Study: Telehealth use linked to lower cancer care costs
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 20, 2023
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that oncology care via telehealth was associated with time, travel and cost savings among cancer patients.
Study: Pandemic telehealth use linked to lower opioid overdose risk
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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A study shows that telehealth medication abortion in the USA is effective and safe.
Digital Health Global
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A recent study conducted by California Home Abortion by Telehealth (CHAT) sheds light on the effectiveness and safety of telehealth medication abortion in the United States. Key findings Findings from the study revealed that among the 6,034 abortions analyzed, an overwhelming 97.7% Moreover, an impressive 99.8%
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Study: Telehealth follow-up linked to return emergency department visits
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, telehealth follow-up was associated with 28.3 more repeat ED visits per 1,000 patients compared with in-person care.
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Study: Low health literacy, poorer neighborhoods associated with audio-only telehealth use
Mobi Health News
JULY 28, 2022
A study published in JAMA Network Open found low health literacy and a higher area deprivation index were associated with more audio-only telehealth visits.
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Study: VA telehealth expansion lagged in rural areas during COVID-19
Mobi Health News
MARCH 9, 2023
A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities.
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Study: Audio-only telehealth still common at FQHCs in California
Mobi Health News
APRIL 11, 2023
According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.
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Telehealth helps stop suicidal ideation for many patients, study finds
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Recently, the Journal of Medical Internet Research published some significant data highlighting the efficacy of psychiatric care delivered through telehealth: Those in the treatment group were 4.3 We spoke with Winsberg to get an in-depth look at this study and what the results mean for the future of telehealth and mental healthcare.
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Doximity Study Finds Telehealth Is Health for Every Day Care
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
There’s more evidence that doctors and patients, both, want to use telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic fades. One direct quote from a physician illustrates the upside of telehealth and trust: “Building trust requires a human connection and genuine empathy/compassion.
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Telehealth can increase nurse workloads, study shows
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 3, 2021
A study published in the Western Journal of Nursing Research found that patients using at-home monitoring systems for blood glucose and blood pressure levels received almost twice as many "nursing activities" as patients who received usual care. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.
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Study of 36.5M people reveals huge jump in pandemic telehealth use
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
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.
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Telehealth can effectively manage COVID-19 at home, study finds
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 23, 2022
A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. But the potential for RPM goes beyond acute conditions. ON THE RECORD.
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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
A Health Affairs study found that telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty – suggesting that the industry must address the digital divide in order to ensure widespread access to virtual care. During the COVID-19 period of the study, researchers found that 30.1%
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Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 2, 2023
To explore the efficacy of primary care telehealth, a recent Epic Research study examined the frequency of in-person physician visits that followed 18,636,522 primary care telemedicine appointments. "We found that patients covered by Medicaid and Medicare had the highest in-person follow-up rates," they said.
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Study: Telehealth for opioid use disorder linked to lower risk of fatal overdose
Mobi Health News
MARCH 30, 2023
Medicare beneficiaries who received telehealth services for opioid use disorder during the pandemic had a 33% lower risk of fatal overdose.
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Telehealth, hybrid care adding to physicians' EHR workload
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 2, 2024
While telehealth alone doesn't appear to add significantly to a primary care physician's workload, mixing modalities – telehealth and in-person hybrid care environments – led to a 6% increase in time spent with documentary and EHR work, new research shows. more medical record review minutes. .'"
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EHR documentation burdens increasing with virtual care expansion, says study
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network compared patient messaging among ambulatory physicians before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding they were mostly documenting visits and not messaging patients. hours in September 2021, according to the study. before the pandemic to 8.18
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Study: Telehealth for opioid use disorder may be comparable to in-person care
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 30, 2023
The research, published in JAMA Network Open, found no difference in visit frequency, initiation of medication use or adverse outcomes between patients who were treated by clinicians with either high or low levels of telehealth use.
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Study: Video telehealth, in-person diagnoses agree in 87% of cases
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Specialty care was significantly more likely to result in concordant diagnoses between telehealth and in-person appointments, compared with primary care.
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Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
By March 2020, telehealth channels were replacing visits to doctors and emergency departments as shown in the first chart from the CDC’s report on the early pandemic period. Welcome to Telehealth Awareness Week , a campaign mounted by the ATA to remind us that #TelehealthIsHealth. 34% used telehealth for preventive care.
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Study Rates Every State’s Telehealth Laws For Patient Access
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 6, 2022
A new report from Reason Foundation, Cicero Institute and Pioneer Institute rates every state’s telehealth policy for patient access and ease of providing virtual care. Millions of Americans tried telehealth for the first time last year […].
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Study of 40.7M adults finds telehealth comparable for chronic conditions
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
APRIL 29, 2022
A study of 40.7 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. WHY IT MATTERS.
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Telehealth Expansion Reportedly Decreased Mental Health Disparities: JAMA Study 2022
Telebehavioral Health Institute
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
While telehealth expansion efforts during COVID have significantly improved access in many groups ; research associated with access to care for low-income mental health populations has been limited. A November 2022 study published in JAMA Network Open has shown how telehealth expansion in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
A Vote for Telehealth is a Vote for American Patients’ and Doctors’ Well-Being
Health Populi
APRIL 12, 2024
Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. S 2016) and second, re-introduce and sign the Telehealth Modernization Act.
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Study: Telehealth could increase physicians' after-hours work
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 19, 2022
Researchers found physicians who provided more care through telemedicine also increased their time spent on after-hours EHR-based clinical and administrative work.
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Pandemic era telehealth grew most in wealthy and metro areas, RAND study shows
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 16, 2021
Telehealth experienced sudden and massive growth starting a year ago, but it didn't happen everywhere. In its findings, RAND points to a twentyfold increase in telehealth visits starting in March 2020. "Few national studies have examined changes in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Telehealth can be a safe technique in high-risk pregnancies, study shows
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 16, 2022
A recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that telehealth can be safe and effective when it comes to managing high-risk pregnancies. "One of these innovative approaches is telehealth, which is being increasingly employed in recent years." WHY IT MATTERS.
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Study reveals inequalities in telehealth usage across demographic groups
Mobi Health News
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Researchers from Kantar Health suggest that as telehealth services continue to be used, inequalities in access and usage should be monitored to find ways to close healthcare gaps.
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Study: Limiting out-of-state telehealth could disrupt existing patient-provider relationships
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
A recent study found out-of-state telemedicine visits were most common with those who lived near a state border, and were largely for primary and mental healthcare.
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Survey: Consumers prefer telehealth over in-person visits for routine, mental healthcare
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Power study indicates telehealth is the preferred method among consumers for receiving certain types of medical care.
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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 7, 2024
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association finds significant association between the use of telehealth services and improved healthcare access and outcomes in communities negatively impacted by health disparities. How can increased telehealth services address and minimize this gap?
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Audio-only telehealth benefits patients in need, study finds
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 2, 2022
A recent University of California study of telehealth implementation at community health centers found that although phone visits were beneficial to historically marginalized patients, continued virtual care use depends on increased technological resources. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.
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Study: Telemental healthcare associated with increased outpatient contact, hospitalization follow-ups
Mobi Health News
JULY 1, 2022
The study found that greater use of telehealth among patients with severe mental illness did not affect medication adherence.
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Teladoc, UnitedHealthcare get high marks from J.D. Power telehealth study
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 4, 2021
A telehealth satisfaction study released this past week from the data analytics and consumer intelligence company J.D. Power found that even as telehealth adoption has spiked, pain points exist – especially among patients with higher-risk profiles. The study noted that usage is consistent across all generational groups.
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Telehealth should not be considered a one-size-fits-all-diseases solution: study
FierceHealthIT
JULY 12, 2023
While payers should cover telehealth, where these services are the most valuable still requires investigation, according to a stu | Telehealth can reduce utilization when used for mental health, skin problems, metabolic conditions, and musculoskeletal diseases, but doesn’t help cut costs for circulatory, respiratory, and infectious diseases, according (..)
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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns
Health Populi
AUGUST 25, 2020
In the August 2020 National Poll on Heathy Aging , the University of Michigan research team found a 26% increase in telehealth visits from 2019 to 2020, March to June 2020 year-over-year. 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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eVisit Responds to COVID-19 Telehealth Impact Study Results
eVisit
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
A recent article in healthcareitnews.com struck a major chord with us at The Virtual Care Blog with the headline “Most clinician can’t access telehealth directly from EHRs,” a story summarizing and citing results from the COVID-19 Telehealth Impact Study conducted (and still underway) by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition Telehealth Workgroup *.
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Three in Five People 50+ in the US Will Likely Use Telehealth In the Future – An Update from AARP
Health Populi
MAY 10, 2022
“Telehealth certainly appears to be here to stay,” the AARP forecasts in An Updated Look at Telehealth Use Among U.S. adults over 50 said they or someone in their family had used telehealth. The study polled U.S. By gender, more older women are interested in using telehealth compared with men.
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Study finds 95% of patients were able to complete medication abortion via telehealth services
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 25, 2021
The small study found nearly all patients had a complete abortion without the need for intervention.
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Telehealth Platforms: Building Blocks for Omnichannel, Networked Healthcare
Health Populi
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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Telehealth Law: Healthcare Translation Services for Limited English Proficient People (Case Study)
Telebehavioral Health Institute
JULY 11, 2023
The following case study will address the application of healthcare translation services to the communication and language assistance needs of people who are limited English proficient (LEP). The article is written to illustrate the practical identification and utilization of LEP services in telehealth.
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Telehealth Update from J.D. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors
Health Populi
OCTOBER 5, 2020
In the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was a “bright spot in the ‘new normal,’” according to a report from J.D. Power, Telehealth Patient Satisfaction Surges During Pandemic but Barriers to Access Persist. Power has studied including health insurance, insurance and financial services. In the study, J.D.
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Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds
Health Populi
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study.
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Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 18, 2020
More than 70 percent of respondents polled by cybersecurity firm CynergisTek say they'll keep using telehealth services, even once the pandemic subsides. But they also say privacy and data security are big concerns – and that breaches involving virtual care technologies could cause them to stop using telehealth or switch physicians.
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