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161. Telehealth and Medicare: Payment Policy, Current Use, and Prospects for Growth - Resources
Date: 2013

Examines growth in Medicare paid telehealth services by analyzing claims data matched to patient ZIP codes and provider characteristics. Includes a map of Medicare beneficiaries using telehealth by county of residence and analysis on the types of telehealth services provided.

...telehealth by county of residence and analysis on the types of telehealth services provided. --- Telehealth...

162. The Evolution of Health System Planning and Implementation of Maternal Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Analyzes the impact of telehealth to provide maternal healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes interview feedback from 15 health system leaders to discuss issues such as telehealth reimbursement, research, access, barriers, and integration. Includes commentary on telehealth use in rural areas.

...Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic --- Analyzes the impact of telehealth to provide maternal...

163. Introduction to Improving Telehealth and Virtual Care for Pain Management and Opioid/Substance Use Disorder - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Summarizes a meeting of the Pain Management Guidelines and Evidence Standards (PM) and Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (PTR) Working Groups of the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. Discusses telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency, telehealth use for pain management, and telehealth-based treatment of opioid and substance use disorders.

...telehealth flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency, telehealth use for pain management, and telehealth...

164. 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...

165. State of Telehealth: Removing Barriers to Access and Improving Patient Outcomes - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Presents a recording of an October 7, 2021, hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband. Examines the importance of access to telehealth services, telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on telehealth regulations, and the role of broadband access in the public health response. Features testimony from the American Academy of Family Physicians, Project ECHO, Avel eCare, and the Federal Communications Commission.

...telehealth services, telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on telehealth...

166. 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...

167. Implementation Considerations for Telehealth Programs Serving People Who Are Incarcerated - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2023

Learn more about implementation considerations for rural telehealth programs that serve people who are incarcerated.

...telehealth programs that serve people who are incarcerated. --- Implementation Considerations for Telehealth Programs Serving People...

168. Enhancing Cancer Care of Rural Dwellers Through Telehealth and Engagement (ENCORE): A Protocol to Evaluate Effectiveness of a Multi-Level Telehealth-Based Intervention to Improve Rural Cancer Care Delivery - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Describes a proposed study of telehealth-based cancer interventions at both the provider and patient levels in order to identify barriers and facilitators for the intervention. Outlines the study's protocols, methods, and contributions to technology-enabled and team-based delivery models to support cancer care for rural and underserved communities.

...Telehealth and Engagement (ENCORE): A Protocol to Evaluate Effectiveness of a Multi-Level Telehealth-Based...

169. Video and Telephone Telehealth Use and Web-Based Patient Portal Activation Among Rural-Dwelling Patients: Retrospective Medical Record Review and Policy Implications - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Analyzes patient characteristics associated with telehealth use among rural California adults, utilizing electronic health record data of 9,359 patients dwelling in rural California ZIP codes. Provides data on patients' telehealth modality, provider type, portal activation, level of rurality, age, primary language, and other clinical and demographic characteristics. Discusses policy approaches to improving telehealth access in rural areas.

...telehealth access in rural areas. --- Video and Telephone Telehealth Use and Web-Based Patient Portal...

170. Medicare and Telehealth: Coverage and Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Options for the Future - Resources
Date: May 2021

Provides an overview of changes made to Medicare's coverage of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explores Medicare beneficiaries' use of telehealth in summer and fall 2020, and presents data by beneficiary demographic characteristics, dual-eligibility, presence and type of chronic conditions, and metropolitan status. Examines issues and questions regarding telehealth coverage beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.

...telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explores Medicare beneficiaries' use of telehealth in summer and fall...