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Integrating digital cognitive assessments into primary care
Researchers have found that digital assessments for mild cognitive impairment are feasible within primary care, with high patient acceptance despite workflow adjustments.
Virtual care at home saves money, but payer reform needed
A new study shows that a virtual, at-home acute care program could save millions, but financial viability depends on payer mix, highlighting the need for payment reform.
Best Buy sells Current Health back to former CEO
Best Buy has sold RPM provider Current Health back to its former CEO amid restructuring and revised financial projections for its health division.
Telehealth key factor in rising abortions post-Dobbs
A new report shows that telehealth is driving the increase in abortions, with telehealth abortions representing 25% of the 1.14 million abortions that took place in 2024.
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Latest News
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New Amazon Health Services structure unveiled
Amazon is redesigning its healthcare division, creating six units focused on different aspects of the business, including One Medical, pharmacy and network development.
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Adults facing language barriers less likely to use video visits
New research shows that adults facing language barriers are not only less likely to participate in video visits but also less likely to access specialty care via telehealth.
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Healthcare wearable intervention cuts alcohol use, boosts sleep
A digital health program that included self-monitoring via a mobile diary and healthcare wearables helped reduce alcohol intake and improve sleep health among young adults.
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Home health agencies drop telehealth, citing applicability, costs
Home health agencies are discontinuing telehealth services, indicating uncertainty about telehealth's appropriateness in the home health arena and reimbursement challenges.
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Omada Health launches IPO, aims to raise up to $158M
Omada Health is the latest digital care provider to go public, with plans to offer 7.9 million shares at $18 to $20 a share.
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Virtual mental health solutions effective, but some boost costs
A new PHTI report reveals that virtual mental health solutions improve depression and anxiety, but the price of some solutions does not offset improvements in mental health.
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Proponents expect telehealth flexibilities to be extended again
Members of ATA's advocacy group met with lawmakers last week to discuss the future of telehealth flexibilities, including virtual prescribing of controlled substances.
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How telehealth is connecting the unhoused to care in SC
MUSC Health's hybrid CARES program expands access to unhoused individuals, leveraging telehealth and street medicine to reduce barriers to care like transportation.
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Why assessing remote care quality matters for RPM's future
Five years after its launch, Michigan Medicine studied its at-home remote care program, offering new evidence of RPM's quality and efficacy amid an adoption boom.
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Exploring health systems' virtual nursing staffing strategies
Health system leaders note that successfully implementing virtual nursing requires effective staffing strategies, such as identifying nurses with the right skills and experience.