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

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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. By undertaking this study, we sought to gain an understanding of the patterns of virtual care during this initial phase of the COVID-19 era," wrote the researchers.

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Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows

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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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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

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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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New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services

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introduced new legislation this week that would provide for permanent Medicare payments for telehealth services at federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. introduced a bill that would mandate a study on the effects of telehealth, noting that data informs policy changes. " WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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HHS OIG: 2 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during first pandemic year

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Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a study examining how Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Telehealth was critical for providing services to Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the pandemic," read the report.

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Study of 40.7M adults finds telehealth comparable for chronic conditions

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A study of 40.7 "Telehealth accounted for a large share of ambulatory encounters at the peak of the pandemic and remained prevalent after infection rates subsided," said researchers in the study, which was funded in part by the American Telemedicine Association. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Study: In-home healthcare expansion requires overcoming market and technical barriers

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In his study, Auerswald found that labor market barriers to entry, such as licensing requirements, and technical barriers to entry, such as regulatory approvals and interoperability standards, constitute "the most significant barriers to entrepreneurial entry. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.