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43% of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services in 1st year of pandemic
A March 15 HHS Office of the Inspector General report concluded telehealth was critical for providing services to Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Majority of providers frustrated with lofty patient expectations for virtual visits: study
Fifty-five percent of healthcare providers are frustrated with managing patient expectations for telehealth visits, according to research released March 15 by UnitedHealth Group. -
Telehealth is still a 'luxury good,' expert says
National utilization trends suggest telehealth has not expanded access to healthcare, as only a small number of people make up the majority of users, FastCompany reported March 18. -
Why the VA wants to make mental telehealth for veterans permanent
The VA wants to make telephone mental healthcare appointments permanent to better serve veterans reluctant to receive in-person care, Military.com reported March 17. -
5 lessons for using telehealth in underserved communities
Health centers serving underserved populations through telemedicine should ensure they are collecting disaggregated data, building essential care teams and working with non-English speakers to create their programs, according to a recent report. -
FCC awards $30M in telehealth funds to 16 providers
The Federal Communications Commission on March 16 selected the fourth and final set of projects for its Connected Care Pilot Program, awarding nearly $30 million to 16 providers. -
Higher mental telehealth use sustained more than a year into pandemic, analysis finds
Telehealth continued to account for over one-third of mental health and substance use outpatient care visits more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 15 analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. -
Majority of clinicians say telehealth hurts their ability to show empathy, report finds
Fifty-one percent of clinicians said telehealth negatively affects their ability to demonstrate empathy with patients, according to a report released March 15 by analytics firm Elsevier Health. -
Verizon enhancing telehealth platform
Verizon is expanding the BlueJeans Telehealth platform it launched in 2021. -
Funding concerns raised for suicide prevention hotline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is transitioning to its new 988 call number in July, but there are concerns that funding might not meet the expected increased demand, according to a March 13 article from The New York Times. -
Omnibus spending bill leaves telehealth coverage questions unanswered
Congress passed the omnibus spending bill that expanded coverage of telehealth services, but experts fear that the bill failed to detail which telehealth services would be covered by insurers, FastCompany reported March 12. -
Microsoft Teams adds features for virtual healthcare appointments
Integrating with Cerner's EHR to collect patient information from virtual visits, Microsoft's new features in Teams aim to provide a simpler and convenient experience for patients and providers for telehealth workflows. -
How Utah State researchers are using Zoom to address adolescent health anxiety
Researchers at Utah State University are using Zoom therapy sessions to study the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents suffering from health anxiety. -
WHO guidelines enourage usage of telemedicine for abortions
The World Health Organization has reccomended the use of telemedicine for abortion pill prescriptions. -
Telehealth app Cerebral could be fueling addiction crisis, former employees say
Telepsychiatry app Cerebral has grown explosively during the pandemic, but 27 former employees said the company could be fueling a new addiction crisis, according to a March 11 Bloomberg report. -
How Cleveland Clinic's use of ET3 benefits patients and providers — 4 insights
As the healthcare industry strives to provide higher quality care at a lower cost, early intervention to direct patients to the most appropriate level of care settings is essential. -
Congress set to add 151 days of telehealth coverage
Congress is set to grant a five-month extension to telehealth flexibilities, created during the pandemic, as part of the 2022 omnibus spending bill made public March 9. -
72 organizations urge the DEA to allow controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine
Seventy-two organizations submitted a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration asking to remove the requirement that patients be evaluated in-person before being prescribed controlled substances via telemedicine. -
Florida hospitals using telehealth to decrease emergency department visits
Baptist Hospital of Miami and South Miami, Fla.-based Larkin Health System entered into an agreement to provide telehealth services to fire departments to eliminate an influx of patients in emergency rooms, Miami Today reported March 1. -
31% of telehealth visits result in in-person visit
Nearly 1 in 3 telehealth visits led to an in-person visit, which could lead to an increase in overall healthcare visits, according to results of a survey conducted on JLL that were released on March 2.
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