A hybrid approach to primary care that offers in-person, video and occasional audio-only appointments can increase access to medical services while maintaining quality, a recent Rand Corp. report concluded.
Category: telehealth
Emergency telehealth set to grow
Telehealth is often thought to occur in place of in-person primary care or specialist visits, but its use in the emergency department is poised to grow as more hospitals adopt the tech, reported the American Medical Association May 23.
The changing landscape of telehealth: 4 federal legislative developments
Federal lawmakers have introduced four bills that look to update, continue, renew and expand telehealth access for patients and providers.
Telemedicine organizations sound alarm on data privacy concerns in a post-Roe US
Telehealth organizations are building up their digital defenses to protect consumer data privacy in fear of state surveillance post-Roe, reported Politico May 20.
Older adults remain interested in telehealth, AARP study finds
About a third of older Americans say they plan to use telemedicine in the future, a number that has remained steady throughout the pandemic, according to a new AARP study released in May.
Need a 2nd opinion? Maryland physician gives them virtually
A Maryland primary care physician has started a telemedicine service specifically for second opinions, WDVM in Hagerstown, Md., reported May 18.
The Uncertain Future of Policies to Promote Access and Affordability Put in Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt highlights four changes implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that helped to make health care more accessible and affordable and the prospects for those changes to telehealth, COVID-19 coverage,…
Intermountain launches new pediatric telehealth program
Burley, Idaho-based Intermountain Cassia Regional Hospital is expanding access to pediatric specialist care through the launch of a new telehealth program.
Cerebral ousts CEO amid federal probe
A telehealth company at the center of a federal probe over its prescribing practices has ousted its CEO.
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Health System launches virtual care service
Alexandria, La.-based Christus St. Frances Cabrini Health System launched an on-demand virtual visit service that allows patients to meet with Christus Health caregivers through live video from their smartphone, tablet or computer.
