Courtney Danner on LinkedIn: It’s Time to Cement Telehealth’s Place in U.S. Health Care (2024)

MedCity News sat down with our own Dr. Patrick Carroll, Chief Medical Officer of Hims & Hers, to chat about what he thinks the healthcare industry is doing well and what needs to be improved. "What the industry is doing well with telehealth is expanding access to care. But in order to “win” in telehealth, the care needs to be specialized and personalized," explains Dr. Carroll. Read the full interview at the link: http://spr.ly/6046ksrHO #telehealth #telemedicine #telehealthnews

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Telehealth's triumph! A study by Kaiser Permanente reveals that the surge in telemedicine during the pandemic effectively meets patient needs without compromising safety. Analyzing over 1.5 million adult patients, the study compares primary care telemedicine (video and phone) with in-person visits. Results show telemedicine usage at 50.8%, with video at 20% and phone at 31.3%. Notably, medication prescriptions are lower in telemedicine (video 38.4%, phone 34.6%) than in-person visits (46.8%). Follow-up appointments within seven days are more frequent in telemedicine (video 6.2%, phone 7.6%) than in-person visits (1.3%). Healthcare IT News explains why post-pandemic, telemedicine remains a convenient primary care option: https://bit.ly/3sDNdKT#telehealth #healthtech #patientcare #virtualcare #healthcareinnovation

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“(Telehealth) is great for the patient, and it saves the health-care system money when you don’t need to unnecessarily transfer patients.”Read more about WVU Medicine telehealth, its advantages and challenges. #wvumedicine #digitalhealth #telemedicine

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Virtual Consulting: Harnessing the Benefits of Telehealth Consultations in a Changing World 🌍 Telehealth consultations now play an integral role in our Australian healthcare system. The popularity of telehealth consultations has been on the rise even before the 2020 global pandemic, and this trend has only continued to grow, with many people now choosing telehealth as their primary option for medical consultations.https://lnkd.in/gvq96yc7

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#InTheNews: The U.S. House has introduced bills to permanently secure telehealth services, ensuring that organizations like Palmetto Care Connections can continue providing vital healthcare remotely to our communities. Let’s embrace a future where healthcare is accessible to everyone, everywhere!Read the Xtelligent Healthcare article here: https://lnkd.in/eQWdFjsB

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A recent report from Healthcare IT News sheds light the administrative impact of conducting both telehealth and in-person visits on the same day. According to the report, conducting virtual patient visits does not necessarily add significantly to a healthcare providers workload. But, when conducting telehealth visits on the same days as in-person patient appointments, healthcare providers saw a 6% increase in time spent on documentation tasks and EHR duties. "Greater EHR time may be due to increased multitasking during telemedicine visits, as PCPs simultaneously engage with patients and the EHR during telemedicine visits in ways that are not possible in person," writes Healthcare IT News. “This multitasking may feel more efficient and therefore may not register as burdensome.” Be sure to read the full report at: https://lnkd.in/gJdUd8fK#Telehealth #EHR #HealthcareWorkloads

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Understanding who Telemedicine is for 🤔 In this article, we unveil the wide-reaching arms of telemedicine and demonstrate that it’s not just a modern convenience but a democratising and empowering force in our healthcare landscape.Read more to understand how telemedicine can provide value to persons living with mobility challenges, elderly patients, parents of young children, professionals with busy schedules and more 👇

According to the AMA, telehealth increases access for rural and disabled patients: https://lnkd.in/eHNt99Nc.Consider whether incorporating telehealth elements into your research with R.grid could help your patients experience these benefits.

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Healthcare’s digital transformation! Telemedicine is just the tip of the iceberg. The healthcare industry is moving towards new care models - models like hospital-at-home and remote patient monitoring services provide patients with access to healthcare portals through the internet. A recent hearing by the House Subcommittee suggested changing the definition of "site of care" to the location of the provider rather than the patient. This change would simplify the logistical hoops that healthcare providers jump through for what is effectively an arbitrary decision. #telehealth #digitalhealth #healthcaretransformation

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As telehealth becomes a staple in healthcare delivery, integrating physicians effectively remains a challenge. Innovative staffing models like shared resources and locum tenens are emerging solutions, that balance demand with physician workload. #iworkforComcast #Healthcare #Telehealth #PhysicianWorkload https://lnkd.in/gK-ku9k4