By Anuja Vaidya
April 11, 2024 – Between 2019 and 2022, less than half of patients had an in-person visit before a telehealth appointment for mental healthcare, new research reveals.
The US Congress has permanently allowed Medicare…
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How Rural Healthcare Organizations Can Benefit from Federal Grants
Gaining access to federal grant dollars for IT investments can be transformative for a rural healthcare organization that is dealing with a tight budget. Such funding…
By Anuja Vaidya
March 15, 2024 – United States representatives from both sides of the aisle introduced new legislation to permanently extend several telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries.
Called the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, the bill…
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Improving Virtual Care Services to Address Health Equity
Dr. Michael Ross, system chief medical information officer at Maine-based Northern Light Health, led a session about his health system’s experiences with “tightly integrating” telehealth to improve…
By Anuja Vaidya
March 06, 2024 – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California has sentenced a former physician to 37 months in federal prison for illegally prescribing medications, including opioid-based drugs,…
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Welcome to the January edition of Digital Health Digest on our YouTube channel! Dive into the latest and most exciting advancements in digital healthcare, from cutting-edge diagnostic tools to innovative telehealth services. In this…
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By Anuja Vaidya
January 31, 2024 – A group of lawmakers from the United States House of Representatives and Senate have sent a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with…
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By Anuja Vaidya
January 09, 2024 – New research indicates that expanding access to telehealth services and high-speed internet may not close gaps in primary care utilization, as higher telehealth uptake was linked to groups with…
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Hospitals and health systems increasingly are adopting artificial intelligence technologies built into health IT such as EHRs, telehealth services, remote patient monitoring and other tools that can expand access to care and improve health…
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Access to providers is a challenge across healthcare. The industry faces severe provider shortages – exacerbated by a terrible burnout problem.This is not news. But finding successful solutions to access problems is. And that…
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