In light of the impending expiration of the Medicare telehealth waiver on January 30, the American Medical Association released a pivotal issue brief urging Congress to enact permanent authorization of Medicare telehealth services and end the repeated cycle of temporary extensions that have undermined reliable access to virtual care.
A new collaboration among nine major U.S. health systems from the American Telemedicine Association Center of Digital Excellence shows that virtual care is largely substitutive, replacing office visits rather than adding new ones.
Day 42 of the Telehealth Shutdown: ATA Action urges immediate passage of legislation to restore Medicare telehealth coverage and Acute Hospital Care at Home program.
By Devin Partida – Telehealth slowly began to take hold before the pandemic. However, once COVID-19 spread, remote health care rapidly became the norm. While doctors’ offices have reopened, telehealth has repeatedly optimized medical care, expanding patient access to providers and reducing costs.
The American Telemedicine Association, the premier organization dedicated to advancing telehealth, announced the 12 finalists competing in the 3rd annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge taking place at ATA Nexus 2024, May 5-7 in Phoenix, Arizona.
By Sarah Jane Tribble – More than 23 million low-income households — urban, suburban, rural, and tribal — are enrolled in the federal discount program Congress created in 2021 to bridge the nation’s digital connectivity gap. The program has provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills or $75 discounts in tribal and high-cost areas.
By Katie Brenneman – Research shows that current and future advances in technologies have the potential to transform the overall healthcare system by facilitating home healthcare. In the past, accessing medical care was not convenient for everyone. However, with new healthcare technologies, not only is there now greater access to care, but the quality of patient care is also being much improved.
In their recent resource on telehealth, the OCR offers guidance to healthcare professionals on how to have these educational conversations. Art Gross takes a look in this week’s Friday Five.
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued two resource documents to help explain to patients the privacy and security risks to their protected health information when using telehealth services and ways to reduce these risks.
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recognized advances in telehealth service and technology during the second annual ATA Telehealth Innovators Challenge held during the ATA2023 Annual Conference and Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
By Tracy Mullare – In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Hospital Association, and the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry declared a mental health emergency for youth. Now more than ever, providers and organizations need to learn how to accommodate the mental health needs of LGBTQIA+ youth.
The American Telemedicine Association announced the Main Stage lineup at ATA2022, featuring keynote presentations and fireside chats that will deliver the latest thinking on the state of telehealth and a provocative discussion on the path forward for virtual care in a hybrid delivery system.
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