mHealth Intelligence: Half of Americans likely to use telehealth post-pandemic According to a survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and The SCAN Foundation, many Americans would like to have continued access to virtual options like telehealth post-pandemic. Nearly half of respondents (48 percent) said that telehealth should continue after [...]
Medcity News: Telehealth visits for mental health continue to rise despite dropping in every other specialty A report by Zocdoc found that telehealth accounted for 87 percent of mental health appointments booked last month. That percentage is continuing to climb, despite virtual care visits declining across all other specialties. This is due to the ease [...]
HR Dive: Mental health, telehealth benefits are post-pandemic priorities An annual benefits survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that mental health and telemedicine or telehealth services are among the most important benefits employers feel they can offer employees in 2022. Of the survey’s 3,129 responses, 93 percent of respondents said they offered [...]
mHealth Intelligence: Interest in RPM, Personal Health Tech Adoption Lagging Among Clinicians A report by Alliance board member Walmart, in collaboration with Medscape, found that though most rural and non-rural health care professionals believe remote patient monitoring (RPM) might benefit patients, only about half are interested in using it. Medscape surveyed 10,045 US health care [...]
National Telehealth Technology and Assessment Center: 2022 TTAC National Telehealth Technology Survey The National Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (TTAC) released its 2022 Survey on telehealth technology used by organizations and individuals. The survey was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). The survey found an increased emphasis on solutions [...]
JAMA Network Open: Perceptions and Use of Telehealth Among Mental Health, Primary, and Specialty Care Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic A recent survey found telehealth utilization rates correspond with how clinicians perceive the effectiveness level, ease of use, and quality of virtual care services. The researchers surveyed clinicians who worked in clinics that specialized in [...]
JMIR Publications: Continuation of Teletherapy After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study of Licensed Mental Health Professionals In this study, researchers examined factors related to continued benefits of teletherapy post-pandemic. The study found that vulnerable groups such as Medicaid beneficiaries, those who seek couples or family counseling, or patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely [...]
Healio News: 92% of allergy/immunology practices now use telehealth According to a survey from the AMA and American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, the use of telehealth expanded in allergy and immunology care during the pandemic with 92 percent of practices providing such services. Providers reported using telehealth for: treatment or therapy (83 percent); [...]
AARP: Interest in Telehealth Holds Steady Two Years Into Pandemic According to a recent AARP report, nearly one in three adults (32 percent) age 50 or older are either extremely or very interested in telehealth services, for themselves or a loved one. The survey found greater interest in telehealth services among nonwhite populations, including 45 percent [...]
Parkinson’s News Today: Patients Prefer Telehealth Over Visits in Person for Certain Services A recent survey published in Movement Disorders found that telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic were perceived to be a good alternative to in-person health care appointments among people with Parkinson’s disease. Respondents said telehealth reduced travel, was more convenient, was suitable for follow-up appointments, and [...]