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Date: Sep 2022
Analyzes 2019 and 2020 Medicare claims data to explore the utilization of telehealth services before and after the implementation of regulatory flexibilities and waivers in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Describes efforts taken by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify and monitor risks posed by Medicare telehealth waivers, as well as a change made to the enforcement of regulations governing patients' protected health information during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Offers three recommendations to CMS to strengthen oversight and assess the quality of telehealth services and one recommendation regarding assistance to providers to explain the privacy and security risks of telehealth to patients.
...telehealth to patients. --- Medicare Telehealth: Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight and Help Providers Educate Patients...
Date: Mar 2022
Explores usage of telehealth for physical and mental health outpatient visits between March 2019 and August 2021. Figure 3 shows use of mental health and substance use telehealth visits versus other outpatient telehealth visits, with rural versus urban comparisons. Includes a discussion about payment models for telehealth via private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.
...telehealth visits versus other outpatient telehealth visits, with rural versus urban comparisons. Includes a discussion...
Date: Mar 2020
Explores how hospitals can use telehealth services to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Discusses approaches to deliver telehealth services and provides guidelines to consider when developing a telehealth strategy. Provides examples of how rural hospitals are using telehealth services to meet community needs.
...Telehealth Strategy --- Explores how hospitals can use telehealth services to improve patient outcomes and reduce...
Reviewed: Apr 13, 2026
Learn about technology and telehealth models of services integration.
...Telehealth Model - RHIhub Services Integration Toolkit --- Learn about technology and telehealth models of services integration...
Date: Apr 2020
Discusses the benefits of utilizing telehealth services to expand access to Medicaid services in rural areas and the flexibility states have in covering these services. Provides guidance on options states have to receive federal reimbursement for substance use disorder treatments provided via telehealth services.
...Telehealth --- Discusses the benefits of utilizing telehealth services to expand access to Medicaid services in rural...
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023
Describes licensing and credentialing considerations for rural telehealth programs.
...telehealth programs. --- Licensing and Credentialing of Telehealth Programs Licensing and credentialing telehealth providers can pose...
Date: Jul 2020
Examines changes in Medicare in-person primary care visits and the use of telehealth services at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Discusses how Medicare telehealth flexibilities implemented in response to COVID-19 impacted access to these services. Compares the percentage of primary care telehealth visits between rural and urban providers. Includes a county-level map displaying the percentage of primary care visits conducted via telehealth services in April 2020.
...telehealth services in April 2020. --- Medicare Beneficiary Use of Telehealth Visits: Early Data from the Start...
Date: Aug 2016
Policy brief discussing federal and state activities related to telehealth, as well as Medicaid and private insurer reimbursement for telehealth services. Identifies the arguments in favor of and against paying for telehealth at parity with in-person care. Discusses the role telehealth can play in rural access to healthcare.
...Telehealth Parity Laws --- Policy brief discussing federal and state activities related to telehealth, as well...
Date: Mar 13, 2024
Studies find that rural people have higher rates of hearing loss than urban people but face significant barriers to care. Experts from a hearing clinic in South Dakota, a telehealth program in Alaska, and a nationally available agriculture safety program discuss these barriers, ways to improve access to hearing care, and the importance of hearing conservation. - The Rural Monitor
...Telehealth for follow-up care Jorgensen said that telehealth appointments are better suited for follow...
Date: Nov 2024
Policy brief highlighting the significance and effectiveness of telehealth. Includes analysis of current telehealth policies for Medicaid, Medicare, and private payers, and examines COVID-19 impacts on telehealth. Offers policy recommendations to enhance adoption and efficacy of telehealth services, particularly in rural areas.
...Telehealth on Rural Health Care Access --- Policy brief highlighting the significance and effectiveness of telehealth...