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161. Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP) Findings and Recommendations - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Report from the Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP) examining the rapid expansion of telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible permanent shifts in telehealth policy. Offers findings and policy recommendations related to patient safety, program integrity, data flow and care coordination, quality measurement, cost of care, and overarching issues.

...Telehealth Policy (TTP) Findings and Recommendations --- Report from the Taskforce on Telehealth Policy (TTP) examining...

162. Using Telehealth to Improve Home-Based Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers - Resources
Date: May 2018

Describes consumer perspectives and policy concerns with telehealth. Includes examples of home telehealth strategies, potential benefits and challenges, and discussion of home telehealth coverage in federal and state programs, including the Veterans Health Administration, Medicaid, and Medicare.

...telehealth. Includes examples of home telehealth strategies, potential benefits and challenges, and discussion of home...

163. Whole Health Coaching to Rural Veterans through Telehealth: Advantages, Gaps, and Opportunities - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Discusses the Whole Health (WH) initiative – a proactive practice using coaches to engage patients in their health and well-being, and its applicability through telehealth to offer support to rural Veterans in achieving their health goals. Analyzes the findings from data collected through interviews, national surveys and focus groups of WH coaches working with rural veterans to determine the advantages of using telehealth, gaps in telehealth usage, and opportunities for WH coaching for rural veterans.

...telehealth, gaps in telehealth usage, and opportunities for WH coaching for rural veterans. --- Whole Health...

164. Medicare Telehealth Trends Dashboard, 2019-2021 - Resources
Date: 2023

Interactive dashboard provides data on Medicare beneficiaries' telehealth visits from 2019 through 2021. Allows users to explore data by beneficiary characteristics, including age, disability status, urban/rural residence; behavioral health versus non-behavioral health visits; telehealth modality; and the percent of total visits that were via telehealth visits in 2020 by state.

...Telehealth Trends Dashboard, 2019-2021 --- Interactive dashboard provides data on Medicare beneficiaries' telehealth visits from...

165. Comment Letter on HHS Report to Congress on Telehealth for Pediatric SUD - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reviews the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report, Reducing Barriers to Furnishing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services Using Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Pediatric Populations Under Medicaid: Final Report. Covers the role of telehealth in mitigating the shortage of behavioral health providers and expanding behavioral health services to children covered by Medicaid. Discusses the need for additional research on telehealth in Medicaid, information sharing between states, and addressing barriers to technology.

...Telehealth for Pediatric SUD --- Reviews the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report...

166. The Evolving Landscape of National Telehealth Policies During a Public Health Emergency: Responsiveness to Rural Needs - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Provides an overview of the telehealth policy landscape and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on telehealth utilization. Compares policy recommendations from the Bipartisan Policy Center's Rural Health Task Force to COVID-19-related policy changes. Includes considerations for additional telehealth policy changes.

...Telehealth Policies During a Public Health Emergency: Responsiveness to Rural Needs --- Provides an overview of the telehealth...

167. An Evaluation of Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries in 2020 - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Research brief examining telehealth use for outpatient evaluation and management from January 2019 to December 2020 based on a 20% sample of fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries. Charts monthly trends for in-person and telehealth visits and compares rural and urban telehealth use, offering policy implications related to rural access to services.

...Telehealth Use by Medicare Beneficiaries in 2020 --- Research brief examining telehealth use for outpatient evaluation...

168. Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Financial Officer Perspectives - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Explores how rural chief financial officers (CFOs) and hospital administrators perceive the financial impacts of telehealth in their facilities. Analyzes 30 interview responses from CFOs and administrators between October 2021 and January 2022 about the perceived benefits and challenges of telehealth programs. Discusses opportunities to improve telehealth infrastructure to make the modality more cost effective for hospitals.

...telehealth programs. Discusses opportunities to improve telehealth infrastructure to make the modality more cost effective...

169. Not Your Mother's Healthcare: Surveying Consumer Experiences with Telehealth Services - Resources
Date: Aug 2021

Recording of an August 4, 2021, webinar on telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presents results of a survey conducted between June 28-July 18, 2021, on telehealth utilization, patient satisfaction, and obstacles to accessing telehealth services. Includes data on rural and urban differences throughout. Transcript available in the video description.

...Telehealth Services --- Recording of an August 4, 2021, webinar on telehealth use during the COVID...

170. A Toolkit for Building and Growing a Sustainable Telehealth Program in Your Practice - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Offers information for family practices to develop and implement telehealth strategies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts on regulatory and reimbursement policies. Topics include telehealth services, payment considerations, program sustainability, licensing and technology requirements, and workflow. Includes 10 telehealth scenarios with breakdowns of payer, technology, staff, coding, and other special considerations.

...Telehealth Program in Your Practice --- Offers information for family practices to develop and implement telehealth...