How telehealth can help solve the physician specialist shortage
Dr. Chris Gallagher, a cardiologist and CEO of SOC Telemed, sees “the power of telemedicine to change patients’ lives and make a real difference to hospitals’ bottom lines.”
The key relationship between health equity and telemedicine
“As healthcare providers continue to navigate and find ways to improve the telehealth experience, we have to be intentional about bringing all voices to the table,” one expert says.
To Integrate Virtual Care, Start By Redefining The ‘Visit’
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve already laid the foundation of a new way of operating and blending both in-person and virtual care. Regulators and policy makers can facilitate this by fostering policies for asynchronous—and not “building-bound”—billing layers on top of the current fee-for-service infrastructure.
Is virtual care the key to better, more equitable health outcomes?
By Stephanie Schomer It wasn’t so long ago that the idea of taking a doctor’s appointment over Zoom was unfathomable — and even unappealing — to the bulk of consumers. Times, of course, have changed. In early 2020, just 7% of people in the U.S. had met with a healthcare provider virtually; by mid-2021, that number […]
What’s the future of virtual-first care?
The Future of Virtual-First Care eBook, sponsored by Wheel, explores some of the challenges and trends in virtual-first care. It also offers clues as to how healthcare stakeholders envision the future of virtual health.
Enhancing Care for Kids with Genetic Conditions Through Telehealth
New research shows that telehealth can be used to effectively care for pediatric patients with genetic conditions, but the implementation considerations and challenges of virtual care remain.
How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like
A telemedicine expert discusses how virtual care will evolve beyond its current use.
High efficiency vs. the personal connection: Experts debate the future of telemedicine
Telemedicine offers the promise of increased efficiency during patient care, but in-person evaluations and relationships are too valuable to completely disregard, according to a debate session at EULAR 2022 Congress.
Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health Care
The authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders.
Telehealth could get more expensive with public health emergency set to end this year
Medicare paid for nearly 52.7 million telehealth visits in 2020, a big jump over 2019