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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. Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Evaluation and Oversight of Telehealth for Behavioral Health in Medicaid - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Explores how 37 states evaluated and conducted oversight of telehealth for behavioral health services for Medicaid enrollees in January and February 2020. Discusses states' experiences with telehealth and the impacts of telehealth on access to care, as well as concerns regarding the impact of these services on cost and quality of care. Provides recommendations for states the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to meet the behavioral health needs of Medicaid enrollees and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.

...Telehealth for Behavioral Health in Medicaid --- Explores how 37 states evaluated and conducted oversight of telehealth...

163. 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...

164. The Future of Telehealth Roundtable: The Potential Impact of Emerging Technologies on Health Equity - Resources
Date: May 2022

Presents insights and key ideas from a roundtable on the future of telehealth following the COVID-19 pandemic, covering barriers to telehealth delivery, opportunities for equitable care, and policy and regulatory issues impacting telehealth access. Includes rural mentions throughout.

...telehealth following the COVID-19 pandemic, covering barriers to telehealth delivery, opportunities for equitable care...

165. 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...

166. 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...

167. Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Jul 8, 2026

Funding to use telehealth networks to expand access to nutrition care in rural and medically underserved areas.

...Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program --- Funding to use telehealth networks to expand access to nutrition...

168. Telehealth Decreases Rural Emergency Department Wait Times for Behavioral Health Patients in a Group of Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Explores impacts of telehealth on behavioral health patients in rural emergency departments (EDs) at 4 Midwestern Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compares wait time and length of stay (LOS) for 153 patients from 2005-2013 before telehealth implementation and 287 patents from 2015-2017 after telehealth implementation. Provides data on patient demographics, wait time, LOS, behavioral health diagnosis, and total costs of ED visit.

...telehealth implementation and 287 patents from 2015-2017 after telehealth implementation. Provides data on patient...

169. Leveraging Quality Measurement to Improve Rural Health, Telehealth, and Healthcare System Readiness: Final Environmental Scan Report - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Presents the results of an environmental scan of literature related to barriers and facilitators of rural telehealth for healthcare system readiness, as well as a scan of quality measures relevant to rural telehealth during emergencies. Summarizes policies and practices related to telehealth and the healthcare system, with a focus on federal policy changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

...telehealth during emergencies. Summarizes policies and practices related to telehealth and the healthcare system, with...

170. Determinants of Telehealth Service Use among Mental Health Patients: A Case of Rural Louisiana - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines the use of telehealth for mental health appointments in rural Louisiana. Analyzes 6 mental health outpatient clinics that completed 7,069 telehealth visits with 1,115 patients from April 2020 to March 2021. Discusses how demographic factors and severity of disease impact telehealth usage.

...Telehealth Service Use among Mental Health Patients: A Case of Rural Louisiana --- Examines the use of telehealth...