Telehealth News
- WAGM TV, April 14, 2025 Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort to Expand Telehealth Access Nationwide U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Angus King, and a bipartisan group of 58 senators introduced legislation to expand telehealth access in Maine and across the country.
- Fierce Healthcare, April 10, 2025 Physicians and administrators view AI as key to reduce professional burdens: Innovaccer Artificial intelligence company Innovaccer conducted a report of healthcare systems that found the vast majority of physicians and administrators are enthusiastic about the use of AI to reduce provider burnout and impact administrative ta
- Home Health Care News, April 9, 2025 Bill that would expand telehealth flexibilities in the home sees new life A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced a bill on Friday that would allow patients easier access to virtual appointments from their homes. Currently, COVID-19 era telehealth flexibilities are set to expire on September 30. The legislation would make these telehealth flexibilities permanent and expand coverage through M
- Fierce Healthcare, April 9, 2025 Google Cloud unveils tools to build multi-agent AI systems as Highmark, Hackensack Meridian forge ahead on AI innovation Google Cloud continues to quickly build out its generative AI capabilities and is advancing technology for the adoption and use of AI agents that can automate tasks and c
- Medical Xpress, April 7, 2025 Equitable access to digital technologies may help improve cardiovascular health, say experts The use of technology-based health solutions, such as fitness trackers, smartwatches and mobile health apps, has shown potential to help people improve management of their cardiovascular health. However, people affected by adverse social drivers of health face barriers in accessing health ca
- Medical Xpress, April 5, 2025 High numbers of rural patients cross state lines for cancer care In a new study, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found that 7% of Medicare patients cross state borders for cancer care, and rates were nearly double for those who lived in rural areas. This has important implications for telehealth pol
- Medical Xpress, April 4, 2025 Many older adults send their doctors portal messages, but who pays? A new study suggests that people in their 50s and older have embraced the ability to send and receive secure medical messages with their doctors and other providers, through the digital patient portals that most health systems an
- Forbes, April 2, 2025 PCOS telehealth model addresses the gap in diagnosis and treatment Allara leverages telehealth to provide specialized and holistic treatment, offering a comprehensive solution to the long-standing challenges of delayed diagnoses, inadequate care, and underfunded research and products and services for PCOS, endometriosis, and other hormonal conditions. /firstlin
- Medical Xpress, April 2, 2025 Nurses and AI collaborate to save lives and reduce hospital stays An AI tool that analyzes nurses' data and notes detected when patients in the hospital were deteriorating nearly two days earlier than traditional methods and reduced the risk of death by over 35%, found a year-long clinical trial of more than 60,000 patients led by researcher
- TechTarget, April 1, 2025 Industry rebuffs special registrations for telehealth prescribing Trade groups representing providers have requested several revisions on limits and requirements within the DEA's proposed special registrations for telehealth prescribing.
- Medical Xpress, April 1, 2025 Rural communities need support to decrease health disparities and improve access to care, say researchers Rural communities in the United State face a dire health crisis that threatens the population’s well-being, says the American College of Physicians, in a new policy published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Improving Health and Health Care in Rural Communities: A Position Paper from the American College of Physicians,” says that it is critical that policymakers prioritize and dir
- TechTarget, March 27, 2025 How 3 health systems are using telemedicine for dementia care Telemedicine for dementia care can help increase access, especially for rural and elderly patients, but it faces challenges such as technology barriers and sustainability.
- TechTarget, March 21, 2025 Demographic disparities persist in video visit utilization A UC Davis Health study found demographic characteristics are linked to video visit utilization, with older and Black patients more likely to experience failed video visits.
- NewsCenter Maine, March 16, 2025 Maine health providers cautious, but optimistic on AI The state’s largest health care systems have already incorporated the technology into certain areas of practice, but many small providers are wary. /firstline> h
- AJMC, Mar 14, 2025 AJMC studies explore the pandemic’s impact on telehealth, care access, and patient experience The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the health care landscape, accelerating shifts in care delivery. As highlighted in studies published in The American Journal of Managed Care®, it led to a surge in telehealth utilization. However, other studies found that, despite these advancements, persistent care access challenges remain, particularly for vulnerable popul
- Fierce Healthcare, Mar 14, 2025 Senate sends CR extending telehealth, hospital priorities to Trump’s desk Senators voted 54-46 on Friday evening to pass the full-year continuing resolution to fund the federal government until September 30, 2025. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it into law. The vote extends healthcare services and programs that were set to expire on
- FAIR Health, Mar 13, 2025 In December, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in every region except the west, where it decreased In December 2024, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in every region except the West, where it decreased, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. Nationally, telehealth claim lines increased from 4.82 percent of medical claim lines to 5.04 percent, a 4.5 percent increase.
- KFF Health News, Mar 10, 2025 Dead Zone: Millions in U.S. live in places where doctors don’t practice and telehealth doesn’t reach These underserved people tend to live sicker and die younger than o
- Medical Xpress, March 7, 2025 Two studies indicate telehealth didn’t increase total Medicare visits, but did drive down post-visit costs Two University of Michigan Medical School studies- published as preprints ahead of peer review because of their timely nature- provide key fin
- Fierce Healthcare, Feb 27, 2025 Ambient scribes decrease burnout by 60% for small primary care providers Primary care providers working mainly in small practices report decreased feelings of burnout and higher satisfaction with their practices when using an ambient AI scribe, a new report by Phyx Primary Care found.
- Fierce Healthcare, Feb 25, 2025 Advocates lean on Trump’s telehealth legacy to extend expiring flexibilities Three hundred and fifty organizations signed a letter to congressional leadership Monday urging lawmakers to extend expiring Medicare telehealth flexibilities and to restore telehealth access lost by commercial
- HealthcareITNews, Feb 24, 2025 How one practice helps care for almost half of New Mexico’s pregnancies with telemedicine Perinatal Associates has grown by implementing both telehealth consults and tele-ultrasound, aiding mothers through nearly 9,000 pregnancies state
- HealthcareITNews, Feb 19, 2025 ATA airs concerns about DEA’s proposed special telehealth registration The virtual care organization said the Drug Enforcement Administration’s draft framework would impose on clinical decision-making. It also flagged compliance impracticalities around provider exclusions and arbitrary requ
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare, Feb 12, 2025 Deploying a mental health app for underserved populations A federally qualified health center in Texas is offering a free digital mental health application to its uninsured, underinsured and low-income patient pop
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare, Feb 11, 2025 OUD patients on Medicaid face telehealth barriers Medicaid patients with opioid use disorder were less likely to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic than those with private insurance, highlighting access barriers.
- HHS.gov, Dec 27, 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule that would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule. Public comments on the proposed rule are due by March
- MedCityNews, Feb 2, 2025 Why telehealth advocates are calling on the Trump administration to withdraw new telemedicine rules Many telehealth advocates argue that two of the DEA’s recently released rules regarding the
- xtelligent Virtual Healthcare, Jan 31, 2025 How a telehealth model could curb pediatric ED transfers Researchers developed a theoretical peer-to-peer telehealth intervention to virtually triage patients before they arrive at the ED. Under the model, the ED physicians caring for a pediatric patient with an acute musculoskeletal injury could consult with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon via telehealth, resulting in an informed treatment plan for the
- TechTarget, Jan 29, 2025 New York legislature passes health data privacy law The New York State Senate and Assembly passed the New York health Information Privacy Act, a health data privacy law that aims to govern companies that sell and collect health data. /firstline> https://www.techt
- Healthcare IT News, Jan 29, 2025 New York governor antes funding for hospital modernization projects The $188 million, which could increase, will help fund technology projects such as EHR integrations, ED and NICU improvements and other digital health initiatives to “bring vital resources to underserved New Yorkers.” /firstline>
- TechTarget, Jan 24, 2025 3 things to know about proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates In December 2024, HHS proposed substantive modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule for the first time in over a decade. Significant changes in technology paired with increasing cyberthreats across the sector drove the department to propose new cybersecurity requirements and clarify existing ones. /
- healthleaders, Jan 23, 2025 How innovation is changing length of stay New technologies like AI and concepts like remote patient monitoring (RPM) and Hospital at Home are helping healthcare executives gain a better understanding of length of stay (LOS), and in turn they're reducing costs and improving care manage
- Foley and Lardner LLP, Jan 21, 2025 DEA Unveils Long-Overdue Special Registration for Telemedicine in Proposed Rule If finalized, the Special Registration process would provide an alternative pathway for practitioners to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine if the DEA telemedicine prescribing flexibilities currently in place throug
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Jan 16, 2025 US telehealth use increases month over month, except in Midwest Telehealth claim lines climbed 2% from September to October 2024. Regionally, the greatest increase was in the West, at 2.8%, followed by the South, at 1.2%, and t
- MedCity News Jan 16, 2025 The Near-Term Future of AI in Health Care Contrary to fears of clinician replacement, AI’s near-term potential lies in complementing human expertise, particularly by handling behind-the-scenes tasks that improve efficiency and precision. Here’s where we might see the mo
- MedCity News Jan 16, 2025 From Paper Charts to AI Scribes: The EHR Revolution AI solutions baked into the EHR experience could radically transform the clinical effectiveness of physicians by leveraging the richness of the longitudinal patient record, while also creating efficiencies that give them back more time to care and create m
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare Jan 15, 2025 Older adults’ digital health use varies by race, other factors According to new research, healthcare stakeholders must be wary of digital determinants of health that could curb the adoption and use of digital health
- Fierce Healthcare Jan 14, 2025 HHS’ new AI strategic plan promises increased guidance and funding The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strategic plan provides a lengthy list of AI use cases in healthcare delivery. HHS also lays out a list of potential risks that correlate to the benefit the technolo
- Healthcare IT News Jan 13, 2025 HHS publishes AI Strategic Plan, with guidance for healthcare, public health, human services The framework explores ways to spur innovation and adoption, enable more trustworthy model development, promote access and foster AI-
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare Jan, 8 2025 Has virtual healthcare lived up to its pandemic promises? Virtual healthcare made significant strides as care was pushed out of traditional brick-and-mortar facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, but usage has since died down as in-person care resumed. While not all efforts to digitize care delivery have been successful, virtual healthcare has transformed care delivery in some areas outlined
- Healthleaders Jan 3, 2025 New study questions lack of rural hospital at home programs A new study of the Hospital at Home strategy questions whether it can stand up in rural areas and small hospitals, key markets for the innovative program’s growth and
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare Jan 3, 2025 Hospital-at-home model effective for heart failure patients Not only did a majority of eligible hear failure patients opt to participate in Cleveland Clinic’s hospital-at-home program, but the participants demonstrated significant improvements in guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) use, comparable to in-hospital care, new research
- Healthcare IT News Jan 2, 2025 Remote patient monitoring will boost CHF and GLP-1 care in 2025 The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promo
- xtelligent Jan 2, 2025 HHS proposes HIPPA Security Rule changes The proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates provide specific instructions for safeguarding ePHI, preventing data breaches and maintaining compliance. /firstli
- FIERCEHealthcare Jan 2, 2025 Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2025 Looking for healthcare events in 2025? We rounded up some of the top conferences, both virtual and live, that are on the calendar. This list will continue to be
- JDSUPRA Dec 30, 2024 Telehealth Services Safe Harbor for High Deductible Health Plans Expires December 31, 2024 On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed into law the American Relief Act, 2025 (2025 Relief Act), which funds the federal government through March 14, 2025, and provides certain disaster relief provisions and other economic assistance. However, many important health-related provisions that may impact health pla
- HealthcareITNews Dec 26, 2024 What will AI do for telemedicine in 2025? More than you might think Computer vision and sensor integration, evolution in virtual specialty care and other innovations are transcending the hype cycle and showing resul
- JDSUPRA Dec 24, 2024 Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Get a Three-Month Lifeline After much uncertainty, Congress has extended many Medicare telehealth flexibilities through March 31, 2025, in its end-of-year appropriations bill. However, several important flexibilities, such as first-dollar coverage of telehealth services under high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs), will expire
- HEALTHCAREDIVE Dec 23, 2024 Biden signs funding bill extending telehealth flexibilities, but no relief for doctors — or PBM reform Physician groups slammed Congress for allowing a
- xtelligent Dec 23, 2024 Telehealth, hospital-at-home waivers extended for 90 days Telehealth and AHCAH waivers have been extended through March 2025, but the lack of a long-term solution has prompted calls for permanent virtual care reforms. /firstline><
- FIERCE Healthcare Dec 18, 2024 Stopgap funding bill includes sweeping PBM reform, preserves telehealth flexibilities Lawmakers Tuesday night released the full text of a bipartis
- xtelligent Dec 18, 2024 Medication management, follow-ups top telehealth use cases A new survey finds U.S. physicians and patients see value in telehealth access, citing medication management and follow-up visits as the most common reasons for te
- FIERCE Healthcare Dec 18, 2024 2025 outlook: What's next for AI scribes and virtual care In 2025, the healthcare industry will expect more out of artificial intelligence. Vendors will push AI further, healthcare delivery systems will hold AI to higher account and the line between telehealth and AI will blur. This was the resounding perspective from health tech founders that are working to stay on the cutting edge of healthcare.
- JDSUPRA Dec 18, 2024 Update: Telehealth “Cliff” Looming at End of 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, the telehealth space continues to be uncharted territory. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ability to deliver telehealth expanded as providers sought to provide quality care unrestricted by physical, in-person requirements. Now, the issue has shifted to the other side of the telemedicine coin: Following this rapid expansion, facilitated by a plethora of telemedicine flexibilities set forth in state and federal law, is Congress ready to pass laws that make these flexibilities
- xtelligent Dec 13, 2024 What is virtual nursing, and why is it on the rise? Virtual nursing facilitated through telehealth and RPM tools can help address nursing shortages and burnout by supporting bedside nurses with various tasks. /f
- xtelligent Dec 6, 2024 Virtual acute care at home cuts length of hospital stay A study shows that an at-home care model incorporating virtual care, remote patient monitoring and urgent care was linked to shorter hospital stays than standard inpatient care. /firstline><
- healthleaders Oct 30, 2024 New Reimbursement Rules Give RPM Providers a Much-Needed Win KEY TAKEAWAYS-CMS has reimbursed for remote patient monitoring programs since 2019, though coverage is limited. Healthcare providers have lobbied to increase CPT codes for RPM reimbursement, as well as for less restrictive rules that limit how, when and where they can collect data. A recent decision from the AMA’s CPT panel eliminates the need for providers to collect data from RPM devices at least 16 of every 30 days.
- PHTI: Some digital hypertension tools effective in reducing BP Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare Oct 30, 2024 A report by PHTI finds that digital hypertension tools using a medication management approach effectively reduced blood pressure and offset initial care costs.
- CCHP Oct 29, 2024 Trending Telehealth Research-HHS Research Recaps and Highlights The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) telehealth website offers a number of resources for patients and providers looking to utilize services via telehealth. The website also offers funding opportunities related to telehealth and broadband programs, as well as a research section
- HealthcareITNews Oct 28, 2024 How FirstHealth is improving outcomes with observation at home The strategy has had a big impact on patient access, bed capacity, and heart failure and all-cause readmissions – not to mention appreciation of patients and family thankful to receive care safely at home instead of having to be admitted to the hospital.
- Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare Oct 24, 2024 Behind the scenes of telehealth standards development Leaders from NCQA and URAC discuss the development of telehealth standards to ensure high-quality virtual care and provide guidance on new technologies like AI.
- HealthcareITNews Oct 23, 2024 Zoom plans new genAI capabilities for healthcare providers Its telehealth technology will use the Suki artificial intelligence platform to generate clinical notes to help reduce documentation burden.
- healthcareITNews Oct 23, 202 Zoom plans new genAI capabilities for healthcare providers Its telehealth technology will use the Suki artificial intelligence platform to generate clinical notes to help reduce documentation burden.
- CCHP Oct 23, 2024 Recent Reports Highlight Policy Recommendations Related To Remote Patient Monitoring OIG) released a new report regarding remote patient monitoring (RPM), which describes existing federal coverage policies and recent utilization rates, as well as recommending additional oversight of the telehealth modality’s use within the Medicare program. In particular, OIG’s review sought to understand how RPM, which is the collection and transmission of health data in a patient’s home to assist providers in managing a patient’s condition, is being used by Medicare patients and billed by Medicare providers. OIG found a dramatic increase in RPM use over the past few years and made a number of recommendations to ensure sufficient oversight and billing of RPM services going forward.
- HealthcareITNews Oct 22, 2024 RPM, enabled with AI, can improve congestive heart failure care A nurse remote patient monitoring expert explains why she's seeing more providers looking for new tools to help manage CHF – and how advancements in virtual care are allowing more patients to be cared for at home.