American Heart Association makes ‘telestroke’ certification available for professional caregivers
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
New stroke care certification is available for healthcare professionals, according to the American Heart Association.
9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth in 2021
Jun 03, 2024
The percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians.
Telestroke treatment proves lifesaver for rural seniors, data reveals
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 04, 2023
Telestroke programs for seniors in rural areas makes a huge difference in receiving faster, life-saving diagnoses, a new report finds.
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.
When there was greater use of telehealth during pandemic, there were more clinician encounters: study
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
High telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries during the pandemic was linked to more clinician encounters and ambulatory care–sensitive hospitalizations, per a JAMA Network Open study.
House measures would extend telehealth services beyond year-end deadline
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2024
Two separate House bills would make several pandemic-era telehealth waivers permanent, aiming to bridge the gap between urban and rural areas.
Telehealth use among seniors back up to pandemic-era highs, one company claims
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 13, 2023
Almost all older adults in the United States, an astonishing 97%, had at least one telehealth appointment this year, a new survey indicates.
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.
House Ways and Means Committee approves Medicare telehealth extension
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2024
Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward extending temporary telehealth rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
DOJ hits telehealth firm for $4.6M in false claims settlement involving nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 14, 2024
A company that provides mental telehealth services to skilled nursing residents has agreed to pay the federal government $4.6 million to resolve false claims allegations.