Pediatric Telehealth Startup Kismet Health Seeks to Improve Access to Care
In response to emailed questions, Kismet Health Co-founders CEO Dr. Cierra Gromoff and COO Christie Sander talked about why they started the business.
MedKitDoc Founder Develops Advanced Telemedicine Platform Integrating Medtech for Effective Remote Healthcare
MedKitDoc Founder Dorian Koch shared the journey of the startup, which wants to transform the way patients receive healthcare.
At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
How 4 Mental Health Firms Want the DEA to Handle Virtual Prescribing of Controlled Substances
Talkiatry, Array Behavioral Care, Iris Telehealth and Quartet Health sent a letter to the DEA asking for a special registration process that would allow for the prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine.
Save Someone’s Life in 5 Minutes or Let Them Die in 30?
In Pickens County, Alabama, cardiac arrests are now treated differently. Instead of immediately transporting patients, local EMS now work cardiac arrests in the field for 30 minutes; if there’s no change, they call it a "death in the field" because they know they cannot get the patient to a hospital in time for life-saving care. Why? Hospital closures now mean there's no hospital nearby.
How Telemedicine Can Combat Clinician Burnout, the Biggest Challenge Facing the Healthcare Industry
To fully reap the benefits of telemedicine, it is crucial to provide comprehensive education to both staff and patients. Clinicians, doctors, and other medical care providers should all be trained on telehealth software — its functionality, integration into their workflow, effective communication during consultations, and where to seek technical assistance.
Which Digital Health Tools Will Be the Greatest Victim to Turnover from Hospitals?
Hospitals’ digital health adoption exploded during the pandemic, leading to many vendor contracts spanning three to five years. As these contracts reach their expiration dates over this year and next, a new report predicts that telemedicine platforms and remote patient monitoring tools face the highest risk of being turned over by hospitals.
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
How Penn Medicine’s Telemedicine Program Saved It $113 Per Patient Visit
Penn Medicine recently published a study on the economics of providing telemedicine — it showed that when the health system began offering virtual urgent care services to its employees, the visits ended up being 23% less expensive to conduct than in-person appointments.
Reading Between the Lines of the DEA’s Proposed Rules on Telemedicine
In some ways, the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) proposed rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine are a sign of progress. Behavioral health could be getting some much-needed clarity, but at what cost?
Relying on Primary Care Physicians to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Fails Both Patients and Providers
The new DEA ruling is doing a disservice not only to people with OUD, but to the entire medical care system—exacerbating a condition that will most likely lead to death.
Study: More OUD Patients Stay in Treatment When Offered Buprenorphine via Telemedicine
Patients with opioid use disorder are more likely to stick with their treatment plan when offered buprenorphine via telemedicine, according to a new study. The study involved 1,378 patients, and their 180-day treatment retention rate was 56.4%.
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Providers Mostly Agree with the AMA’s Views on Controlled Substance Prescribing Via Telemedicine
The American Medical Association recently released its comments on the DEA’s proposed rules for controlled substance prescribing via telemedicine. Many telehealth providers are supportive of the organization's recommendations, such as its suggestion to extend the timeframe patients have to refill their buprenorphine prescription after their initial supply is prescribed via telemedicine.
Aggregate Data to Improve Patient Safety: How Data Can Inform Risk Management
Data can help healthcare facilities improve patient safety, but first, healthcare leaders need to bring data from multiple sources together using a common taxonomy.
Travel Nurses: Risk Management Insights
Travel nurses provide critical relief during staffing shortages and use of these professionals has increased in recent years. With this increase comes new and emerging risks. A review of closed malpractice claims data at Coverys reveals the top areas of vulnerability for travel nurses differs from other healthcare providers.
New Collaboration Brings Opioid Use Disorder Treatment to Formerly Incarcerated Patients
The collaboration, which was announced last week, is between Bicycle Health, Wellpath and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It will provide virtual opioid use disorder services to those living in the Bureau's residential reentry centers in 42 states.
Virtual Care, Real Outcomes
The proof is here: a survey done by the American Medical Association (AMA) reported that 80% of physicians they surveyed believed that telehealth provided patients better access to care since using telehealth. People of all ages also find telehealth to be beneficial.