Telehealth

Video consultations with a physician may be just as effective for treating patients with neurological disorders than in-person examinations, according to a Dec. 4 evidence review published in the American Academy of Neurology.

University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance jointly launched two medical centers that will provide telehealth and in-person care for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions, according to a Dec. 5 news release.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health was granted $240,800 to improve telehealth services at seven rural critical access hospitals, according to the Kokomo Tribune.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that implemented telehealth technology and services in November:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs delivered more than 2.6 million episodes of telehealth care in fiscal year 2019, up 17 percent from last year, according to a Nov. 22 news release.

U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $234,000 grant to CentraCare to help the St. Cloud, Minn.-based health system establish telemedicine services in rural areas of the state, according to a Dec. 3 news release.

Limited or unclear reimbursement for telehealth and digital services is considered one of the largest barriers of virtual care adoption among hospitals and health systems, according to a recent Foley & Lardner survey.

Mercy has received its fourth grant from the USDA to expand telemedicine access across rural communities served by the St. Louis-based health system.

Humana and Philips partnered on two new programs that use remote medical alert systems to monitor Medicare Advantage members who are at risk of health complications, the companies said Dec. 4.

Shelbyville, Ill.-based HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital and Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate at HSHS Medical Group launched a telehealth system that helps patients who reside in rural areas receive diabetes care, according to NBC affiliate WAND.