8 opportunities for digital health to support aging in place
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) New Medicare Advantage plan benefits and increased tech adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic will
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Telehealth
41% of Gen Z – and one-third of millennials – prefer digital encounters with physicians over in-person visits
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While most consumers (81 percent) prefer physical and in-person healthcare experiences, younger generations are
Read MoreHHS Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday
Read MoreTelehealth grew wildly popular amid Covid-19. Now visits are plunging, forcing providers to recalibrate
(By Casey Ross for STAT) A nationwide dropoff in telemedicine visits is forcing providers who raced to ramp up virtual
Read MoreAs Telemedicine Replaces The Physical Exam, What Are Doctors Missing?
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) Despite a foothold in medicine that predates Hippocrates himself, the traditional physical exam might be on
Read MoreWhite House asks private insurers to sign pledge to expand telehealth benefits: 4 details
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration is asking private insurers to sign a pledge that would extend
Read MoreSoldier On has partnered with Let’s Talk Interactive to expand a telehealth platform that connects homeless veterans
A non-profit that targets veteran homelessness, for which there are roughly 67,000 in US, is using telehealth to expand access
Read MoreTelehealth has some challenges
In response to the global pandemic, the rapid rise of telemedicine has been critical for getting at-risk patients the care
Read MoreFraud, robocalls a concern for CMS when considering permanent coverage for telephone visits
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seema Verma, CMS administrator, spoke Aug. 6 during a videoconference with physicians and
Read MoreTelemedicine is booming — but many people still face huge barriers to virtual care
(By Juliet Isselbacher for STAT) As Covid-19 drives many patients away from in-person care and toward virtual visits, experts warn
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