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Telehealth expansion comes at a cost of $5B, budgeting office says
The bipartisan Telehealth Expansion Act, making specific COVID-19-era telehealth provisions permanent, would cost $5 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, The Hill reported June 27. -
88% of physicians say telehealth increases access to care
Eight-eight percent of U.S. physicians said telemedicine has been a vital tool in helping patients access healthcare, particularly in patient populations that have historically faced barriers to care, according to a June 29 report from digital healthcare platform Doximity. -
Cleveland Clinic to outfit new $80M hospital with telehealth technology
Cleveland Clinic's new $80 million hospital in Mentor, Ohio, will have telehealth technology installed in inpatient and outpatient rooms, which will allow patients to consult remotely with physicians from different locations, Ideastream Public Media reported June 28. -
11 charged in $2B telehealth fraud scheme
The Justice Department has charged 11 individuals in connection with telehealth fraud schemes that resulted in more than $2 billion in false claims. -
Where 3 health systems are rolling out virtual nursing
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to virtual nursing as a way to combat the nursing workforce shortage. Here are three hospitals and health systems who have expanded their virtual nursing throughout their organizations and across states: -
Why telehealth was a boon for 5-year-old Boston Children's patient
Telehealth has helped transform care for Boston Children's Hospital patients who no longer have to endure the stress of traveling for every appointment. Just ask 5-year-old Weston Mahady. -
Why Vanderbilt nurses check in on chronic disease patients via telehealth
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center checks in on high-risk chronic disease patients with telehealth calls from a registered nurse to try to keep them out of the hospital. -
How Kaiser Permanente nurses monitor, give patients advice via telehealth
As big health systems have turned to virtual nursing to help with staffing shortages and reduce administrative tasks for nurses, Kaiser Permanente has taken a slightly different approach. The Oakland, Calif.-based health system has its nurses communicate with patients via telehealth. -
Are health system leaders satisfied with their telehealth investments?
The pandemic influenced the greatest number of acquisitions, implementations and usage of digital health technologies, but some hospital and health system leaders said they are only moderately satisfied with their telehealth investments, a June 13 report from Panda Health found. -
Children's Hospital LA to offer virtual care to local schools
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is partnering with the Los Angeles Unified School District to offer virtual care to CHLA patients 12 or older attending one of the 20 participating Los Angeles schools. -
Employee-sponsored telehealth 23% cheaper than in-person care, Penn study says
A 24/7 telehealth program established by Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine for its employees was 23 percent less expensive than providing in-person visits for the same conditions. -
OSU Wexner Medical Center to offer 'smart drug' clinical trial through telehealth
Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center plans to offer a pancreatic cancer clinical trial to patients across the country via telehealth, WCMH reported June 9. -
March telehealth use climbs: 5 takeaways
March telehealth utilization grew by 1.8 percent in March 2023 compared to February 2023, according to Fair Health’s Telehealth Regional Tracker. -
Physicians lack trust in patient-administered test results, GE Healthcare study finds
Fifty-two percent of clinicians said they trust virtual care, remote patient monitoring and telehealth to provide accurate diagnoses, but many are skeptical about patients conducting at-home testing by themselves, a June 6 study from GE Healthcare found. -
NorthShore launches virtual at-home care
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health is launching virtual cardiac at-home care through a partnership with Motiv. -
Lessons Learned From Early Adopters: Assessing the Strategic Benefits of Robust Virtual Triage
Lessons Learned From Early Adopters: Assessing the Strategic Benefits of Robust Virtual Triage -
5 health systems launching new telehealth services
As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient's convenience. -
UVA Health launches new telehealth program for older adults
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is launching the Center for Excellence for Telehealth and Aging, an institute that will aim to provide telehealth tools to older adult patients. -
Northwell to provide telehealth services to the U.S. State Department
Northwell Direct, an employer health services provider owned by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has been selected to provide telehealth consulting services to medical providers in the U.S. State Department. -
UPMC hospital snags grant to expand telehealth services
Health plan Univera Healthcare awarded a grant to Jamestown, N.Y.-based UPMC Chautauqua to expand its behavioral telehealth services, The Post-Journal reported May 30.
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