Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

Patient demand for telemedicine remains strong

Clinicians and health systems have had more time to optimize their telemedicine practices, contributing to an increase in telemedicine’s overall favorability among patients, according to a report by Doximity. 

Digital tools can accelerate the integration of physical, behavioral health services, AMA says

COVID-19 has worsened the nation's decades-long behavioral health crisis, but a new report from the American Medical Association and others highlights strategies to improve access. 

Telehealth visits have declined since the onset of COVID-19

As it stands, the proportion of outpatient visits conducted via telehealth is still about 60% of what it was during the first six months of the pandemic, according to new data.

 

HHS awards $55 million to expand virtual healthcare access

The awards will enhance telehealth, digital patient tools and health information technology to support underserved communities.

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Proposed legislation would extend coverage of telehealth services through 2024

The Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend Medicare payments for a wide range of telehealth services.

More than 200 advocates call on governors to retain telehealth flexibilities

Amazon, the Mayo Clinic and HIMSS are among those fighting to keep exemptions in place throughout the end of the public health emergency.

Growing pains weaken telehealth’s own health status

Telehealth is growing big and strong while feeling the pains of its own success, according to a new JD Power satisfaction survey.

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Pandemic pushing ophthalmology into the arms of AI-aided telehealth

Teleophthalmology incorporating AI has a bright future in advanced vision care, and the potential indications branch out in many directions from screening for diabetic retinopathy.