Telehealth

In total, hundreds were charged in $6 billion fraud takedown related to telehealth and substance abuse treatment facilities.

At Ohio-based Harbor, telemedicine services are up 564% compared with 2019. From March to August this year, the provider treated 15,259 patients via remote consult with help from its Lighthouse Telehealth subsidiary.

The American Telemedicine Association's comments focused on expanding telehealth access, changes to remote monitoring services, and the provision of telehealth in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

Too much media exposure can be overwhelming and lead to more stress, worry and perceived risks, authors say.

In addition to the patient care benefits, integration of virtual technology in mental healthcare can boost cost savings and efficiency.

Solution expands access to on-demand mental health coaching, virtual therapy and virtual psychiatry. 

Overall, 60% rated the U.S. healthcare system as "poor" or "fair," compared to the 11% that rated it as "excellent."

The offering, consisting of original workout content tightly integrated with Apple Watch features, was announced at a virtual event yesterday.

Patients are largely on board with this paradigm shift, significantly increasing their engagement with the remote care platform.

Its recommendations include lifting limitations on originating sites, allowing telehealth for various types of conditions and reinstating the HIPAA provisions temporarily lifted during the public health emergency.