Report: Telehealth Uptake Is Lagging in Rural Areas
An Elevance Health Public Policy Institute study found rural patients used telehealth less than non-rural patients across all chronic conditions and insurance types.
An Elevance Health Public Policy Institute study found rural patients used telehealth less than non-rural patients across all chronic conditions and insurance types.
It usually tracks some version of value delivered, where more customers lead to more usage and more revenue. However, in healthcare, the blind pursuit of revenue can cause real harm.
Providing access to GLP-1s only solves part of the problem. In fact, without a broader approach, it may lead to new challenges alongside the ones it aims to address.
The specialty access and capacity crisis demands more than incremental fixes. It requires expanding virtual access and fundamentally rethinking how specialty care can be delivered.
Now is the time to build a system where every pregnant person, regardless of zip code, ethnicity, or insurance status, can access the level of care their pregnancy demands.
Teladoc Health is expanding its 24/7 urgent care service to treat more conditions while improving care coordination, prevention and medication affordability.
The American Medical Association is urging Congress to permanently extend Medicare’s pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities, warning that temporary extensions create uncertainty for patients and providers.
These two promising changes in national healthcare policy could transform access to care for millions of Americans.
Time is of the essence, particularly for those with cognitive conditions. The loss of telehealth flexibilities, combined with disruptions to Medicaid, could have devastating consequences for millions of patients with dementia and other cognitive and behavioral conditions.
For payers, that means the work ahead is not simply contracting with virtual providers — it’s rebuilding the infrastructure that builds trust as members find the right care for them. Here are three elements that need rethinking.
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Leaders from the VA and the ONC discussed how the future of U.S. healthcare will rely on both technology and creative problem-solving during a panel at DiMe’s Healthcare 2030 Summit.
A group of healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to permanently extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Alliance for Connected Care, the American Telemedicine Association and numerous other organizations sent a letter to the DEA urging action to safeguard remote prescribing of controlled substances.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has drawn criticism from healthcare groups for slashing Medicaid and ACA subsidies, but it contains a few provisions that could drive progress.
Sanford Health has expanded its virtual care strategy to improve access for rural patients while also supporting better physician training and retention. By combining tech with a new virtual care center, the health system is seeking to deliver more consistent care and address workforce shortages across the Midwest.