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Sociodemographic Correlates of Affordable Community Behavioral Health Treatment Facility Availability in Florida: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research: Sociodemographic Correlates of Affordable Community Behavioral Health Treatment Facility Availability in Florida: A Cross-Sectional Study This study assessed neighborhood-level sociodemographic attributes to characterize the availability of behavioral health treatment facilities in Florida. The study found that areas with greater proportion of non-Latino Black and Latino residents [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:37:41-04:00January 4th, 2023|

Development of Telehealth Principles and Guidelines for Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: Development of Telehealth Principles and Guidelines for Older Adults Members of the Collaborative for Telehealth and Aging released a set of principles and guidelines for providing telehealth to older patients last year. The three principles offer general rules to guide behavior, while the guidelines provide specificity for [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T11:28:58-04:00December 19th, 2022|

Has Increased Telehealth Access During COVID-19 Led to Over-Utilization of Primary Care?

Nature: Has Increased Telehealth Access During COVID-19 Led to Over-Utilization of Primary Care? Over two years into the pandemic, the question of whether telehealth will lead to an increase in primary care utilization and spending has been met with contradictory answers. One study sought to examine whether there was a change in primary care utilization [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:11:01-04:00December 13th, 2022|

Telemedicine Care Quality, Social Vulnerability Index Barriers Measured for Patients with Epilepsy

AJMC: Telemedicine Care Quality, Social Vulnerability Index Barriers Measured for Patients with Epilepsy Abstracts from the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting show that telemedicine is capable of meeting the needs of patients with epilepsy, and that the patient portal accessibility for patients experiencing high social vulnerability index needs further research. The survey asked [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:12:23-04:00December 12th, 2022|

Expanded Use of Telemedicine Allowed Broader Access to Care Should be Maintained

Healio: Expanded Use of Telemedicine Allowed Broader Access to Care Should be Maintained A study conducted at Massachusetts Eye and Ear found that the COVID-19 pandemic expanded the use of telemedicine, promoting wider access and continuity of care, including for people who live farther away from tertiary eye centers. The study found that [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:01:10-04:00December 8th, 2022|

Software Advice Reported that the Use of Technology is Often the Answer to More Efficient Patient Care

Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry: Software Advice Reported that the Use of Technology is Often the Answer to More Efficient Patient Care A recent survey by Software advice compiled the experiences of adults who had visited a health care provider over the last three years with in-person visits, telemedicine, and the use of [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:02:43-04:00December 7th, 2022|

Yale Researchers Explore Potential Benefits and Risks of Telehealth

Yale Daily News: Yale Researchers Explore Potential Benefits and Risks of Telehealth A paper by Yale professors analyzed the potential opportunities and pitfalls of telehealth, and also provided suggestions for promoting high-quality, equitable and ethical use of it. The study analyzed three ethical considerations: distributive justice, unintended consequences, and autonomy versus beneficence. Among the benefits [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T13:04:26-04:00December 6th, 2022|

Bridging the Gap in Graduate Medical Education: A Longitudinal Analysis of Medical and Fellowship Director Experiences in Telehealth

Cureus: Bridging the Gap in Graduate Medical Education: A Longitudinal Analysis of Medical and Fellowship Director Experiences in Telehealth This five-year longitudinal survey analysis found that the overall utilization of telehealth by graduate medical education (GME) programs has increased along with the continued need for training to prepare residents for current and future [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T12:59:43-04:00November 27th, 2022|

CareConnect: Adapting a Virtual Urgent Care Model to Provide Buprenorphine Transitional Care

NEJM Catalyst: CareConnect: Adapting a Virtual Urgent Care Model to Provide Buprenorphine Transitional Care Medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) such as buprenorphine are the gold standard for treatment of OUD, but patients face many barriers accessing these medications. To address this gap, a team at Penn Medicine created CareConnect, which leveraged new [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T12:00:25-04:00November 16th, 2022|

Chartis Group: Telehealth Accounts for About Ten Percent of Outpatient Visits

Chartis Group: Telehealth Accounts for About Ten Percent of Outpatient Visits Data and analysis provided by the Chartis Group and Kythera Labs found that telehealth grew in popularity between 2020 and 2022, ultimately gaining the reputation of being considered a lasting option for health care delivery approaches. Most notably, telehealth accounts for 10 [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2022-11-15T10:23:38-04:00November 9th, 2022|

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