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The rise of telehealth puts spotlight on data privacy
Health data has transformed healthcare and with the rise of telehealth, patient data is being acquired quickly, but healthcare facilities must balance healthcare data collection with patient privacy, Raconteur reported Jan. 19. -
Viewpoint: Telemedicine will be vital for future of emergency medicine
The pandemic required emergency departments to rely on digital technology, but telemedicine should be extended beyond the realm of the pandemic and become further integrated into emergency medicine, a commentary written in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Dec. 21 suggested. -
Mercy using $2.2M from FCC to expand telehealth services in 3 states
Mercy will use a $2.2 million from the Federal Communications Commission to expand its telehealth services for patients in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. -
4 telehealth companies roll out products at CES 2022
As telehealth is becoming a mainstay of healthcare, partly spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are exploring ways to improve their telemedicine offerings. Here are four companies that unveiled healthcare-related devices at CES 2022, according to a Jan. 11 report in Time. -
Viewpoint: Telemedicine eases burden on hospitals but wears out clinicians
The pandemic caused explosive growth in telehealth, but one Colorado physician is saying the tool has added to some medical industry burnout, reported KRDO Jan. 11. -
Telehealth use fell nearly 7% from last September to last October
National use of telehealth services fell by 6.8 percent from September to October 2021, the American Journal of Managed Care reported Jan. 10. -
Lee Health to waive telehealth fee during COVID-19 influx
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's telehealth services, which normally cost $49 per visit, are now being offered for free as the health system sees an increase in COVID-19 cases, Wink News reported Jan. 7. -
Income, ethnicity and language disparities in telemedicine revealed in new study
Low-income, non-English-speaking patients of Hispanic and Asian ethnicities may be less likely to use telemedicine, according to a new study published Jan. 5. -
Female physicians among most likely to be telehealth early adopters, study shows
Female, primary care and behavior specialists were more likely to implement virtual care early on during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with male and surgical specialty physicians, a Dec. 30 study published in JAMA Network Open found. -
Telehealth restrictions across the US: How each state measures up
Laws determining telehealth access vary widely across the 50 states, according to a report released Jan. 5 by Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute and Pioneer Institute. -
Seeing a physician could be as easy as turning on the TV
Senior healthcare platform Independa will equip each 2021 and 2022 LG television with a telehealth app and health education platform, The Verge reported Jan. 4. -
AT&T partners with remote patient monitor Smart Meter
AT&T will be providing its nationwide Internet-of-Things network to Smart Meter's remote patient monitoring devices. -
Outcomes from telemedicine just as good as in-person care, study shows
Replacing and augmenting regular in-person visits with virtual care results in similar health outcomes and patient satisfaction, U.S. News & World Report reported Jan. 3 -
Virginia system mandates telehealth visits for those with COVID-19 symptoms
Onancock, Va.-based Eastern Shore Rural Health is mandating visits by phone or video for people who are experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms. -
Texas medical school expands telehealth mental health program to 9 school districts
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine in Edinburg has expanded its free telehealth mental health program to nine school districts in the state. -
68 healthcare providers snag $42.7M in COVID-19 telehealth funding
The Federal Communications Commission approved Dec. 21 an additional 68 applicants for funding in its second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, totaling $42.7 million in the round. -
Viewpoint: Telehealth parity mandates prevent cost savings
Requiring telehealth reimbursement at the same rates as in-person services will prevent savings for patients, writes Angela Dills, PhD, in The Hill Dec. 21 -
How telehealth-EHR integration can streamline the virtual care experience
Many hospitals and health systems had begun forays into telehealth before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. But all were caught off guard by COVID-19 and the drastic and immediate need to implement or scale telehealth. -
5 things to know about rural patients' telehealth experiences
The share of rural households that interacted with healthcare providers online increased from 34 percent in 2019 to 54 percent in 2021, according to a report released Dec. 16 by Connected Nation, a nonprofit focused on expanding broadband access. -
Some cardiac rehab centers embrace telemedicine
As the COVID-19 pandemic helped spur a boom in telehealth services, some rehabilitation centers also embraced the new format of medicine and are considering using telemedicine in the long term, The Gazette reported Dec. 15.
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