Telehealth
Wednesday is the deadline to comment on NCQA’s Telehealth Module in Health Plan Accreditation to integrate telehealth with other care modalities.
The program will be implemented in four state community locations, including in Alaska, Michigan, Texas and West Virginia.
The modality has proven popular with many patients, but policy and reimbursement uncertainties remain as challenges.
Inequities were found by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and when someone used a language other than English.
Access and communication are the main barriers to entry for older Americans seeking to utilize virtual care.
Protecting its patients from COVID-19, the 64-site health center moved from very limited telemedicine capabilities to wide-ranging virtual care supported by an FCC grant.
The health system found that patients who received care at their facilities had lower observed mortality rates than the national average, and remote patient monitoring may have been one difference-maker.
Technology Association of Oregon President and CEO Skip Newberry discusses how smart homes are addressing the social determinants of health.
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Lea Sims, marketing practice lead for healthcare insurance and life sciences at Verizon, shares how the COVID-19 crisis has created unforeseen virtual care use cases that Verizon's connected solutions make possible.
Healthvana is working with labs, providers and public health organizations to deliver test results with security, efficiency and empathy, says Ramin Bastani, CEO of the mobile-first platform.