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Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

Health Populi

House Committee on Ways and Means passed six pieces of legislation that would bolster telehealth in the U.S. Being from Missouri, Chairman Smith is especially keen on the role virtual care and telehealth can play to expand access to the under-served in the U.S. The six pieces of telehealth policy cover: The Preserving Telehealth.

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Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published this past week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that older people, women, Black and Latinx individuals, and patients with lower household incomes were less likely to use video for telemedicine care during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the last few years, Medicare Advantage plans have dramatically increased their deployment of telehealth systems for seniors. While some in the healthcare industry may be skeptical of telehealth’s utilization, particularly within the Medicare population, these plans continue to move full steam ahead.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

Health Populi

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. In May 2019, 14% of older patients’ health care providers offered telehealth visits, growing to 62% in June 2020 during the pandemic.

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Navigating The Modern Medicare-Digital Care Landscape

Electronic Health Reporter

Telemedicine is rapidly defining the modern medical landscape, with thousands of patients moving away from in-person meetings to video consultation. The article Navigating The Modern Medicare-Digital Care Landscape appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Physicians Practicing in the Age of COVID-19: Lower Incomes, More Telehealth

Health Populi

The two impacts impact most physicians as a result of COVID-19 have been experiencing a reduction in income (55%) and increasing the use of telemedicine in the practice (52%). Counterbalancing the lack of in-person visits, thousands of physicians have pivoted to virtual care and telemedicine platforms. On the payor front, large U.S.

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HHS study shows fewer video visits for older patients, people of color

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation found that although telehealth use increased dramatically during the pandemic, not all patients appeared to have equal access to virtual services. But video visits were a different story. WHY IT MATTERS.