By Mark Melchionna
June 16, 2023 – Virtual care remains widely used among providers in 2023, according to the 2nd Annual Benchmarking Telehealth Usage in Virginia survey from the Virginia Telehealth Network (VTN).
Those findings come alongside…
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By Anuja Vaidya
June 15, 2023 – States with telehealth payment parity laws had a 23 percent higher likelihood of telehealth use among residents compared to states that did not implement these laws, according to a…
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Background: Implicit theories of health describe individuals’ beliefs about the malleability of health. Individuals with an incremental theory of health believe that health, in general, is malleable, whereas individuals with an entity theory of…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 13, 2023 – Pandemic-era flexibilities expanded access to telemental healthcare services, but a new RAND Corporation study, obtained via email, showed that racial health disparities still persisted.
Particularly, the study showed that counties…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 13, 2023 – Launched after the success of the XR Pediatrics laboratory, the new Yale Center for Immersive Technologies aims to leverage extended reality (XR) and game technology to improve pediatric health…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 12, 2023 – A study from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) indicated that amid the growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, in-state residents reported a relatively high level of satisfaction,…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 12, 2023 – Through the reintroduction of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, United States Reps. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) aim to permanently allow virtual access to physical therapy covered…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 09, 2023 – Launched by Cedars-Sinai, a telehealth-based service known as the Virtual Second Opinion Program aims to assist patients needing cardiac, spine, or gynecologic care through second-opinion consultations with specialists and…
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Background: Drink Less is a behavior change app to help higher-risk drinkers in the United Kingdom reduce their alcohol consumption. The app includes a daily notification asking users to “Please complete your drinks and…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 08, 2023 – After receiving approval from its Board of Regents, Texas A&M University plans to add a Telehealth Institute to its health system, supporting virtual care-related research, education, and clinical services.
Advancing…
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