Our Members
The Alliance for Connected Care aims to:
Demonstrate the importance of Connected Care as a tool for improved quality and efficiency.
Build significant and high-level support for Connected Care among leaders in Congress and the Administration.
Enable more telehealth to support new models of care.
Lift geographic and site restrictions for telehealth in Medicare.
Establish a consensus-based, standardized definition of Connected Care to advance with policymakers.
Alliance News
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology: Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine on Diabetes Management in Rural Communities
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology: Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine on Diabetes Management in Rural Communities The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine. Despite its potential, no systematic reviews have been conducted in the last five years to assess the effectiveness of telemedicine for managing diabetes in rural populations. This review aims to fill that gap. The review found that telemedicine has the potential to replace routine in-person visits for diabetes management in rural areas, demonstrating significant improvements in HbA1c levels, medication adherence, and timely care management support.
Telehealth Stakeholder Letter to Congressional Leadership
The Alliance for Connected Care joined a telehealth stakeholder letter to congressional leadership, urging swift action on legislation that would extend current Medicare telehealth flexibilities.
BMC Primary Care: Telemedicine in Primary Care of Older Adults
BMC Primary Care: Telemedicine in Primary Care of Older Adults This study found that telemedicine was beneficial for people with limited mobility, reducing their exposure to potentially high-risk environments. Health care professionals reported that most older adults did not consider a phone consultation as a medical act. Older adults were open to a hybrid approach, combining in-person consultations and telemedicine, based on their specific health conditions.
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC): Positioning Telehealth Policy to Ensure High-Quality, Cost-Effective Care
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC): Positioning Telehealth Policy to Ensure High-Quality, Cost-Effective Care The Bipartisan Policy Center released an update to its federal telehealth policy recommendations. BPC assessed peer-reviewed research and government reports to offer targeted suggestions to guide policymakers as they consider the future of telehealth. Notable policy recommendations include: Congress should require CMS to study the cost of telehealth, propose a long-term reimbursement strategy, and submit a report on its findings by June 2026. As part of this work, CMS should propose new reimbursement models that account for virtual care services delivered as part of a hybrid model [...]
JAMIA Open: Telemedicine Appointments Are More Likely to be Completed Than In-Person Healthcare Appointments
JAMIA Open: Telemedicine Appointments Are More Likely to be Completed Than In-Person Healthcare Appointments This study found that telemedicine appointments are more likely to be completed than in-person care appointments, regardless of demographics, comorbidity, payment type, or distance. The percentage of completed telemedicine appointments were associated with 64 percent higher odds of completion than in-person care appointments when controlling for other factors.