Infrastructure, data analytics popular tech investments among long-term care providers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2024
Infrastructure for internet connectivity was the most common technology investment made over the past year by long-term care operators responding to a new survey, and data analytics tools were the most...
Bipartisan group pushes for more investment, permanent telehealth for Medicare providers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
With a deadline to extend current telehealth reimbursement policies fast approaching, a bipartisan group of policy advocates is calling on legislators to make telehealth a permanent fixture of US healthcare...
Assisted living mental health services fell between 2019 and 2020, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 25, 2024
Mental health visits for assisted living residents living with dementia dropped as the pandemic set in, a new study finds.
Nursing homes encouraged to participate in 2023 ‘Most Wired’ survey
By
John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
Nursing homes and some other long-term/post-acute care providers are being encouraged to participate in a survey to see how their organization’s technology stacks up in terms of enhancing resident or...
Focus on briefs: IT
By
Staff reports
Aug 08, 2023
Telehealth is finding its stride: analysts, PointClickCare holds top ranking as long-term care software provider
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...
MedPAC highlights data shortage despite telehealth boom
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth flourished in the healthcare sector, making it easier for patients to see doctors virtually and get the care they needed without leaving wherever they lived. In...
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
High telehealth use tied to increased healthcare utilization, cost
May 14, 2024
Areas of high telehealth use also had more ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations.
Willingness to use videohealth increased during pandemic
Nov 08, 2022
The increase was especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment.