How Primary Care Physicians Experience Telehealth

The Commonwealth Fund: How Primary Care Physicians Experience Telehealth According to a Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care physicians in 10 countries, telehealth platforms have been relatively easy to implement, and most clinicians are satisfied with the technology. In at least half the countries surveyed, including the U.S., most physicians said telehealth improved timeliness [...]

2023-04-25T11:24:58-04:00April 6th, 2023|

Preference for Future Telehealth Use Does Not Exceed That of In-Person Care

mHealth Intelligence: Preference for Future Telehealth Use Does Not Exceed That of In-Person Care  Research published in the Practice of Medicine described that although telehealth gained a high level of approval and application throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most users prefer to return to in-person care in the future, largely due to a lack [...]

2023-04-25T11:26:41-04:00April 5th, 2023|

Expanding Care with Teletherapy

Alma: Expanding Care with Teletherapy Alma, a digital health company, surveyed over 200 therapists and found that nearly 9 in 10 of its therapists want to be able to provide care across the country if their license enabled them to provide care nationwide. The survey also found 67 percent of therapists have already pursued or [...]

2023-04-25T11:22:27-04:00March 27th, 2023|

Many People Still Unaware of Telehealth’s Efficacy

NTT Data: Many People Still Unaware of Telehealth's Efficacy According to a survey from NTT Data Services, it is more likely that more patients will gravitate toward telehealth visits for things like filling prescriptions, addressing cold and flu symptoms, annual check-ups that don’t require in-office testing, and other non-life-threatening needs. Survey respondents also [...]

2023-04-25T11:19:19-04:00March 21st, 2023|

Improving Access and Timely Care for Vulnerable Patients Referred to Home Health via Telehealth Physician Support

AccentCare: Improving Access and Timely Care for Vulnerable Patients Referred to Home Health via Telehealth Physician Support  AccentCare and Sound Physicians partnered to develop a scalable, evidence-based program that leveraged the COVID-19 PHE telehealth waivers to speed access to Home Health services for eligible patients. The AccentCare-Sound Transition Program aimed to facilitate telehealth patient [...]

2023-04-24T12:43:11-04:00February 21st, 2023|

Consumer Adoption of Digital Health in 2022

Rock Health: Consumer Adoption of Digital Health in 2022 Rock Health, in collaboration with Stanford Center of Digital Health, released the 2022 Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey. The survey found that telemedicine reached the 80 percent adoption mark overall, becoming the preferred channel for prescription care and minor illness. In addition, audio-only and [...]

2023-04-24T12:41:51-04:00February 21st, 2023|

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Usual Source of Care and Telemedicine Use Data

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Usual Source of Care and Telemedicine Use Data CMS announced the public availability of the MCBS data on the usual source of care and telemedicine use in Spring 2021. The estimates are based on data from the third MCBS COVID-19 Rapid [...]

2023-04-24T12:10:42-04:00February 14th, 2023|

Less Than One Percent of All Telehealth Visits Are for Oncology Care

Trilliant Health: Less Than One Percent of All Telehealth Visits Are for Oncology Care Recent market research shows that less than one percent of all telehealth visits between Q1 2020 and Q2 2022 were for oncology-related care. Of these oncology-related telehealth visits, 73 percent were evaluation and management (E&M) for ongoing cancer care. Conducted by [...]

2023-04-24T12:56:07-04:00February 12th, 2023|

Preparing Clinicians for the New Era of Telehealth

McKinsey & Co: Preparing Clinicians for the New Era of Telehealth According to a McKinsey & Co report, telehealth services have quickly become a popular and safe alternative to in-person appointments, with 46 percent of consumers using telehealth by May 2020 to replace canceled health care visits—up from 11 percent in 2019. In [...]

2023-04-24T11:52:22-04:00February 1st, 2023|

Pre-Pandemic Geographic Access to Hospital-Based Telehealth for Cancer Care in the United States

Plos One: Pre-Pandemic Geographic Access to Hospital-Based Telehealth for Cancer Care in the United States  This report found that although telehealth is widely available throughout the United States, millions of Americans do not have access to telehealth oncology services. Study authors noted that previous research has shown people living in rural areas tend to have [...]

2023-04-24T12:03:35-04:00January 31st, 2023|
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