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
Alliance Leads 170 Organizations in a Letter Supporting the Telehealth Expansion Act
The Alliance for Connected Care led a letter urging House and Senate leaders to support the passage of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843/S. 1001). This is legislation which the House Ways & Means Committee advanced on a bipartisan basis earlier this year. The Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would make permanent the pandemic-era policy that enabled employers to provide telehealth services on a pre-deductible basis to individuals with high-deductible health plans coupled with a health savings account (HDHP-HSA). The bill would ensure this critical telehealth flexibility continues for the more [...]
Connected Care Updates – October 16
This update includes: Alliance Sign-On Opportunity Alliance Submits Comments to House W&M Committee Rural RFI DEA Announces Second Temporary Extension of Telemedicine Flexibility for Prescription Controlled Medications House E&C Health Legislative Hearing on Telehealth Privacy Act and notable research and news developments
Kaiser Permanente: Telehealth Primary Care Outcomes Remained Steady Well Into 2021
Kaiser Permanente: Telehealth Primary Care Outcomes Remained Steady Well Into 2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser Permanente patients became much more likely to visit their primary care doctor by video or phone. A study found these patients had similar medical outcomes whether they saw their doctor in-person or virtually. These findings, on top of our previous research, suggest that telemedicine looks like it’s addressing a need, without generating major signs of safety concerns. Telehealth was used more often than in-person visits for certain health concerns, such as mental health (80% of visits were virtual), followed by general gastrointestinal issues (70%), back pain [...]
Psychiatric Services: Psychotherapy Disruption Before and After the Transition to Virtual Mental Health Care Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychiatric Services: Psychotherapy Disruption Before and After the Transition to Virtual Mental Health Care Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic According to research published in Psychiatric Services, journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the rapid transition to virtual care that occurred with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in better continuity of psychotherapy visits compared to prior to the pandemic when almost all visits were in-person. Individuals with mental health conditions often miss health care appointments, and lapses in treatment can hinder overall improvement in mental health symptoms. Efforts to improve engagement in care are essential to promoting overall wellness among those receiving [...]
JAMA Network Open: Use of Prenatal Telehealth in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Network Open: Use of Prenatal Telehealth in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Prenatal telehealth use was more common among Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Indigenous respondents compared to non-Hispanic White respondents, as well as those living in urban areas vs rural areas. The study highlights the importance of considering patients' preferences when incorporating prenatal telehealth into their care, suggesting that it should be adapted to meet individual needs.