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Michigan partnership bets on virtual visits for uninsured
Michigan-based payer Priority Health and virtual care provider Curai Health are offering free virtual visits to the uninsured, aiming to improve care access and reduce costs.
New screening tool captures digital health readiness
The new screener measures patients' comfort and ability to use digital health tools, which can support personalized interventions to improve virtual healthcare access.
Combatting chronic disease among Medicaid patients with RPM
A recent provider-payer partnership in Louisiana will use RPM to enhance chronic disease management and reduce care gaps within the state's Medicaid population.
VR offers a unique way to improve Black maternal health
A new VR-based training program aims to combat implicit bias in maternal healthcare and enhance physician cultural competency to improve outcomes for Black birthing people.
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Stakeholders plead for telehealth prescribing extension
Healthcare groups are urging Congress and the White House to extend telehealth prescribing flexibility for controlled substances as the year-end expiration date draws near.
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Apple Watch, AirPods to include sleep apnea, hearing features
Apple is adding new features, including sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch and hearing tests and aids on the AirPods Pro 2, in an effort to boost health management.
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Mobile health app alleviates anxiety among young adults
A recent study found that a mobile health app providing CBT significantly reduced anxiety in young adults, with high engagement and satisfaction across the study population.
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Which physicians are most likely to provide telehealth?
Physician characteristics such as sex and specialty are associated with the likelihood of physicians providing care services via telehealth, per new research.
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Limited English proficiency complicates telehealth visits
New research shows that Mandarin speakers with limited English proficiency find telehealth convenient but face communication issues with interpreters and healthcare providers.
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Telehealth utilization trends vary across specialties
A new study highlights the variability of telehealth utilization by specialty, with some specialties like mental healthcare continuing to experience high telehealth use.
Features
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Virtual primary care 101: Usage, benefits and more
Virtual primary care, boosted by the pandemic and popular among providers and patients alike, offers myriad patient care benefits, but challenges to its adoption persist.
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Using ingestible sensors to improve medication adherence
Mass General Brigham is exploring how ingestible sensors can improve medication adherence in psychiatric care, helping overcome longstanding barriers in this area.
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How a provider-tech collab aims to refine patient monitoring
Bon Secours Mercy Health has partnered with Philips for a 10-year RPM collaboration, aiming to standardize remote patient monitoring and enhance inpatient care.
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Why Sutter Health is using a wearable device for critical care
Sutter Health is adopting a wearable device to enhance sepsis management that will provide critical care clinicians with real-time data to support clinical decision-making.