Mobile app effectively screens LTC residents for skin cancer
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 07, 2022
A virtual screening tool is helping detect skin cancer among nursing home residents, according to a pilot study conducted by researchers at Stanford University.
CBO analysis paints pros and cons of telehealth
By
Joe Bush
Oct 06, 2022
The Congressional Budget Office identified telehealth as one of the tools to help reduce prices paid by commercial health insurers in a recently released policy analysis.
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 9
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2022
DOJ targets 21 nursing homes over denials of opioid-use patients … Healthcare facility backup generators fail during CA heatwave … New OIG report find narrower telehealth fraud risk
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 6
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2022
700 nursing home workers striking at 14 facilities, with threat for additional walkouts … DOJ to state nursing board: Allow nurses with opioid use disorder to take treatment meds while maintaining license...
Nursing home telehealth use rose during pandemic, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 02, 2022
Telehealth use increased significantly at nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but more training and increased staffing are needed to improve it, a new study has found.
Remote home hospital care visits match in-home physician care on certain measures: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2022
Home hospital care recipients who receive remote physician visits have similar safety risks and self-reported patient experiences as their peers who receive in-person physician visits, according to a new...
Healthcare use rises in the 6 months after severe COVID recovery: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 14, 2022
Persistent post-COVID conditions, including alopecia (hair loss), bronchitis and pulmonary embolism, have driven excess healthcare usage, investigators say.
Caregivers’ telehealth flexibilities closer to staying after key House vote
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2022
The House passed the measure, titled the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, by a vote of 416-12 Wednesday to send it over to the Senate.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 7
Jul 07, 2022
Older adults less likely than younger ones to use telehealth … The presence of more nursing homes linked to fewer hospital readmissions … Study reveals how COVID-19 immune response may damage the brain
Telehealth CPT® Appendix P and T: What does it mean to me?
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 09, 2022
Ap·pen·dix — a section or table of additional matter at the end of a book or document Do you generally refer to the appendix in your manuals, research materials, or other clinical practice guidelines? ...