Telehealth

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

Both groups cite difficulty of virtual physical exams for wanting face-to-face visits

The biggest health technology conference in the country is now underway.

Researchers say use of virtual visits, particularly in rural areas, reflects ease of access they offer

Rule would limit providers’ ability to write prescriptions without in-person visit

Researchers examine disparities in areas lacking medicine and tech.

MGMA offers solutions to Senate Health Committee.

Despite telehealth’s popularity during the pandemic, many still don’t about it and other home health innovations

Here’s what to expect from the pandemic, point-of-care marketing, AI and more for this year and beyond.

‘Extortion without encrypting files’ is a growing risk to cybersecurity of medical computer networks.

But in-person visits remain preferred form of care delivery, study finds

Even small practices can see gains in revenue, productivity, and morale when employees are allowed to work remotely.

Virtual care can help connect everyone in the country to top-quality doctors

They add to recent primary care expansions by Amazon, Walmart.