Virtual care news, trends and reimbursement updates
Telehealth news covering program growth, utilization and payment. Becker's tracks telehealth reimbursement policy at the federal and state level and how virtual care fits into health system strategy.
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A new study, published in Health Affairs, examines telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries suffering from mental illnesses across the United States.
Royal Philips on April 23 introduced eCareManager 4.1, a clinical workflow solution for teleICU providers, at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference in Orlando.
PlushCare, a direct-to-consumer online urgent care provider, rolled out a new EHR to its 50 affiliated telehealth physicians.
The Center for Connected Health Policy, a nonprofit telehealth policy resource organization, published its fifth annual State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies report.
Thirty-one percent of healthcare providers use video-based virtual care services to improve access to care, according to a KPMG survey.
The American Telemedicine Association presented the Santana Telehealth Project with its 2017 ATA Humanitarian Award on April 23 at the association's annual conference in Orlando.
The Federal Communications Commission's Connect2Health Task Force on April 24 released a public notice seeking data and comments on how to accelerate digital health accessibility.
Although only 15 percent of parents have used telemedicine treatment for their children, interest in virtual services is increasing, according to a survey conducted by Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health System.
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton used telemedicine to treat a pediatric patient for the first time last month.
In recent years, telehealth vendors have focused on episodic care. However, a push toward chronic care management has the potential to transform the healthcare industry, according to an article by Chilmark Research analyst Brian Eastwood.