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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

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AUGUST 25, 2020

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. The survey was conducted online in June 2020 among 2,074 U.S. adults ages 50 to 80 years of age.

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CDC: Telehealth visits more than doubled in March 2020

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday found a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same time period in 2019. Using de-identified patient data from Amwell, Teladoc Health, MDLive and Doctor On Demand, the CDC found that about 1.6 " WHY IT MATTERS.

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

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JULY 28, 2020

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

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JANUARY 19, 2022

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare

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JULY 23, 2020

the use of telehealth services tripled in the past year, as healthcare providers limited patients from in-person visits for care and patients sought to avoid exposure to the coronavirus in medical settings. What’s new in this fast-pivot to virtual care is the type of telehealth services used, shown in the first chart from the report.

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A Public Health Wake-Up Call: Reading Between the Lines in IQVIA’s 2023 Use of Medicines Report

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MAY 4, 2023

It’s a volume speaking volumes on the current picture of prescribed meds, spending and revenues, health care utilization trends, and a forecast looking out to 2027. health care: “Wake up, public health!” In my read of this year’s review, I see a flashing light for U.S.

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Billing Medicare and Private Payers for Telehealth Visits: What to Expect Post-Public Health Emergency

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

“The expansion of telehealth and the offering of new telehealth services that were not previously covered really enabled physicians to care for their patients in the midst of this crisis,” said Todd Askew, the AMA’s senior vice president of advocacy, during a recent “AMA COVID-19 Update. Provider Considerations.

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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

At the same time, CTA has published a paper on Advancing Health Equity Through Technology which complements and reinforces the PHTI announcement and objective. Hospitals and health care providers. Health plans. Volunteer organizations, along with other data-creating entities for public health. value-based).

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U.S. Hospitals Will Lose $323 Billion in 2020 – Before Accounting for Growing COVID Cases

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JULY 1, 2020

health systems are projected to lose $323 billion in 2020 due to declining inpatient and outpatient volumes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the “normal” hospital business. Hospitals racked up over $200 bn in losses between March and June 2020. What’s the worth of $323 billion?

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MBS review wants to retain first video telehealth consult with specialists

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JUNE 27, 2024

A review committee tasked to advise the Australian government on publicly funded services listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule has released its official recommendations on implementing subsidised telehealth services in the country. Interestingly, they use video telehealth the least, making up 5% of consultations last year.

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Female physicians more likely to adopt telehealth early

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JANUARY 5, 2022

A study published this past week in JAMA Network Open found that while the vast majority of physicians in a large regional healthcare system had transitioned to include virtual care in their practice by December 2020, some were more likely to be early adopters than others. Majority (those adopting March 22, 2020, or later).

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Telehealth Is Just Healthcare Now – One Post-COVID Certainty, Three Reports

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JUNE 3, 2020

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

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Down in the Delta – Up in Telehealth: MTA 2020

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves kicked off the Mississippi Telehealth Association (MTA) 2020 Annual Conference on Monday, February 24 th by describing much of Mississippi living “small town ways” as a blanket description of many state residents. Basically anyone involved or interested in digital health.

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CareCloud CEO predicts what's around the corner for telehealth

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

By now, it's become a truism that telehealth use saw an enormous jump in 2020 , spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and enabled by the relaxation of federal regulations. What's less certain, however, is what that utilization will look like in the future, particularly as the end of the public health emergency looms.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Here, we summarize 8 reasons why you should consider telehealth to be part of the holistic health practice of your hospital.

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Pandemic era telehealth grew most in wealthy and metro areas, RAND study shows

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MARCH 16, 2021

Telehealth experienced sudden and massive growth starting a year ago, but it didn't happen everywhere. For the report, RAND researchers examined insurance claims from more than six million people with employer-based health insurance in 2019 and 2020. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Use of Preventive Health Services Declined Among Commercially Insured People – With Big Differences in Telehealth for Non-White People, Castlight Finds

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JUNE 27, 2022

Castlight published the full research findings in April in the company’s 2022 Workforce Health Index. The full report speaks to medical spending and utilization trends for preventive care, telehealth, and behavioral health. You can access state-by-state specifics on the Castlight Health supplemental dataset portal ].

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ATA urges CMS to boost telehealth, and get guidance issued ASAP

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AUGUST 29, 2024

The American Telemedicine Association and ATA Action in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks to preserve pandemic-era Medicare telehealth flexibilities that it says are responsible for improving access to healthcare across the U.S. Delay the telemental health prior in-person requirement.

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Study of 36.5M people reveals huge jump in pandemic telehealth use

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MARCH 25, 2021

A cohort study of more than 36 million people in the United States found a dramatic increase in telehealth use during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first four months of the pandemic, telehealth visits accounted for 23.6% of all interactions – compared with 0.3% of contacts in 2019. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

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MARCH 12, 2020

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. I’d seen ATA’s initial statement on the coronavirus published on March 3 2020, so I knew Ann was on this issue.

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The Post-COVID 19 Health Consumer: Ready for DIY Health Care and More Open to Telehealth

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APRIL 12, 2021

Those percentages were polled as of September 2020, about six months into the now-year+ long pandemic, Peoples’ homes became their safe havens, literally, in the public health crisis, or our “Year of COVID” as Dr. Michael Osterholm of CIDRAP has nicknamed 2020. PwC’s HRI team polled 10,003 U.S.

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October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Update

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services: Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists. The post October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Update appeared first on TBH Institute Blog. This recent extension has … Read more.

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October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Roundup

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services: Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists. The post October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Roundup appeared first on TBH Institute Blog. This recent extension has … Read more.

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White House Ends COVID National & Public Health Emergencies: What Is the Telehealth Future?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After years of federal controversy and conjecture, the White House announced Monday that the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (PHE) will end on May 11. The federal end of the PHE also has reimbursement repercussions that have set precedents for the telehealth future. Permanent reimbursement.

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CB Insights report: Global telehealth investment is still on the rise

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AUGUST 3, 2021

A new report from CB Insights found that global telehealth investment rose for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q2 of 2021 – with teletherapy deals representing a substantial share. Retail giants in the United States appear to be betting big on telehealth, even amidst looming uncertainty about its regulatory future.

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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes sweeping telehealth reforms

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Andrew Cuomo announced legislation this week that would expand access to telehealth throughout the state. "COVID-19 has changed not only the way we live, but the way healthcare providers support their patients, especially in regard to mental health," said Cuomo in a statement. " WHY IT MATTERS.

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U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

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JANUARY 25, 2021

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., WHY IT MATTERS.

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Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

A dual team study of in-person, same-specialty follow-up rates after telehealth appointments published by Epic Research examined the cadence of care and found virtual medicine to be an effective tool. million telehealth visits during the study period, nearly 3.7 million adults found telehealth comparable for chronic conditions.

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BroadbandOhio selects OCHIN as state telehealth administrator

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

BroadbandOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Development, selected OCHIN as its statewide telehealth administrator to help expand healthcare services for Ohio’s K-12 students. WHY IT MATTERS The new initiative aims to help administrators in at least 10 districts implement school telehealth programs.

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AMA survey: Majority of physicians say telehealth enables more comprehensive quality care

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APRIL 25, 2022

A survey conducted by the American Medical Association found that the vast majority of physician respondents say they're currently using telehealth – and many of those reporting a decrease say they're providing a mix of virtual and in-person care. The results suggested enduring interest in virtual care among physicians.

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Virtual Health Tech Enables the Continuum of Health from Hospital to Home

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APRIL 21, 2021

In the COVID-19 pandemic, as peoples’ daily lives shifted closer and closer to home, and for some weeks and months home-all-the-time, health care, too, moved beyond brick-and-mortar hospitals and doctors’ offices. TripleTree is an investment bank that has advised health care transactions since 1997. In 2019, J.D.

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SEARCH 2020 – Day One

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

SEARCH 2020 kicked off on the afternoon of November 11, 2020 with introductory remarks from Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski who, among many things, went over some housekeeping and thanked individuals who helped plan the event as well as the organizations involved. Since March of this year, out of 180 women, only 2 were born pre-term.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

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JULY 27, 2021

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

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MARCH 6, 2024

billion in annual operating revenue, Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public health systems in the U.S. With the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Memorial launched telehealth for all its primary care and specialty centers, and today conducts about 100,000 virtual visits per year.

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HHS watchdog: State oversight needed for behavioral telehealth

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a data brief this month aimed at providing insight into state evaluations and oversight of tele-behavioral services. In addition, only a few states have evaluated the effects of telehealth, said the agency; these states found increased access and reduced costs.

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Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region – December 2020

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JANUARY 12, 2021

As we enter the new year we are seeing numerous payor telehealth policy changes, and therefore we have made several updates to the Virtual Visit Billing Guides for Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Extended current telehealth flexibilities until further notice. Current telehealth flexibilities expire December 31 st , 2020.

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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

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JUNE 6, 2021

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. Power and BDO illustrate some mis-alignment between the demand and supply side of telehealth.

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SEARCH 2020 – Day Two

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Hari Eswaran thanking those involved and HRSA’s Deputy Associate Administrator, Heather Dimeris, speaking about the current telehealth landscape. Dr. Bill England began by discussing the wide range of resources available at HRSA with his presentation, “Telehealth and Research at HRSA. The opening plenary focused on funding.

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Osmind EHR integrates Zoom for psychiatry telehealth

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

"The future of mental health care requires omnichannel care where telehealth plays a role in a larger continuum of treatments," said Dr. Carlene MacMillan, vice president of clinical innovation at Osmind, in a statement. "Zoom offers a strong product with a powerful user experience over alternatives. ON THE RECORD.

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

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MAY 15, 2023

THE PROBLEM Prior to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, there were federal and state policies in place that discouraged FQHCs like Ryan Health from adopting telehealth services due to payment restrictions. Besides the telehealth platform, we lacked webcams and laptops for providers.

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Study of 40.7M adults finds telehealth comparable for chronic conditions

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APRIL 29, 2022

million commercially insured adults in the United States who sought care via telehealth found contrasting patterns of follow-up care between those with chronic conditions and those with acute clinical conditions. This latest study examined more than 40 million privately insured patients under the age of 65, from July to December 2020.

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Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In January 2020, before we knew how to spell “coronavirus,” millions of consumers were already “Amazon-Primed” for everyday life-flows and consumer behaviors. What a difference a public health crisis makes, accelerating digital health beyond fitness geeks, Quantified Self adherents, and smartwatch adopters.

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Out-of-Pocket and Prescription Drug Costs – Connecting Digital Health Dots at CES 2020

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JANUARY 9, 2020

Apropos to my title of this post, the survey was sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center , whose mission is to promote, cross-party affiliations, “health, security and opportunity for all Americans.”. Health care is the top issue driving voters’ choices in the 2020 elections for most Americans.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

CDC: Telehealth visits more than doubled in March 2020

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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare

A Public Health Wake-Up Call: Reading Between the Lines in IQVIA’s 2023 Use of Medicines Report

Billing Medicare and Private Payers for Telehealth Visits: What to Expect Post-Public Health Emergency

Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

U.S. Hospitals Will Lose $323 Billion in 2020 – Before Accounting for Growing COVID Cases

MBS review wants to retain first video telehealth consult with specialists

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Female physicians more likely to adopt telehealth early

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Down in the Delta – Up in Telehealth: MTA 2020

CareCloud CEO predicts what's around the corner for telehealth

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Pandemic era telehealth grew most in wealthy and metro areas, RAND study shows

Use of Preventive Health Services Declined Among Commercially Insured People – With Big Differences in Telehealth for Non-White People, Castlight Finds

ATA urges CMS to boost telehealth, and get guidance issued ASAP

Study of 36.5M people reveals huge jump in pandemic telehealth use

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October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Update

October 2020 Telehealth Reimbursement Roundup

White House Ends COVID National & Public Health Emergencies: What Is the Telehealth Future?

CB Insights report: Global telehealth investment is still on the rise

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes sweeping telehealth reforms

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

Epic research shows telehealth efficacy, makes case for more reimbursement

BroadbandOhio selects OCHIN as state telehealth administrator

AMA survey: Majority of physicians say telehealth enables more comprehensive quality care

Virtual Health Tech Enables the Continuum of Health from Hospital to Home

SEARCH 2020 – Day One

As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

HHS watchdog: State oversight needed for behavioral telehealth

Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region – December 2020

Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

SEARCH 2020 – Day Two

Osmind EHR integrates Zoom for psychiatry telehealth

For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

Study of 40.7M adults finds telehealth comparable for chronic conditions

Health Consumers After COVID-19 – A View from the Consumer Technology Association

Out-of-Pocket and Prescription Drug Costs – Connecting Digital Health Dots at CES 2020

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