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HHS, DEA extend telehealth prescribing again
A final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration extends certain telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for an additional year.
Telehealth linked to increases in nurse workload
A University of Missouri study of nursing care for patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes found telehealth significantly impacted nurses’ workloads.
Virtual nursing model yields quality improvements, patient engagement
The virtual nursing program instituted at MercyOne Des Moines (Iowa) during the COVID-19 pandemic yielded unexpected outcomes, including decreases in falls
CMS extends COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities for outpatient therapies
Hospitals may keep billing through Dec. 31 for some Medicare patient therapies provided in the home, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Study: Telehealth reduces likelihood of fatal opioid overdoses
The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the pandemic was linked to a reduced likelihood of fatal drug overdoses among Medicare beneficiaries, a study found.
Telehealth effective during pandemic, study says
Handling routine health concerns by phone or video is a safe and effective option, according to an analysis of Kaiser Permanente Northern California telehealth visits occurring early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden to end COVID-19 emergency
The Biden Administration will end on May 11 the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies declared in 2020.
Report details future of telehealth after COVID-19
Congress and the Biden administration should extend most telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries for another two years after the public health emergency ends to allow studies to continue on telehealth’s impact on access, cost, quality and outcomes, a report said.
Out-of-state telehealth visits could expand access to care
A study found that permanently relaxing state restrictions to allow telehealth visits out of state would likely offer immediate convenience to patient
Study: Telehealth does not result in duplicative care
Telehealth care is comparable to in-person care, according to a recently published study in JAMA Network Open. A review of data from 40.7 million commercially insured adults on