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Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Car

JAMA Network Open: Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Care In this cohort study of 1182 patients treated at a US academic hospital, clinical outcomes and postoperative hospital utilization in the telemedicine group were found to be noninferior to those in the in-person group. These results suggest [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T12:01:58-04:00February 10th, 2023|

Telehealth is Effectively Augmenting Traditional Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs

National Association for Behavioral Healthcare: Telehealth is Effectively Augmenting Traditional Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) Education and Research Foundation and Manatt released an issue brief that highlights how telehealth services effectively augment traditional partial hospitalization programs (PHP) and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). Results from the [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T11:32:25-04:00February 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 [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T12:03:35-04:00January 31st, 2023|

Using Telemedicine Interventions During COVID-19 to Expand Care Post COVID-19

American Journal of Managed Care: Using Telemedicine Interventions During COVID-19 to Expand Care Post COVID-19 The Patient-Centered Rheumatology Collaborative identified several critical areas for further telehealth intervention to improve the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Specifically, the Collaborative found that, overall, the evidence base for telehealth is [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T11:18:25-04:00January 24th, 2023|

Telehealth Trials to Address Health Equity in Stroke Survivors

Stroke: Telehealth Trials to Address Health Equity in Stroke Survivors A review, by researchers from UTHealth Houston, found various benefits of telehealth for a range of stroke complications. The researchers found that telehealth addresses barriers related to mobility challenges and special equipment needed to access clinic spaces by removing the need for transportation altogether. [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:27:58-04:00January 23rd, 2023|

Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care

American Journal of Managed Care: Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care This study examines whether practice size and ownership were associated with more extensive adoption and maintenance of telemedicine for adults with diabetes and/or hypertension during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that solo physician [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T17:46:55-04:00January 12th, 2023|

Estimated Indirect Cost Savings of Using Telehealth Among Nonelderly Patients With Cancer

JAMA Network Open: Estimated Indirect Cost Savings of Using Telehealth Among Nonelderly Patients With Cancer This economic evaluation of cost savings from completed telehealth visits in a single-institution National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center found that telehealth saves time, travel, and money for patients. The main outcome was estimated patient cost savings from [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T17:48:34-04:00January 10th, 2023|

Telehealth Treatment of Behavior Problems in Young Children With Developmental Delay

JAMA Pediatrics: Telehealth Treatment of Behavior Problems in Young Children With Developmental Delay In this study, young children with developmental delay (DD) saw improvements in behavior after receiving treatment through telehealth. In this randomized clinical trial, behaviors and caregiving stress between child and caregiver were analyzed at preintervention, midtreatment, postintervention, and during 6-month [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T18:01:16-04:00January 9th, 2023|

Telerehabilitation Has Potential, But More Research, Funding, And Advocacy Are Needed

Health Affairs: Telerehabilitation Has Potential, But More Research, Funding, And Advocacy Are Needed Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS did not provide reimbursement for telehealth services for physical therapists. However, this reimbursement restriction was temporarily waived during the public health emergency related to the pandemic. The expanded Telehealth Access Act of 2021 (HR2168/S3193), [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T18:02:36-04:00January 5th, 2023|

Federal Actions and Selected Non-Federal Practices to Facilitate Diversity of Patients

Government Accountability Office (GAO): Federal Actions and Selected Non-Federal Practices to Facilitate Diversity of Patients The GAO released a report describing actions taken by federal agencies and non-federal cancer centers to facilitate enrollment of patients from diverse backgrounds in cancer clinical trials. The report found that the Departments of Health and Human Services [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:15:57-04:00December 19th, 2022|

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