Medscape: Working From Home: Doctors' Options Are Not Limited to Classic Telemedicine
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts doctors and health care associations are looking to make telehealth a more permanent option for patients. COVID emergency ending raises concerns for high risk ...
STAT: Fueling telehealth’s rise, more doctors are licensed in all 50 states than ever before
Fueling telehealth’s rise, more doctors are licensed in all 50 states than ever before
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Telehealth is an easy way to connect with medical providers online. There are various telemedicine services offering different ...
A Texas hospital is experimenting with hologram technology for doctors to see patients. Some health care experts wonder if it’s beneficial. By Hank Sanders A patient walks into a hospital room, sits ...
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Fast Company: Doctors resisted telemedicine at first, but now they love it (and patients do, too)
Doctors resisted telemedicine at first, but now they love it (and patients do, too)
An invaluable lifeline During the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond, telehealth has proved its worth as a lifeline for patients and physicians alike. A 2022 federal study reported that more than 28 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during this period, particularly for primary care and behavioral health.
Lifesaving telehealth regulatory flexibilities are set to expire Sept. 30. Congress must act now to pass bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth.
Overall, telehealth use has nearly tripled since before COVID-19 hit. Find out which physician specialties are using telehealth the most—and least.
For patients in rural South Dakota, telehealth saves two-plus hours of travel on average. Companion Senate measure already has 63 co-sponsors.
Bipartisan legislation that would extend existing telehealth flexibilities for two years beyond their current end-of-2024 expiration date saw its first substantive step toward becoming law when the House Ways and Means Committee in May unanimously passed the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital and Ambulance Access Act (H.R. 8261).
What's the news: For the next two years, Medicare patients and physicians will be able to use telehealth services knowing that they will be covered without interruption. The recently passed government funding package—the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026—renewed the telehealth coverage that so many older adults have relied on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an extension that ...
Executive summary Based on data from the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Surveys, this Policy Research Perspective (PRP) shows that the use of telehealth in physician practices increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and, despite a drop off since then, remains much more widely used than before. It also compares patient-facing 2024 telehealth use among ...
WASHINGTON — In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on January 30, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a pivotal issue brief (PDF) today urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care. “Since the COVID-19 ...
The COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed the health care community to expand use of telehealth and other digital health technologies, but AMA research points to a positive and permanent outcome—to better care and increased value.
Expanded telehealth services have paved the way for new and innovative hybrid models of care delivery that combine in-person care, telehealth services and remote monitoring to meet patients’ needs and improve clinical outcomes.
EurekAlert!: Telemedicine improved doctors’ quality of patient care during COVID pandemic, new study shows
Telemedicine improved doctors’ quality of patient care during COVID pandemic, new study shows
NEW YORK — Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between ...
The Conversation: A tool not a panacea: telehealth is overhyped as a solution to New Zealand’s rural health‑care crisis
Telehealth has been touted as one solution to New Zealand’s ongoing health-care crisis, which is particularly stark in rural regions. But moving health services online can have a number of unintended ...
A tool not a panacea: telehealth is overhyped as a solution to New Zealand’s rural health‑care crisis
Becker's Hospital Review: Give consumers the telehealth option they really want: Virtual visits with their own doctor
A recent survey by telehealth company American Well found that 64 percent of consumers are willing to see a physician via a video telehealth visit, and 20 percent of consumers would switch physicians ...
Give consumers the telehealth option they really want: Virtual visits with their own doctor
Katie Palmer is investigating how telehealth is driving the consumerization of drugs. This is Part 2 of the series The VirtualRX Boom. Read Part 1 here. Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical ...
KBIA: Is telehealth a good idea, or should I see my regular doctor?
Q: I see tons of ads for telehealth. Is that a good idea, or should I stick to my regular doctor? Lots of my friends have been asking me lately: Is telehealth sketchy? I'm a primary care doctor — one ...
Is telehealth a good idea, or should I see my regular doctor?
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors' offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual ...
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Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare services between a provider and patient who are physically distant from each other at the time of the service. Telehealth services can be delivered through different technologies, including streaming services, the internet, apps, video conferencing, and wireless and landline communications systems.
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Telehealth for Hospitals Fact checked Medically reviewed by: Dr. Utibe Effiong, Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician Updated: Virtual visits, video calls, patient portals and remote monitoring devices have become a healthcare mainstay during the pandemic when hospitals accelerated their adoption of telehealth. The benefits of telehealth include greater access to care ...