Dartmouth Health Uses Telemedicine, Virtual Learning to Help With Difficult Births
Rural hospitals are closing their labor and delivery (L&D) units at alarming rates, forcing more expectant parents to give birth in an ill-prepared emergency room or other location, like the back of an ambulance. At New Hampshire’s Dartmouth Health, officials are combining virtual learning and a hub-and-spoke telemedicine platform to address difficult and emergency births.
Virtual Second Opinions Gain Momentum
Telehealth has already made remarkable strides in several areas, including primary care, radiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and mental health. Now, Cedars-Sinai is among a fast-growing group of blue-chip providers that are offering virtual second opinions for patients across the nation.
DEA to Again Revise Telemedicine Prescribing Guidelines
A statement issued May 3 by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram says the DEA, coordinating with the Health and Human Services Department, is submitting a draft temporary rule to the Office of Management and Budget for the “Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Substances.”
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 76 – The Evolution of Telehealth Services
On episode 76 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, talks about the evolution of telehealth services.
After the Pandemic, In-Person Visits Preferred Over Telehealth Visits, Study Finds
The new research article, which was published today by Health Affairs, features survey data collected from 337 primary care physicians and 1,417 patients. The physician survey was conducted from Feb. 12 to May 24, 2021. The patient survey was conducted from April 30 to May 11, 2021.
‘Tsunami of Criticism’ Follows DEA’s Proposed Telemedicine Prescribing Rules
The long-awaited proposal, unveiled in February, had been expected to ease the pathway for healthcare providers to use telemedicine to prescribe medications like buprenorphine without needing an in-person examination. But with the agency’s 30-day window for public comments expiring, the vast majority of the 20,000+ comments submitted have been negative.
New CMS CPT Codes Put Emphasis on Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
With nearly half of adults in the U.S. affected by musculoskeletal conditions, improved reimbursement will help expand care to patients in need, especially those faced with compounding effects of chronic pain such as depression and inactivity, as well as comorbidities like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or obesity.
New Survey Highlights Future of Interoperability
Health Gorilla, a Health Information Network and interoperability provider, recently released its inaugural 2023 State of Interoperability report in collaboration with Flexpa and the Health Management Academy. This report collects insights from more than 130 executive decision-makers across the healthcare ecosystem, including health systems, EHRs, digital health organizations, and diagnostic labs.
How Will the End of the PHE Affect Telehealth and Digital Health?
When the PHE was created in January of 2020 to help the nation deal with the growing pandemic, a number of waivers and exemptions were put in place by federal and state regulators to help healthcare organizations expand and be reimbursed for digital health and telehealth services. The idea behind this was to allow providers to use virtual and connected health tools and platforms to reduce the spread of the virus and make sure consumers were able to access needed healthcare services.
Patient Safety Predictions for 2023
PSQH reached out to professionals throughout healthcare to get their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023. Here’s what they had to say.