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Telehealth can increase nurse workloads, study shows

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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. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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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. " "Access to telehealth has become more than just a convenience, but rather a critical necessity in America," said Butterfield in a statement.

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The requirements of the contagious COVID-19 and the subsequent loosening of governmental regulations and commercial payer rules have finally propelled telehealth into the mainstream. healthcare provider organization today and its teams are conducting some kind of telehealth. I would point out three promising trends.

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Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

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A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. WHY IT MATTERS While its obvious main goal is to keep patients safe at home, the safe@home project also intends to raise their quality of life and make them more involved in this model of care.

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Massachusetts governor signs law safeguarding telehealth coverage

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Charlie Baker signed into law a wide-ranging bill that includes expanding access to telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency abates. At the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Baker enacted an emergency order requiring insurers to cover telehealth in order to help ensure provider and patient safety.

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More than 70 orgs urge DEA: Revise telehealth controlled substance rules

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"Our experience during the pandemic was that telehealth meant our member psychiatrists were able to treat more patients, which was critical as we faced a mental health crisis,” said APA CEO and Medical Director Dr. Saul Levin in a statement. THE LARGER TREND.

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Amazon to soon launch telehealth offering in all 50 states, report says

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Currently, the Amazon Care app connects Washington-based employees to providers for a wide range of primary and urgent care services. Those in the greater Seattle area can also have a nurse dispatched to them for follow-up treatment such as blood draws. THE LARGER TREND. Detroit; and San Bernardino, Calif.