The Alliance for Connected Care has included below a list of telehealth research and reports on utilization/adoption, feasibility and cost-effectiveness, and impact on clinical outcomes.
In addition, in response to the developments during COVID-19, the Alliance has compiled COVID-19 research and reports as well as polls on patient and provider adoption, acceptance, and satisfaction with telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Alliance will continue to update this page with telehealth polls and relevant research as they are published.
View our Telehealth Data Collection Page – which features data collected from organizations, health systems and provider organizations.
Studies
Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Changes on Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
American Journal of Psychiatry: Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Policy Changes on Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
According to this study, drug treatment of veterans with opioid use disorder increased during the first year of the pandemic. This suggests that the rapid shift from in-person to telehealth visits at Veterans’ Affairs (VA) medical centers enabled […]
Telehealth Strategies for the Delivery of Maternal Health Care
Annals of Internal Medicine: Telehealth Strategies for the Delivery of Maternal Health Care
Telehealth strategies to supplement or replace in-person maternity care may affect maternal health outcomes. The purpose of this rapid review was to evaluate the effectiveness and harms of telehealth strategies for maternal health care given the recent expansion of telehealth during the pandemic, […]
Effect of a Comprehensive Telehealth Intervention vs Telemonitoring and Care Coordination in Patients with Persistently Poor Type 2 Diabetes Control
JAMA Internal Medicine: Effect of a Comprehensive Telehealth Intervention vs Telemonitoring and Care Coordination in Patients with Persistently Poor Type 2 Diabetes Control
According to this study, a comprehensive approach to telemonitoring type 2 diabetes bolstered glucose control in tough-to-manage patients. The study found that, compared with telemonitoring/care coordination, comprehensive telehealth improved multiple outcomes in […]
The Roadmap to Telehealth Efficacy: Care, Health, and Digital Equities
Brookings Institute: The Roadmap to Telehealth Efficacy: Care, Health, and Digital Equities
In this Brookings report, researchers propose flexibilities within the current health care system that accommodate the changes imposed by new technologies, as well as continued government incentives to drive more competitive options and alternatives for health care delivery. They also argue […]
Contraceptive care service provision via telehealth early in the COVID-19 pandemic at rural and urban FQHCs
The Journal of Rural Health: Contraceptive care service provision via telehealth early in the COVID-19 pandemic at rural and urban FQHCs
The purpose of this study was to investigate telehealth use for contraceptive service provision among rural and urban federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Alabama and South Carolina during the initial months of the COVID-19 […]
Surveys
Inside The Big Variations In Telehealth Use Among Physicians
American Medical Association: Inside The Big Variations In Telehealth Use Among Physicians
According to an American Medical Association survey, telehealth use has dropped off somewhat since adoption skyrocketed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but interest in maintaining virtual visits remains high. Telehealth is being used by 85 percent of […]
Half of Americans likely to use telehealth post-pandemic
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 […]
Telehealth visits for mental health continue to rise despite dropping in every other specialty
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 of access […]
Mental health, telehealth benefits are post-pandemic priorities
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 telemedicine or telehealth, a […]
Interest in RPM, Personal Health Tech Adoption Lagging Among Clinicians
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 professionals between […]