health submitted a report to the state legislature and found that telehealth expanded access to health care without appearing to compromise health care quality or patient satisfaction. The Department makes several recommendations, including continuing payment parity, requiring health plans [...]

pbrown2025-05-04T19:35:05-04:00September 16th, 2024|

JAMA Surgery: Teletrauma Use in Emergency Departments

JAMA Surgery: Teletrauma Use in Emergency Departments Nearly 30 million predominantly rural US residents lack timely access to trauma care expertise available at level I or II trauma centers. Telehealth is an established approach to improve access to health care expertise using remote consultation. This survey study found that teletrauma use lagged significantly behind [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:46:13-04:00September 14th, 2024|

JAMA Network Open: Stimulant, Antidepressant, and Opioid Telehealth Prescription Trends Between 2019 and 2022

JAMA Network Open: Stimulant, Antidepressant, and Opioid Telehealth Prescription Trends Between 2019 and 2022 This cross-sectional study found that increasing telehealth utilization across medications suggests a growing acceptance, need, or preference for remote services. Opioid prescriptions declined before Q2 of 2020 and continued to decrease by 17.2% from 2019 to 2022. In-person visits accounted [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:50:54-04:00September 13th, 2024|

JAMA Network: Telehealth vs In-Person Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

JAMA Network: Telehealth vs In-Person Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer In this randomized comparative effectiveness trial, patient-reported quality-of-life scores were equivalent between groups. The delivery of early palliative care virtually vs in person demonstrated equivalent effects on quality of life in patients with advanced on–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), underscoring [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:54:38-04:00September 11th, 2024|

Cadence: Cadence and Lifepoint: Remote Monitoring Shows Promise to Drive Better Health for Rural Patients

Cadence: Cadence and Lifepoint: Remote Monitoring Shows Promise to Drive Better Health for Rural Patients Remote physiologic monitoring company Cadence released data showing that rural patients at Lifepoint Health clinics who took part in Cadence's Type 2 diabetes and hypertension programs had better outcomes than their urban counterparts. The data show that 10% more [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:52:51-04:00September 11th, 2024|

Seminars in Radiation Oncology: Future of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

Seminars in Radiation Oncology: Future of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology Telemedicine allows providers and patients to communicate without being in the same room through video platforms or telephone. Patients can be seen from the comfort of their homes; family members can join from the same or a different location. Driving, obtaining childcare, or taking time [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:57:36-04:00September 9th, 2024|

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Telehealth Availability and Use Among Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Telehealth Availability and Use Among Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage This cross-sectional study examined differences in telehealth availability and use between traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries. The study found that, despite lower telehealth use, MA beneficiaries had comparable or higher rates of technology [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:33:26-04:00September 6th, 2024|

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: In-Person Opioid Use Disorder Assessment Unnecessary for Treatment-Seeking Patients

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: In-Person Opioid Use Disorder Assessment Unnecessary for Treatment-Seeking Patients At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal agencies permitted telehealth initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) without in-person assessment. This prospective observational longitudinal cohort study found that participants with OUD had low rates of [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T20:37:09-04:00September 5th, 2024|

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