September 16 - 18
Telehealth News
- POLITICO July 17, 2024 The cost of Congress’ telehealth waffling Congress is taking its time to decide whether Medicare should permanently pay for telehealth. The Bipartisan Policy Center says that’s a mistake. The think tank’s new policy report advises legislators to adopt a long-term Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement strategy that gives providers reason to invest in the service.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE July 16, 2024 Out-of-pocket payment deters telemental healthcare use New study results imply that if the HDHP exemption enabling predeductible telehealth coverage expires at the end of the year, telemental health use may decline.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE July 16, 2024 Telehealth use rose 2.7% nationally in April but fell in 3 US regions Even as telehealth use fluctuates, telemental healthcare remains popular, with mental health conditions encompassing 69 percent of telehealth claim lines nationally.
- JDSUPRA July 16, 2024 CMS Proposes to Extend Virtual Direct Supervision On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to extend virtual direct supervision—i.e., the ability to provide direct supervision through real-time, audio-visual technology (rather than in-person presence)—through December 31, 2025, and to permanently allow virtual direction supervision for a subset of “incident to” services.
- HeathcareITNews July 15, 2024 Remote patient monitoring reduces blood pressure for patients in New York State Erie County Medical Center Corporation's RPM initiative has been successful in "improving health outcomes and reducing the risks associated with hypertension," says its VP of population health.
- JDSUPRA July 12, 2024 Trending in Telehealth: July 2 – 8, 2024 Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care.
- FIERCEHealthcare July 11, 2024 CMS proposes new payments for digital health under CY2025 PFS draft rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') proposed calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule rule, out Wednesday, proposed an assortment of new payments and coverage for digital health services, including digital therapeutics, telehealth and audio-only telehealth services. It did not, however, address the bulk of Medicare telehealth waivers expiring at the end of the year, which need to be extended by Congress.
- FORBES July 11, 2024 The Vital Need To Extend Pandemic-Era Telemedicine Waivers The pandemic catalyzed a shift in healthcare delivery, rapidly expanding telemedicine services to ensure patients could access essential care safely. While the pandemic has waned and public emergency declarations have ended, telemedicine waivers have survived, and it has become urgent to maintain them.
- FIERCEHealthcare July 10, 2024 CMS' proposed 2.8% physician pay decrease for CY2025 earns quick condemnation from docs The Biden administration is proposing a 2.8% decrease to physician payments in its newly released pay proposal for physicians, drawing near-immediate protest from the industry.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE July 10, 2024 Telemental health service availability declined post-PHE After the public health emergency ended in May 2023, the proportion of mental health facilities offering telehealth services fell, new research reveals.
- CCHP July 9, 2024 The Latest in Licensure Provider licensure exceptions particular to the use of telehealth across state lines continues to be a popular issue area for those reaching out to CCHP for technical assistance. Questions are received from providers and patients alike, and often providers ask for a list of specific states that currently allow out-of-state providers to deliver care via telehealth to in-state patients for their specific profession. In this week’s write up, we would like to drill down on this area of telehealth policy in the hopes of painting a clearer picture.
- HealthcareITNews June 27, 2024 'When in doubt, include the nursing informatics team' That's the advice of CoxHealth Chief Nursing Information Officer Summer Blackerby, RN, who discusses the value of nursing IT experts, and highlights technologies that provide care beyond the bedside, streamline nursing workflows and more.
- HealthcareITNews June 27, 2024 MBS review wants to retain first video telehealth consult with specialists The committee also suggested bringing back subsidized GP telephone consultations for chronic disease management and patient end-support.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 26, 2024 Teleneurology acceptable among veterans with varying conditions New research reveals teleneurology was acceptable among veterans regardless of neurological condition, with higher comorbidity linked to higher acceptability.
- CCHP June 25, 2024 FRAUD IS FRAUD So, Don’t Blame Telehealth On June 13th the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a federal health care fraud indictment against the founder and CEO of Done Global Inc., as well as the company’s clinical president, alleging the individuals were conspiring to commit health care fraud, amongst other charges.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 25, 2024 Cancer patient safety, satisfaction high with virtual radiation care Research reveals that telehealth-enabled radiation oncology treatment resulted in high patient satisfaction and bolstered patient safety.
- HealthcareITNews June 24, 2024 OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9% The sophisticated program employing patient monitoring, patient tracking and reporting technologies also has enhanced patient follow-up and engagement and yielded a big win on overall healthcare delivery.
- CCHP June 18, 2024 THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM Access Continues to be Problematic: The End of ACP On May 31, 2024, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which provided subsidies to households for broadband connectivity ended due to lack of additional funding. Under the program, eligible households received up to $30 per month for internet services and $75 per month for households on Tribal lands.
- FIERCEHealthcare June 17, 2024 Carter optimistic House committees will come to agreement on telehealth extension negotiation The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health voted to pass a two-year Medicare telehealth extension on Thursday along with other legislation that expands reimbursement for health tech.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 14, 2024 Nurse phone calls enhance home BP telemonitoring for minority groups Home telemonitoring was more effective in reducing BP among low-income racial minority groups when nurse care management was added, research shows.
- FIERCEHealthcare June 14, 2024 Drug Enforcement Administration sends second attempt at a telehealth prescribing rule to executive budget office The Drug Enforcement Administration’s long-awaited second attempt at a telemedicine prescribing rule has been handed off to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 13, 2024 84% of US adults would participate in hospital-at-home programs A new survey shows that most Americans are open to hospital-at-home programs, citing the convenience and comfort of being at home as the reason for participating.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 13, 2024 84% of US adults would participate in hospital-at-home programs A new survey shows that most Americans are open to hospital-at-home programs, citing the convenience and comfort of being at home as the reason for participating.
- Congresswoman Michelle Steel June 12, 2024 Steel Proposal to Reduce Health Care Barriers Passes Energy and Commerce Committee WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has passed Rep. Michelle Steel’s Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop best practices for removing barriers to telehealth for patients with limited English proficiency. The SPEAK passed with wide bipartisan support and will now move to the House floor for passage.
- CCHP June 11, 2024 Senate Finance Committee Weighs Telehealth Solutions to Combat Fentanyl Crisis and Improve Behavioral Health Services The Senate Committee on Finance recently convened a hearing to discuss measures to combat the fentanyl crisis, with a significant focus on the role of telehealth in behavioral health services. Committee members and witnesses emphasized the benefits of telehealth for addiction treatment and advocated for policies that support its integration into mainstream healthcare.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 7, 2024 Virtual-first cardiometabolic programs improve clinical outcomes New research reveals that virtual-first programs improved cardiometabolic health metrics, estimating thousands in cost savings if the improvements are sustained.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 6, 2024 43% of mental health visits occurred via telehealth in 2021 Mental healthcare remained a top use case for telehealth in 2021, even as telehealth utilization declined from pandemic highs, new research shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 5, 2024 Digital engagement approach lowers healthcare worker anxiety, depression The digital strategy reminded healthcare workers about the availability of a mental health platform, which helped improve depression and anxiety, a study shows.
- CCHP June 4, 2024 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TELETHERAPY AND PLATFORM THERAPY A recent Data & Society research report titled, “Doing the Work: The Future of Therapeutic Labor, Teletherapy, and the Platformization of Mental Health Care”, provides interesting insights from the provider perspective regarding direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth, or as referred to in the report, platform therapy.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE June 4, 2024 Telehealth curbs cancer care-related greenhouse gas emissions New research shows that telehealth can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cancer care, including driving to in-person clinic appointments.
- HealthcareITNews June 3, 2024 How to navigate the risks of remote patient monitoring A risk management expert offers perspective on shoring up data security, preventing misdiagnosis and avoiding overreliance on RPM.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 31, 2024 Virtual consults boost PCP comfort in providing gender-affirming care Consultive support provided via virtual care modalities made pediatric primary care physicians more comfortable caring for gender-diverse youth.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 30, 2024 Rural-urban telehealth divide evident among privately insured Americans Telehealth use increased significantly among Americans with private insurance after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rural-urban divide remained.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 30, 2024 RPM use soars by more than 1,300% within Medicaid population The meteoric rise in RPM use among Medicaid patients during the pandemic was due to a small number of providers and female and chronic disease patients.
- HealthcareITNews May 24, 2024 By outfitting police with telehealth iPads, mental health program saves government $62M Officers in Oklahoma can contact mental health professionals from their vehicles, avoiding ER visits and other risks. In the counties served by the virtual care program, there has been a 93.1% reduction in hospitalizations for mental health crises.
- HealthcareITNews May 24, 2024 HIMSSCast: Home health challenges offset by creating patient and caregiver communities One technology that's reduced both loneliness and hospitalizations has been the creation of an interactive TV studio.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 23, 2024 Telehealth may increase Medicare patient hospitalizations, costs New research shows Medicare patient outcomes, including potentially preventable hospitalizations and total care costs, may worsen with higher telehealth use.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 20, 2024 Audio-only telehealth use on the decline among Medicare patients Audio-only telehealth utilization has declined among Medicare beneficiaries, but underserved groups remain frequent users of the modality, new research shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 20, 2024 Most patients prefer physician’s office backgrounds during video visits Video visit patients indicated a strong preference for physician’s office backgrounds over kitchen and bedroom backgrounds, research shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 16, 2024 Telehealth-enabled acute care does not drive in-person follow-ups Research shows that synchronous telehealth services for acute care needs did not result in high rates of in-person follow-ups in the month after the virtual visit.
- FIERCEHealthcare May 15, 2025 House Energy and Commerce Committee presents own 2-year telehealth extension, with more rural health wins The House Energy and Commerce Committee released telehealth extension legislation today that will be voted on during a health subcommittee markup Thursday. The markup will also include bills to change billing requirements for remote patient monitoring, expand the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to virtual-only providers and to prevent fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 15, 2024 Telehealth accounted for nearly 1 in 5 abortions in December 2023 Despite total and near-total abortion bans in several states, abortions remain consistently elevated due in part to an increase in telehealth abortions, data shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 14, 2024 State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still varies The House Energy and Commerce Committee released telehealth extension legislation today that will be voted on during a health subcommittee markup Thursday. The markup will also include bills to change billing requirements for remote patient monitoring, expand the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to virtual-only providers and to prevent fraud in Medicare and Medicaid.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 13, 2024 Limited English proficiency patients have worse video visit experiences Patients with limited English proficiency are less likely to report telehealth use and more likely to rate video visits as worse than in-person care, research shows.
- FIERCEHealthcare May 13, 2024 Survey: Here's how the legal landscape for telehealth insurance coverage has changed since 2019 Popular digital health law firm Foley & Lardner released a new state survey of telehealth insurance laws that tracks the changes in the legal landscape from 2019, before the COVID-19 public health emergency, until April 2024.
- HealthcareITNews May 13, 2024 How teleradiology can spur innovative new treatments while helping with the staffing crisis A physician expert offers a look at the role virtual imaging can play in helping advance nuclear medicine expertise, driving progress in radiopharmaceuticals and enabling an expected surge in the medical isotope market driven by targeted cancer treatment.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 10, 2024 Healthcare organizations plan to expand telespecialty, virtual sitting In a KLAS report, health organizations described the virtual care solutions with the broadest use cases across their enterprises and the areas they plan to expand.
- HealthcareITNews May 10, 2024 Attendees report in on 'next chapter in virtual care' at ATA conferences Four telehealth experts discuss the roles of AI, collaboration, hybrid care, regulation and more as presented at this week's American Telemedicine Association annual conference.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 9, 2024 House committee advances bill extending telehealth, HaH flexibilities The House Ways and Means Committee marked up a bill that would extend virtual care flexibilities for two years past its current expiration date.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 7,2024 Text, phone-based virtual care boosts maternal mental health screening New research reveals that a text message and telephone-based virtual care approach can improve rates of screening, identification, and treatment of maternal mental health conditions.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 3,2024 House reps introduce bills to make telehealth flexibilities permanent Two bills recently introduced in the House aim to permanently extend rural telehealth access and expand the list of practitioners able to provide virtual care.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE May 1, 2024 Telehealth interventions enhance post-abdominal surgery outcomes A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies revealed that telehealth interventions can reduce readmissions and ED visits.
- HealthcareITNews May 1, 2024 Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience By using artificial intelligence to analyze patient data and provide targeted recommendations, health systems can build a more intuitive, user-friendly experience that empowers patients to make informed decisions about their care, one expert says.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 16, 2024 VR therapy mitigates pain for hospitalized cancer patients New research reveals that an immersive VR experience reduced cancer-related pain more significantly than a two-dimensional experience provided via a tablet.
- MedCityNews April 16, 2024 AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook for Value-Based Care AHIP, the AMA and NAACOS released a playbook last week that provides the best practices for value-based care. It is based on experiences from physicians, value-based care entities and payers.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 16, 2024 Mental health conditions remain top telehealth diagnosis nationwide FAIR Health data shows that mental health conditions topped the telehealth diagnosis list in January, accounting for 66.3 percent of telehealth claim lines
- CCHP April 16, 2024 An update on NEW JERSEY TELEMEDICINE LICENSURE COURT CASE In the January 23, 2024 edition of CCHP’s In Focus, we reported on a lawsuit filed late last year in the US District Court for New Jersey
- HealthcareITNews April 15, 2024 How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients This form of telemedicine can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services, and bring cost savings from lower out-of-pocket expenses and avoiding unnecessary care, one expert says.
- Forbes April 15, 2024 Why We Must Support Telehealth – It Is Vital In Rural Areas Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify, or scuttle, an array of covid-era payment changes for telehealth services that include allowing people to stay in their homes to see a doctor or therapist.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 11, 2024 Digital health tool cuts hospital length of stay for surgery patients A study shows that the tool enhanced perioperative patient outcomes and boosted satisfaction with surgery by providing access to personalized care services.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 11, 2024 44% of mental health patients had in-person visits before telehealth When the in-person visit requirement prior to telemental health appointments was waived, less than half of patients had one, a new study shows.
- FIERCEHealthcare April 11, 2024 Lawmakers weigh permanent telehealth changes as deadline looms A major House subcommittee is considering 15 bills to expand access to telehealth services as the clock ticks on a Dec. 31 deadline on pandemic-era flexibilities.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 10, 2024 Remote care drove medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients Remote patient education and treatment delivered simultaneously improved cardiovascular and kidney medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients.
- HealthcareITNews April 10, 2024 Cedars-Sinai expands virtual care offering to children, Spanish speakers The health system's expanded app, Cedars-Sinai Connect, will allow parents and Spanish-speaking adults to access 24/7 on-demand care.
- CCHP April 9, 2024 Latest CMS Telehealth Updates: FQHCS/RHCS/ Mental Health/AL Governance Policies Plus Recent Movement in State Policy In mid-March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they had updated their Medicare Learning Network (MLN) booklets for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), rural health clinics (RHCs) and mental health services.
- HealthcareITNews April 8, 2024 Asynchronous video for pre-op boosts patient and staff experience Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center now relies on videos as part of its virtual care program to educate patients. One of many benefits: It has reduced inbound patient questions – for every 15 questions nurses used to get, now they get only one.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 8, 2024 Veterans’ telehealth use for alcohol use disorder varies across groups Telehealth increased psychotherapy and medication coverage days for veterans with AUD, but some groups, like Black and rural veterans, were less likely to use it.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 5, 2024 Smartphone-based cognitive testing for rare dementia feasible, reliable Conducting cognitive testing via smartphones could support early detection of a rare type of dementia that largely affects 45 to 60 year olds, research indicates.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 4, 2024 Stakeholders push DEA to solidify virtual prescribing flexibilities Stakeholders are urging the agency to permanently allow virtual prescriptions of controlled substances without in-person exams well before the flexibility expires.
- HealthcareITNews April 3, 2024 Telehealth groups urge DEA to release virtual e-prescribing rules Citing compliance strains on providers and others, and the need to maintain patient care continuity, more than 200 virtual care stakeholders urged the agency to release its regulatory scheme for the prescribing of controlled substances through telehealth.
- HealthcareITNews April 3, 2024 Rush Memorial's virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience And the telemedicine technology has increased the number of surgeries. It has enabled surgeons to feel comfortable performing more surgeries knowing they have available the clinical expertise to care for those patients in recovery in the ICU.
- HealthcareITNews April 3, 2024 Boston Medical Center launches new hospital-at-home program The health system's new remote acute care unit aims to improve healthcare access and equity for eligible patients with daily clinical home visits and remote patient monitoring through its Medically Home technology.
- CCHP April 2, 2024 Community-Based Telehealth Approaches Address Digital Divide Access Barriers A recent article in mHealth Intelligence highlights how telehealth as part of a community-based approach can overcome the digital divide and improve access to care. While ensuring access to telehealth at home is ideal, for communities without access to quality and affordable broadband, digital devices, or digital literacy issues, community-based telehealth initiatives seek to instead meet individuals in their communities to address their technology needs.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 2, 2024 UPMC telehealth clinic facilitates OUD medication access, cuts costs New research reveals that telehealth bridge clinic visits resulted in broad buprenorphine initiation and significant cost savings for the health system.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 29, 2024 Audio-only rehab improves activity participation among cancer survivors A telephone-based rehabilitation intervention increased daily activity participation among breast cancer survivors after treatment, a new study shows.
- HealthcareITNews April 1, 2024 Children’s Hospital LA launches telehealth urgent care New care option allows remote treatment for non-emergency illness, including minor eye problems, respiratory infections, fever, allergies and other minor injuries.
- HEALTHCAREDIVE April 1, 2024 4 ways generative AI is transforming healthcare In the face of ever-rising healthcare costs, technology could offer a reprieve. Indeed, physicians across the country are interested in learning about the potential benefits of AI for themselves and their patients.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE April 1, 2024 American College of Surgeons endorses telehealth use in surgery The association detailed the benefits of incorporating telehealth into surgical care, offering best practices and strategies for telehealth adoption.
- HEALTHCAREDIVE March 28, 2024 New federal health IT strategy increases focus on public health, AI The draft plan builds on its predecessor, which the health IT agency said drove “significant progress” in the use and exchange of electronic health information.
- HealthcareITNews March 26, 2024 How extending virtual options can drive value-based care One way Northern Health, a major provider in Melbourne's north, is creating value for its patients and community, is by enabling its clinicians to offer virtual options.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 26, 2024 Female, chronically ill patients more likely to use telehealth Over 40 percent of patients used telehealth in 2022, but certain groups are more likely to use the care modality than others, new research reveals.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 26, 2024 Telehealth cuts no-show odds in half among trans, gender-diverse youth Telehealth lowered the likelihood of no-shows by 56 percent among transgender and gender-diverse youth in rural areas, a recent study reveals.
- HealthCareITNews March 25, 2024 How RPM can scale and sustain CMS' hospital at home program Karin Schifter-Maor discusses how remote patient monitoring can bring the Acute Hospital Care at Home program to more people, make the program affordable and use centralized patient data to improve health outcomes.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 21, 2024 Telehealth enables opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy New research reveals that a majority of pregnant people remained engaged in telehealth-enabled OUD care, with most carrying to term.
- JDSUPRA March 21, 2024 HHS Updates Pixels and Trackers Guidance for HIPAA Regulated Entities Pixels, cookies, and trackers continue to be front of mind for HIPAA regulated entities seeking clarity on their ability to advertise, market, and engage with existing and prospective patients. On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued updated guidance to its December 2022 Bulletin on the topic “to increase clarity for regulated entities and the public.”
- CCHP March 19, 2024 Recent Federal Moves Related to Telehealth While some very important questions regarding the future of temporary waivers on telehealth policies in Medicare, as well as the prescribing of controlled substances, continue to be unanswered, there have been some new developments in the past few weeks related to federal telehealth policy. Some of the recent discussions in Congress as well as actions by the Biden Administration may provide some insight on the fate of some of these temporary telehealth policies.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 19, 2024 Telehealth-based rural caregiver support feasible, cost-effective A new study shows that telehealth-based palliative care support for rural caregivers is cost-effective, with Medicare reimbursement mechanisms available.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 15, 2024 Bipartisan lawmakers present bill to solidify telehealth flexibilities The legislation makes several pandemic-era regulatory flexibilities permanent, including reimbursing for audio-only telehealth through the Medicare program.
- JDSUPRA March 14, 2024 Congress Continues to Address AI in Bipartisan Fashion, Launching House AI Task Force as Latest Step House leadership announced the launch of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a bipartisan group that will develop a report outlining AI regulatory priorities and setting guiding principles to help shape the AI landscape.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 14, 2024 Racial minority IBD patients find mental health apps ‘acceptable’ Minority IBD patients experience high rates of anxiety and depression, but a new study shows the acceptability of using mHealth apps to manage their mental health.
- JDSUPRA March 14, 2024 HHS Announces 42 Part 2 Final Rule to Align with HIPAA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released the long anticipated Final Rule to revise the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2).
- HEALTHCAREDIIVE March 14, 2024 Center for Connected Health Policy’s Mei Kwong on what to expect for telehealth regulations Some telehealth provisions could expire by the end of the year unless Congress makes them permanent.
- JDSUPRA March 13, 2024 Corporate Transparency Act: Key Considerations for Virtual Care Providers As of January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other similar entities to disclose beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Department of the Treasury.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 13, 2024 Healthcare stakeholders call for hospital-at-home waiver permanency A group of healthcare stakeholders, including providers, vendors, and associations, are urging Congress to extend the CMS hospital-at-home waiver beyond 2024.
- JDSUPRA March 13, 2024 Federal Agencies Launch Joint Inquiry Into Private Investment in Health Care DOJ, FTC, and HHS jointly announced the launching of a cross-government public inquiry into increasing private equity and corporate involvement in health care, the latest announcement in a string of public statements from the federal government on the topic.
- HealthcareITNews March 13, 2024 Telehealth equity key to addressing digital gaps When developing a telehealth equity strategy, it's important first to identify potential disparities in access, one expert says.
- JDSUPRA March 13, 2024 U.S. Protectionism in Health Data Flows As privacy laws continue to proliferate in the U.S. and globally, there is one trend that companies, especially those operating in the health and pharmaceutical sectors, can no longer overlook. This is the trend towards data protectionism at the state and federal levels.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 13, 2024 How a virtual-first approach can boost patient, provider experience Tufts Medicine launched a virtual-first initiative that offers digital triage and telehealth services, connecting patients to in-person care only when necessary.
- HealthcareITNews March 12, 2024 Streamlining emergency care with virtual video telemedicine At HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum, Stanford Healthcare representatives discussed the care system's implementation of a virtual fast track program in its emergency department.
- HealthcareITNews March 12, 2024 Takeaways from the Virtual Care Forum at HIMSS24 Experts discussed new emergency department models using telemedicine to build trust in virtual healthcare environments and public-private sector collaboration..
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 12, 2024 Patients mostly use telehealth for prescription renewals, follow-up 2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as well, including technology companies, that engage in business practices directly creating compliance risk for the industry.
- JDSUPRA March 12, 2024 Addressing Cybersecurity Expectations in Healthcare 2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as well, including technology companies, that engage in business practices directly creating compliance risk for the industry.
- CCHP March 12, 2024 Marching Forward with Telehealth: CMS & Medicaid Policy Updates, Prescription Challenges, Texting orders, and Al Balance As of January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other similar entities to disclose beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Department of the Treasury..
- HealthcareITNews March 12, 2024 Technology moving the needle on behavioral health As of January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other similar entities to disclose beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Department of the Treasury..
- FIERCE Healthcare March 11, 2024 Momentum behind hospital-at-home continues to grow, but proponents say Congress needs to act to fuel more investment More than 50 organizations urged congressional leaders to extend the CMS waiver to enable hospitals and health systems to continue building out the logistics, supply chain, and workforce for hospital-at-home programs.
- HEALTHCAREDIVE March 11, 2024 Trends in telehealth: The future of virtual care The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Americans consume healthcare. Both the public and healthcare providers leaned into telehealth services at unprecedented rates, up to 50% or more of all visits, depending on the care setting. After the pandemic, telehealth usage stayed at much higher rates — up from 0.1% in 2019 to about 17% of all patient visits in 2023. As a result, healthcare organizations are evaluating the future of telehealth and working to craft a more deliberate, strategic approach to virtual care.
- HealthcareITNews March 11, 2024 Streamlining emergency care with virtual video telemedicine At HIMSS24 preconference Virtual Care Forum, Stanford Healthcare representatives discussed the care system's implementation of a virtual fast track program in its emergency department.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 8, 2024 Pediatric telehealth use can help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint A new study shows that pediatric telehealth use cut carbon emissions by 618 metric tons over one year by eliminating the need for travel to and from clinics.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 7, 2024 USDA Offers $60M in Funding for Telehealth, Distance Learning The agency is accepting applications for grant funding to support hardware and software purchases for telehealth and distance learning services nationwide.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 6, 2024 Expanded Virtual OUD Medication Access Likely to be Cost-Effective Pandemic-era flexibilities that allow the initiation of OUD treatment via telehealth and take-home doses of medications are likely cost-effective, research shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 5, 2024 Expanded Virtual OUD Medication Access Likely to be Cost-Effective Pandemic-era flexibilities that allow the initiation of OUD treatment via telehealth and take-home doses of medications are likely cost-effective, research shows.
- CCHP March 5, 2024 The Latest in Medicare Telehealth Billing Last month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Telehealth Services Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Fact Sheet reflecting new information for 2024.
- HealthcareITNews March 5, 2024 Toward new telehealth strategies at the HIMSS24 Virtual Care Forum At the preconference event on March 11, there's a chance to explore and learn more about hospital-at-home, remote patient monitoring, telemedicine innovations and more.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 1, 2024 What is Virtual Reality and its Healthcare Use Cases? Virtual reality holds promising potential in healthcare, with evidence backing its clinical efficacy and stakeholders indicating strong interest in adoption.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE March 1, 2024 Text Message-Based mHealth Intervention More Effective Later in Day New research reveals that while a text-based CBT intervention was effective in addressing mental health symptoms, the time messages were sent impacted mood ratings.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 29. 2024 16% of All Abortions Occur Via Telehealth as Restrictions Tighten Following the overturning of federal abortion protections, abortions obtained via telehealth, even in states with bans, have grown, new research shows.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 28, 2024 Digital Engagement with RPM Boosts Post-Discharge Care Coordination A digital engagement program leveraging an RPM solution helped increase touch points between patients and clinicians following discharge, research reveals.
- CCHP February 27, 2024 Telemental Health Research Highlights Telehealth Policy Barriers Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth research frequently focused on its use to access mental and behavioral health services, since the services were the most commonly considered as appropriate to receive virtually rather than in-person. As attention to and demand for telemental health access increased during the pandemic, additional studies have been released showing both trends and areas for future research as well as creating new policy.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENE February 26, 2024 Stakeholders Urge Congress to Take Early Action on Telehealth Access In a letter to Congress, healthcare providers, trade associations, and virtual care companies emphasized the need for action on telehealth policy early in the year.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 23, 2024 Digital Health Strategies Reduce High BP Among Underserved Groups Research shows digital health interventions positively impacted hypertension control among vulnerable patients, including low-income and minority race groups.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 22, 2024 New Collaborative Launches to Drive Digital Health Evidence, Adoption Formed by 14 trade associations, including the ATA, AARP, and AMA, the collaborative aims to advance evidence-based digital health research and technology adoption.
- FIERCEHealthcare Febraray 22, 2024 AHIP, AMA and employer groups team up to accelerate digital health adoption Fourteen organizations representing providers, payers, consumer technology companies and employers are teaming up to cut through the noise and raise higher standards for finding digital health solutions that work and are worth the investment.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 21, 2024 Telehealth Billing Largely Met Medicare Requirements During Pandemic A federal report reveals that healthcare providers using telehealth to deliver evaluation and management services generally complied with Medicare rules..
- HealthcareITNews February 21, 2024 Virtual second opinions are popular, but wariness persists on AI diagnosis tools A survey by The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic revealed nearly four in ten respondents had reservations around seeking a second opinion if the provider used AI diagnostic tools.
- CCHP February 20, 2024 Licensure Complexities Related to Using Telehealth Across State Lines Two new reports have recently been released discussing states with licensure exemptions or registration processes specific to the use of telehealth by out-of-state providers. One report, titled, In 30 states you can’t use telehealth with out-of-state doctors.
- MedCityNews February 19, 2024 Telehealth Advocates: HHS Has Done Its Bit on Expanding OUD Treatment; DEA Needs to Step Up HHS recently released a final rule that allows practitioners in Opioid Treatment Programs to start patients on methadone or buprenorphine via telehealth. However, the final rule does not apply to the broader range of providers, leading telehealth advocates to call for additional changes from the DEA.
- HealthcareITNews February 19, 2024 RPM strategies for moving from discharge to hospital-at-home care A federal report reveals that healthcare providers using telehealth to deliver evaluation and management services generally complied with Medicare rules..
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 16, 2024 Depression Screening Less Likely During Telehealth Than In-Person Visit A new study shows that patients were less likely to undergo a depression screening during a telehealth visit than an in-person visit early in the pandemic.
- HEALTHCAREDIVE February 16, 2024 Telehealth services during pandemic largely compliant with Medicare, OIG finds The latest audit from the HHS’ Office of Inspector General comes as some Medicare flexibilities for telehealth are set to expire at the end of this year.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 16, 2024 DEA Urged to Mitigate Geographic ‘Red Flag’ in Telehealth Prescriptions Virtual care stakeholders have sent a letter asking the DEA to clarify pharmacists’ responsibility regarding virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE Febrary 14, 2024 US House Reps Introduce Bill to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Access The legislation proposes using CMS innovation center funds to test a virtual specialty care network for Medicare and Medicaid populations.
- CCHP February 13, 2024 February Telehealth Affairs: Lawsuits, Legislation & State Updates In a notable legal development, as reported in an article by Fierce HealthCare, thirty prominent health systems and 17 state hospital associations have rallied behind the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) lawsuit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 12, 2024 Telemental Healthcare Use Varies Across Sociodemographic Lines New research reveals that while outpatient mental healthcare visits have increased, telehealth use in this area varies based on social and economic factors.
- HealthcareITNews February 12, 2024 New study proves the efficacy of telepsychiatry for anxiety and depression A strong therapeutic alliance can be created virtually – most critically, telepsychiatry helps patients feeling the serious effects of a mental health issue get better quickly, notes the CMO of the company behind the peer-reviewed research.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 7, 2024 Primary, Specialty Care Physicians Favor Telehealth More Than Surgeons A majority of primary and specialty care physicians believe telehealth and in-person care quality are similar versus only half of surgical specialists.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 6, 2024 Amid Rise in Hypertension-Related Telehealth, Racial Gaps Persist Hypertension-related telehealth visits rose in 2020, remaining elevated after the pandemic’s peak, but use among Black adults remained lower than among other races.
- HealthcareITNews February 6, 2024 RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health The health system's medical director will offer more perspective on how remote patient monitoring is helping, including enabling an adherence rate of 80% to daily vitals, at HIMSS24.
- HealthcareITNews February 5, 2024 Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear And this year there will be a focus on continuing access to medications for mental health because mental health is a critical part of overall health, predicts a psychiatrist who practices telehealth.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 2, 2024 Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States Research shows that mental health facilities in certain states and counties reported low availability of telehealth services, implying widespread access disparities.
- mHEALTHINTELLIGENCE February 1, 2024 HHS Final Rule to Solidify Access to OUD Medications via Telehealth The agency plans to make permanent pandemic-era flexibilities, including expanding telehealth access to medications for opioid use disorder.