Digital access and care continuity correlated strongly with telemedicine uptake, including patient portal use (OR 1.44) and returning-visit status, while new-patient encounters were markedly less ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health specialists started using telemedicine much more frequently. Despite many benefits, a new study finds that virtual visits did not make it easier for ...

With virtual care facing a crossroads, rural hospitals and health systems are touting the platform as a means of reducing transfers and keeping patients closer to home and family. Rural healthcare ...

For Dr. Kate Sowerwine, chief medical officer at Recuro Health, a telemedicine technology and services company, her journey into medicine was deeply influenced by the challenges her mother faced while ...

Telemedicine provides a convenient way for patients to get medical care without leaving home or work. It can also be a differentiator for hospitals and other healthcare systems seeking a way to market ...

In eastern New Mexico lies Fort Sumner, a town 2½ hours away from Albuquerque with a population of less than 1,000 people, three doctor’s offices and no hospital for miles. For residents of the rural ...

Experiences from a large, integrated, value-based health system suggest that telehealth can be an effective care delivery approach. Public policies can improve telehealth access and care. The COVID-19 ...

In recent years, healthcare services have expanded how they service clients to include virtual care. There certainly is a demand for it, with thousands seeking out telehealth in order to access care ...

Dr. Stephanie Lahr is president of Artisight, a virtual care technology and services company with an uncommon play – robust use of artificial intelligence in its telemedicine platform. The company ...

The tool was there, lying unused in many circumstances, at the bottom of the proverbial doctor’s bag. Then, five years ago, the unthinkable happened — the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic — and the tool ...

Healthcare executives are also awaiting some news on the possible extension of several Medicare waivers on telehealth use and reimbursement, which are due to expire at the end of January 2026.

As Congressional Democrats and Republicans continue to trade blows in a standoff over government funding, the resulting government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 has already started ...