by KatJercich | Jan 21, 2021 | Telehealth
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday night granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate in-person abortion medication requirements during the pandemic. U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations require mifepristone, which is used in medication...
by KatJercich | Jan 20, 2021 | Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a flurry of changes to regulations around telehealth and virtual care – the vast majority of which expire once the public health emergency ends. The current presidential administration and 116th Congress have each signaled their support...
by bsiwicki | Jan 19, 2021 | Telehealth
At New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, patients are priority No. 1, and they serve as a compass for what staff does. Ochsner’s digital health programs began as solutions for the health system itself and for its communities. However, the health system quickly...
by KatJercich | Jan 18, 2021 | Telehealth
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced legislation this week that would expand access to telehealth throughout the state. The governor’s proposal includes broad regulatory and statutory changes to allow for greater flexibility in where and how patient use...
by KatJercich | Jan 14, 2021 | Telehealth
It’s no secret, at this point, that telehealth rates exploded in response to the COVID-19 crisis. But a KLAS report published this week found that, while some telehealth technology vendors rose to the occasion, others have struggled to deliver. “No one...
by bsiwicki | Jan 13, 2021 | Telehealth
Part of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Wautaga Medical Center in rural Boone, North Carolina, already was busy before COVID-19 hit, and leadership knew their current hospitalist staff could not handle the onslaught of patients coming through during the...
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