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More than 230 healthcare and industry organizations wrote a letter to governors across the country asking for expanded access to telehealth via licensure flexibilities. The expiration of such flexibilities, said the groups, could abruptly prevent some patients from seeing their doctors virtually – a particularly troubling matter for immunocompromised more»

Mental healthcare in rural farming communities is in a state of emergency due to ongoing challenges with accessibility and availability. Rural areas pose significant challenges to timely access to care because of the sheer amount of distance between a rural family farm, for example, and a treatment center. Further, there is a national shortage of more»

Three differentiators that separate leaders from chasers in virtual health transformation. For a friend of mine who lives with epilepsy, increased acceptance of telehealth’s value proposition means he no longer has to drive 20 miles into the city for specialty care. Instead, he’s able to visit his neurologist virtually from the comfort of more»

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a significant expansion of access to high-speed internet, health care and educational services for millions of rural Americans nationwide. Today’s announcement continues to move forward President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda by prioritizing economic growth in rural more»

A new bill before Congress aims to improve telehealth coverage, particularly for primary care services, in high-deductible health insurance plans. The Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (HR 5541), introduced earlier this month by US Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), would extend through 2023 a provision in the CARES Act that more»

Telehealth adoption skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and patients have discovered just how convenient virtual visits can be. This convenience, combined with the shift to value-based payment models, may cement telehealth as the preferred approach for healthcare delivery, according to a Polsinelli white paper. Telehealth has helped improve access more»

A new study finds that while telehealth has surged during the pandemic, providers haven’t solved many of the issues that kept adoption low prior to COVID-19. J.D. Power’s 2021 US Telehealth Satisfaction Survey, released this week, saw a surge in telehealth use from 7 percent in 2019 and 9 percent in 2020 to 36 percent in 2021, reflecting the more»

More than 70 healthcare organizations will received federal funds for new connected health projects through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The FCC this week announced a second round of approved applications for the program, which was relaunched this year after a successful run in 2020. The latest round of 72 more»