Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
ATA urges Congress to strike in-person visit from telehealth rule
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 08, 2021
The American Telemedicine Association is pressing Congress to repeal a rule in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule that would require an in-person visit every six months in order for Medicare beneficiaries...
Rural areas net $19M for telehealth expansion
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 20, 2021
The Biden administration said Thursday it was funneling $19 million to rural communities to expand telehealth innovation and quality nationwide.
Home healthcare agencies can reap big benefits from telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 18, 2021
A mix of telehealth and personal visits can yield better results for patients than strictly in-person visits, according to a technology leader at Dallas-based home healthcare firm AccentCare.
Telehealth to explode over next few years, according to global study
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 10, 2021
Telehealth consultations will increase 80% globally by 2025 and more than half of consults in North America will be virtual, according to a new study by technology research firm Juniper Research.
Telehealth supports hospice and palliative care providers, patients and caregivers
By
Robert Crook, M.D.
Terri Maxwell, Ph.D.
Jun 22, 2021
Rather than viewing telehealth as a compromise on palliative and hospice care for the seriously ill, clinicians should see this as an option that is safer as it reduces exposure. Many individuals also...
Telehealth may help to improve in-person physician visits, doc offers at tech summit
By
Liza Berger
Jun 09, 2021
Telehealth not only likely will remain after the pandemic, it may help to drive quality for in-person visits, a speaker said Tuesday during a session of LeadingAge’s Collaborative Care & Health IT Innovations...
Bipartisan bill would make audio-only telehealth visits permanent for Medicare enrollees
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 27, 2021
New legislation providing audio-only telehealth visits for Medicare enrollees hit the House of Representatives earlier this week.
Telehealth proves to be more popular than expected: physical therapy firm
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
Telehealth has turned out to be a big hit with patients needing physical therapy during the pandemic, according to ATI Physical Therapy, which provides home health services.
Home care providers virtually hit Capitol Hill to push telehealth, Medicaid increase, higher wages
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Wednesday was a day for the record books at LeadingAge. In a virtual march on Washington, 440 association members, representing 5,000 nonprofit aging service providers, swarmed Capitol Hill to lobby for...