Coverage for Medicare’s e-visits still available, though few patients use service
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
E-visits, which drew expanded coverage during the pandemic still are available but not used often, a new study shows.
Medicare Diabetes Prevention telehealth program expected to continue through 2023
By
John Roszkowski
May 02, 2023
The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program’s telehealth capabilities will not cease when the public health emergency is allowed to sunset in nine days, allowing program providers more time to resume in-person...
In trial, researchers test EHR alerts to lower harmful screenings, overtreatment in seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Researchers devised a new way to ensure that older adults aren’t being overtreated or tested needlessly via unnecessary screenings.
RPM use grows 300 percent in two years, industry study finds
By
Adam Healy
Aug 22, 2023
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has grown threefold since the pandemic, a recent study shows.
Amazon promises more ‘connectivity’ of fragmented healthcare services in the near future
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 11, 2023
Amazon is hoping to get its various services streamlined so that it complements, rather than clashes with, other health services.
1 in 9 telehealth visits need timely, in-person follow-up care, report claims
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
Inconsistencies between traditional clinical visits and telehealth could be driving in-person follow-ups after the latter, a new study shows.