Telehealth

Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.

Convened by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Alliance for Connected Care and the American Telemedicine Association, the task force said it would release a final recommendations report in September.

The agency has yet to say whether parity will remain between an in-person and a telehealth visit.

In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly.

To protect kids, families and staff during the pandemic, the organization expanded telemedicine offerings, supporting a 5,500% growth in virtual visits in less than a month.

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses at FutureMed 2020 how the pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry.

Arizona-based Petersen HIV clinic has used Zoom for Healthcare to continue providing care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members can now use the Toothpic dentistry telehealth app for three months at no charge and receive a discount on Philips Sonicare tooth care products.

“In our journey towards virtual healthcare & telehealth in Western NSW, there was a really purposeful transition toward it, looking at some of the problem areas across our region as pain points we had to address,” said Dr Shannon Nott.

This special report brings together four telemedicine experts from Amwell, Caregility, Eko and emocha Health to offer best practices for optimal technology performance.