Congress advisers back permanent telehealth expansions, look to nix in-person rule for behavioral telehealth...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Maintaining Medicare access to telehealth services must remain a priority, members of a congressional advisory panel said Thursday.
Message-based telehealth an increasingly important part of seniors’ healthcare, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 11, 2024
Messages between patients and clinicians should be covered by Medicare as part of telehealth services for seniors, a new study suggests.
VR off a smartphone? Tech breakthrough could allow seniors to do away with clunky headsets
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 11, 2024
New VR potential comes from a full-color, three-dimensional display that can be generated off of a smartphone screen, research shows.
Telehealth inequities may arise for older adults with vision problems, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
Seniors with vision impairment were less likely to have access to telehealth compared to those with better eyesight, according to a new study.
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.
$5M in grants now available to assisted living communities for telemedicine tech
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
Assisted living communities and other long-term care providers now can access $5 million in funding to install telemedicine technology and infrastructure after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed...
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.
Push for permanent telehealth funding kicks into high gear in Congress
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 18, 2024
With some coverage set to expire, a bipartisan push is underway in Congress to make telehealth reimbursements permanent.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
Telehealth access mitigates anxiety in assisted living residents: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for assisted living and nursing home residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety, and ensuring telehealth access during potential future pandemic...