Telehealth

This hybrid model successfully addresses the primary obstacles to high-quality care that rural patients and their doctors face.

Specialists followed a similar pattern of lower coding for telehealth visits

Doctors often don’t consider patients’ preference, study finds

Many also say technology makes them more likely to seek care

Despite its proven success, persisting barriers slow technology’s adoption

American Telemedicine Association convenes panel to discuss health services for an aging population.

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Medicare data offer a snapshot of health care workforce in recent years.

Customers nationwide can connect with providers 24/7 to treat many common health problems

In a separate case, a physician is convicted of dealing opioids.

Virtual care revolutionizes healthcare with better treatment, improved efficiency, and reduced costs.

Small practices can take advantage of telehealth to benefit their patients and their bottom line.

Finding a balance between telemedicine and prescribing controlled substances.

FSMB’s latest census shows women are also a larger part of the physician workforce.

Effects of the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.

An overview of the legislative process to change American telehealth law.

Mental health care access remains a problem for patients, but deliver models and services are evolving.

Legislation in Congress could help physicians and patients use telemedicine.

Introducing the American Telemedicine Association.

American Telemedicine Association leader spells out what might happen for physicians and patients connecting via the Internet, video, and telephone.

The different ways patients use telemedicine.

Office visits with specialists more likely than telehealth visits to result in follow-ups

New study examines role of individual physician in deciding whether visit will be in-person or remote

Goals are to standardize training and grow skills of providers offering care via telehealth

Also in Washington, physicians and MedPAC back site-neutral payment for in-person care.

Study identifies four broad reasons for differences

Knowing the details of how and where your service provider operates is vital to avoiding violations.

New online toolkit explains what investigators look for when examining telehealth payments through Medicare.

A focus on communication and building patient trust with can lead to reversing chronic conditions