Telehealth

The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act seeks to expand the promise of virtual care, even once the pandemic has subsided, by eliminating restrictions, ensuring access and studying its ability to address disparities and improve outcomes.

HIMSS Government Relations VP Tom Leary said House members were likely to address originating site requirements and the types of providers that can be reimbursed for telehealth.

The University of Virginia Health System tied that telemedicine technology to its Epic EHR and a home-monitoring team to achieve positive results for COVID-19 treatment.

Judge Theodore Chuang found that the in-person FDA requirements for medication abortion impose a "substantial obstacle" for patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 brought to light the value of telehealth and no one wants to go back to a pre-telehealth world, claim Corey Scurlock, MD, medical director of Westchester Medical Center, and Wendy Deibert, VP of Clinical Solutions at Caregility.

VitalSight sends patient blood pressure data directly to Mount Sinai's Epic electronic health record, with an option to alert physicians' offices if a concern is detected.

Death rates from cancer are higher in rural America – in part because of reduced access to high-quality care.

Kennedy Krieger Institute, a children’s provider organization, also is using its new FCC award funds to augment existing telemedicine initiatives to reduce health disparities and improve healthcare equity.