Hybrid-virtual home care model improves outcomes for veterans who live in remote locations
By
Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
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 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.
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.
Walmart to shut down virtual care platform and health centers, as profits sputter
By
Adam Healy
May 03, 2024
Walmart disclosed it will pull the plug on its health and virtual care delivery products as a result of high operational costs.
Remote access technologies expose home care firms to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, experts say
By
Adam Healy
Apr 23, 2024
To make sure data do not fall into the wrong hands, providers need to stay current on the latest cybersecurity practices.
Continuing telehealth flexibilities is worth the cost, researchers say
By
Adam Healy
Apr 23, 2024
While continuing telehealth flexibilities may bring additional costs for providers and taxpayers, the benefits are worth the price, researchers said.
How new long-term care models and tech can cut into billions spent on rehospitalizations
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 17, 2024
Nursing homes are on the frontier of new care models and technology solutions that have the potential to save billions of dollars in healthcare costs.
Outlook dims for resolution of eased telehealth payments and rules
By
John O'Connor
Apr 16, 2024
The general consensus was clear during a recent House hearing aimed at addressing the temporary easing of policies and payments: Telehealth as a concept is here to stay.
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.