JAMA Network Open: Predeductible Coverage and Receipt of Telemental Health Visits This study found that when patients were required to pay out of pocket for telehealth visits, they had substantially fewer telemental health visits, and a larger fraction stopped seeing their mental health specialists. These findings imply that the expiration of the predeductible telehealth [...]
JU Open Plus: Telehealth in Urology Beyond COVID-19 Implementation of telehealth accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we move toward the post-COVID-19 era, clinical practice has demonstrated a need for updated policies and quality improvement to solidify the role of telehealth in the urology care setting. The American Urological Association (AUA) Workforce Workgroup and [...]
Cureus: The Impact of Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) on Health Care Delivery: A Comprehensive Evaluation This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of these technologies on healthcare delivery, focusing on patient outcomes, economic parameters, and overall satisfaction. The study found savings in health care costs, improved accessibility to [...]
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC): June 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System MedPAC released its June 2023 report to Congress, which includes 10 chapters, including the mandated report to Congress on telehealth in Medicare. As mandated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, the Commission presents data on the use of [...]
JAMA Health Forum: Overall and Telehealth Addiction Treatment Utilization by Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in California After COVID-19 Policy Changes This cohort study found that disparities in addiction treatment utilization were not exacerbated following expansion of telehealth during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined whether there were differences [...]
Journal of Medical Internet Research: Telemedicine Use by Age in Louisiana Medicaid During COVID-19 This claims-based longitudinal analysis found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged 18 to 34. In April 2020, the 50 to 64 age group [...]
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: A Report on Patient Experience of Care In this retrospective study, researchers found that cancer patients who use telemedicine report better experiences than cancer patients treated in person. Researchers evaluated patients with solid tumors or hematologic malignancies who were treated at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. [...]
AJMC: Rates of Telemedicine Visits During COVID-19 Pandemic A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that older Medicaid beneficiaries had significantly higher telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with younger beneficiaries. The purpose of the study was to examine changes in telemedicine and in-person health service use during the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
California Health Care Foundation: Telehealth Experiences and Preferences Among Californians with Low Incomes The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) engaged NORC at the University of Chicago to recruit and interview Californians with low incomes who reflect the diversity of the state. Although interviewees report different levels of comfort, satisfaction, and future interest in [...]
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE): Updated National Survey Trends in Telehealth Utilization and Modality This report updates prior findings on national trends of telehealth use through an analysis using the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey data from April 2021 through August 2022. Compared to earlier periods in the pandemic, [...]