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New survey reveals 3 out of every 5 consumers would bypass local health systems for care
Three out of every five consumers would opt to find healthcare either online, via an app, or at a clinic versus their traditional health system, according to a new survey commissioned by Bright.md. -
Future of telehealth may rely on lawmakers extending emergency measures
The use of telehealth grew over the course of the pandemic, alerting healthcare providers to the benefits of the medical strategy. However, its future may rely on whether lawmakers decide to extend emergency measures introduced throughout the pandemic, PBS reported Dec. 7. -
Physicians might make fewer follow-up calls if they lose audio-only reimbursement
Eliminating or reducing reimbursement for physicians' five- to 10-minute calls with patients could mean Americans receiving fewer check-ins from their providers, Kaiser Health News reported Dec. 8. -
Ascension, Johns Hopkins & 14 others launch campaign to protect telehealth access
Sixteen leading healthcare organizations have partnered to launch Telehealth Access for America, a public education campaign to defend telehealth access. -
7 stats that show how Americans used telehealth in 2021
Here are seven notable findings about Americans' telehealth use, pulled from telehealth studies Becker's has covered in 2021. -
Telehealth use up 2% across US, continuing national growth
National telehealth use grew 2 percent from August to September, making up 4.4 percent of all medical claim lines, according to a Fair Health report. -
Medicare telehealth visits increased 63-fold during pandemic, study finds
With relaxed regulations during the pandemic, Medicare telehealth visits increased 63-fold in 2020, from 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million, according to a Dec. 3 HHS report. -
Viewpoint: States should cater to Americans' increasing telehealth needs
States would be rejecting a significant opportunity to improve healthcare delivery if they discontinue the telehealth policy relaxations enacted during the pandemic, Naomi Lopez, director of healthcare policy at the Goldwater Institute, wrote in a Dec. 2 op-ed for The Hill. -
Most patients still prefer in-person visits over telehealth, study shows
Most Americans view telehealth as playing a role in the future of medical care. However, the majority still prefer an in-person visit over a virtual one, according to a study published Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Open. -
UAMS Digital Health & Innovation institute to open 5 telehealth training centers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Digital Health & Innovation is expanding its virtual health push by launching five telehealth training centers across Arkansas and Tennessee, it announced Nov. 30. -
HHS doles out $35M for telehealth in federal family planning program
HHS is making $35 million in American Rescue Plan funding available to Title X family planning providers for telehealth infrastructure upgrades and expansions, it announced Nov. 23. -
Remote patient monitoring reimbursement policies by state
The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center analyzed telehealth laws and Medicaid program policies for every state and Washington, D.C., in a recent report. -
Some patients forgo care as states cut telehealth provisions: 8 details
Half of U.S. states have stopped emergency declarations that waived licensing requirements for out-of-state clinicians conducting telehealth visits, leaving patients across the country unable to access care or scrambling for new providers, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 22. -
UCI Health launches hospital-at-home program with DispatchHealth
Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health is partnering with at-home care provider DispatchHealth to launch a hospital-at-home program. -
Lawmakers, agencies ink telehealth rules while they consider its place in healthcare: 4 things to know
While lawmakers and government regulators continue to consider the effects virtual care standards have on patients, recent moves at the federal and state levels give a glimpse into where telehealth might be headed, according to a Nov. 18 report in JD Supra, a company that provides legal information. -
Telehealth 3.0: Advancing from sprawl to smart, strategic growth
Telehealth is here to stay. In 2020, virtual health solutions and stopgaps were sped into place to enable the delivery of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. These solutions — which provide important benefits for patients and providers — have now become a permanent fixture in healthcare. However, as hospitals, health systems and health plans contemplate their future digital care strategies and investments, they are realizing they must pursue a more strategic and integrated approach to ensure that virtual care continues to fuel a higher quality and more seamless care experience. -
Virtual visits don't lead to more follow-ups, Kaiser study finds
Patients who saw their physicians via telehealth didn't need more follow-ups than patients who had in-person appointments, according to an Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente study published Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open. -
40% of patients interact with providers more because of telehealth
Forty percent of patients say they interact with their healthcare providers more because of telehealth, according to research released Nov. 15 by GoodRx. -
COVID-19 pandemic spurred new telehealth deals with employers: 5 insights
Most employers expanded telehealth offerings for their employees since the start of the pandemic, with 1 in 10 large firms inking new deals with telehealth providers, according to a Nov. 10 Kaiser Family Foundation report. -
12 platforms providers use the most for telehealth
Zoom is the most popular platform providers use for telehealth visits, according to research released Nov. 15 by GoodRx.
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