Studies & Surveys2022-11-16T18:45:44-04:00

Research Spotlight

Alliance Board Member Led Study

MedStar Health, Stanford Health Care, Intermountain Healthcare
This AHRQ-funded study analyzed more than four million primary care encounters from MedStar Health, Stanford Health Care, and Intermountain Healthcare through the end of 2021 and found little change in health care utilization as telehealth became widely accessed. Results indicate that telehealth availability does not result in additional primary care visits. In addition, telehealth serves as a substitute for certain in-person encounters.

Medicare Telehealth Analysis

Alliance for Connected Care
A 2019-2021 Medicare claims data analysis commissioned by Alliance for Connected Care and compiled by an independent researcher showed two major findings – first, that there is no evidence of telehealth adding to the total volume of Medicare services, and two, that there is no evidence that patients initiating care through telehealth had a higher need for follow-up visits than patients seeking in-person care – meaning that the care was equally effective.

Studies

OIG Telehealth Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Complied with Medicare Requirements

Office of Inspector General (OIG): Telehealth Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Complied with Medicare Requirements

From March 2020 through November 2020 (audit period), Medicare Part B paid approximately $10.3 billion for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, including telehealth services, provided to Medicare enrollees nationwide. There were concerns that the telehealth expansion increased the risk of inappropriate payments in the Medicare […]

ASPE: State Medicaid Telehealth Coverage Policy Decisions Since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

ASPE: State Medicaid Telehealth Coverage Policy Decisions Since the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

ASPE contracted with RAND Health Care to catalogue and assess state changes to Medicaid telehealth policies during the COVID-19 PHE through May 2022 and identify the driving circumstances, motivations, and evidence supporting telehealth policy decisions during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). The purpose […]

Epic Research: Fewer In-Person Follow-Ups Associated with Telehealth Visits Than Office Visits 

Epic Research: Fewer In-Person Follow-Ups Associated with Telehealth Visits Than Office Visits 

Epic Research released a study that compared how follow-up rates differ for in-person visits versus telehealth visits. The study found that telehealth patients across most medical specialties are less likely to attend follow-up appointments 90 days after a visit compared to in-person appointments. Mental health, physical medicine, and rehabilitation […]

Epic Research: ADHD Medications Prescribed at Similar Rates During Telehealth and In-Person Visits

Epic Research: ADHD Medications Prescribed at Similar Rates During Telehealth and In-Person Visits

This study analyzed medication prescribing rates for telehealth and office visits, which found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications were prescribed at similar rates during telehealth and in-person visits. Most initial ADHD prescriptions were for stimulant medications in both telehealth (84 percent) and office […]

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Surveys

Doximity: Health Care Providers and Patients Trust and Plan to Continue Telehealth Use

Doximity: Health Care Providers and Patients Trust and Plan to Continue Telehealth Use

While providing insight into the factors that affect telehealth use, a report from Doximity indicated that physicians and patients perceive telehealth positively, and most believe that it often contributes to positive outcomes.

Physician adoption highlights:

  • The majority of physicians surveyed (61 percent) reported a reduction […]

Digital Tools in Cancer Care

Association of Community Cancer Centers: Digital Tools in Cancer Care

The Association of Community Cancer Centers conducted a survey, which found that providers, patients, and caregivers were willing to utilize digital, remote patient-monitoring (RPM) tools to report symptoms throughout anti-cancer treatments. Key survey results found more than half (60 percent) of providers who implemented an RPM […]

Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain

mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain 

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative experiences and views. Through qualitative interviews, researchers found that a few patients identified positive experiences with telehealth early […]

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