Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown
(By JoNel Aleccia — Associated Press published by STAT on April 23, 2023) At age 93, struggling with the effects
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Why Medicare advisory group is going after telehealth, at-home care
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare is paying too much for telehealth and at-home care, the executive director of
Read MoreStates Step In as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in
Read MoreMental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with
Read MoreMaking chronic pain management care more accessible
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans battling chronic pain now have greater access to virtual pain management services through the new TelePain
Read MoreSenators probe telehealth companies for tracking and monetizing sensitive health data
(By John Wilkerson for STAT) A bipartisan group of senators fiercely criticized several prominent telehealth startups for failing to protect
Read MoreThe FTC is finally ready take on health data leaks. The problem is bigger than GoodRx
(By Mohana Ravindranath for STAT) The Federal Trade Commission took aim at prescription drug coupon site GoodRx this week in
Read MoreIt’s ‘Telehealth vs. No Care’: Doctors Say Congress Risks Leaving Patients Vulnerable
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than
Read MoreMaking it easier for older Veterans to access VA telehealth
(Source – news.va.gov) VA Geriatric Scholar Jessica Alva was a neuropsychologist at Central Virginia VA when her clinic quickly shifted
Read MoreMillion Veteran Program (MVP) to bring Veterans personalized health care
(Source – news.va.gov) Million Veteran Program (MVP) researchers are committed to understanding the relationship between genes and health. Imagine walking
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