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161. 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...

162. Trends in Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth, 2019-2021 Part II: Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Utilization Trends by Enrollee and Provider Rurality - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Explores trends in the use of telehealth among Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees before and during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Compares trends between rural and urban enrollees, enrollees that reside in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), and by providers' rural or urban location.

...Telehealth, 2019-2021 Part II: Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Utilization Trends by Enrollee and Provider...

163. 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...

164. Use of Telehealth to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes in Surgical Oncology - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Explores the role of telehealth in improving healthcare access and outcomes in surgical oncology. Discusses geographic barriers to surgical oncology interventions how telehealth can help mitigate barriers to access. Highlights strategies to improve telehealth access and adoption.

...Telehealth to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes in Surgical Oncology --- Explores the role of telehealth...

165. 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...

166. Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response - Resources
Date: May 2020

Discusses the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and presents safety protocols to transition care from telehealth to in-person treatment. Looks at the ways telehealth is used as a substitute for regular visits, as well as for monitoring the virus.

...Telehealth and Patient Safety During the COVID-19 Response --- Discusses the use of telehealth during...

167. 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...

168. 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...

169. 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...

170. Chronic Disease in Rural America Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: May 20, 2022

Provides resources and information on the impact of chronic disease in rural areas, as well as prevention and treatment strategies. Highlights specific chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS.

...telehealth programs or resources to help in developing a telehealth program, see our Rural Telehealth...