Caregivers, seniors with Alzheimer’s to benefit from ‘Rippl’ effect, access to 24/7 helpline
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 09, 2024
A new dementia care platform will get telehealth to more seniors, and their caregivers, including access to a 24/7 helpline.
60 Senators support bipartisan telehealth access bill
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 23, 2023
Sixty Senators, including six bipartisan sponsors, reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies Act (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023.
Healthcare telehealth pandemic boom offers senior living providers lessons
By
Christine Birkner
May 17, 2023
For senior living residents, telehealth is a convenient way to get medical care and improve overall health.
Videoconferencing proves feasible in addressing lower body rehab for stroke survivors, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 02, 2024
New research showed that a telehealth program, TRAIL, was able to assist stroke survivors in rehabbing their lower body mobility.
AMA poll: Most physicians continuing to use telehealth
Mar 28, 2022
Most users (93%) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, whereas 69% are conducting audio-only visits.
Follow-up telehealth visits rare, new study shows, as Congress follows up on telehealth expansion in...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Patients are less likely to schedule a follow-up to a telehealth visit than in-person, a newly updated study shows.
Telehealth’s upward growth trajectory hits a bump in February
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2023
While the use of telehealth generally continues to expand, its use declined by 6.8% nationwide in February, according to the Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Telehealth adoption requires nuanced approach beyond simply running cables to rural areas, new report...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 19, 2024
Adding broadband access to rural, underserved communities may not be a silver bullet that enables telehealth use, a new study shows.
UCSF telehealth program getting seniors more tech savvy for future needs
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 25, 2023
A training program aimed specifically at seniors who have had difficulty accessing or using technology has shown positive results, researchers said.
Clinicians support telehealth for managing seniors’ chronic conditions, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A majority of clinicians believe that telehealth can play a crucial role in improving practices for chronic conditions, new research shows.