HHS 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
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Telehealth
Telehealth grew wildly popular amid Covid-19. Now visits are plunging, forcing providers to recalibrate
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) A na tionwide dropoff in telemedicine visits is forcing providers who raced to
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
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
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 ST A T) As Covid-19 drives many patients away from in-person care and toward virtual visits,
Read MoreHouse bill would secure telehealth expansions after pandemic: 4 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill in the U.S. House
Read MoreUS insurers cutting telehealth coverage as COVID-19 cases surge
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) After changing policies to cover telehealth more broadly during the pandemic, some insurers
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