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Date: Jul 2020
Presents an overview of the experiences of nine health centers in California that received funding to increase their telemedicine services. Describes barriers to implementing and sustaining expanded services, including reimbursement policies and other regulatory restrictions. Includes recommendations for health centers and policymakers to promote the use of telehealth services.
...telehealth services. --- Experiences of Community Health Centers in Expanding Telemedicine Presents an overview of the experiences...
Date: Aug 2016
Describes a case study from the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program, which uses telehealth to support primary care clinicians in underserved areas. Focuses on a project targeting Medicaid beneficiaries with substance abuse and mental health issues, with details on two primary care teams being supported, including one in a rural New Mexico community.
...telehealth to support primary care clinicians in underserved areas. Focuses on a project targeting Medicaid...
Date: Feb 2014
Examines the diagnostic value of telehealth for eye exams to screen for diabetic retinopathy in remote California tribal reservations compared to patients seen in person at an urban University of California Davis medical clinic. Includes data and statistics for urban versus rural and optic conditions present.
...telehealth for eye exams to screen for diabetic retinopathy in remote California tribal reservations compared...
Date: Sep 2021
Examines regional partnerships to build rural access to maternity care through hub-and-spoke models of education and support from urban healthcare organizations to rural maternity providers, investments in telehealth, and remote monitoring systems. Discusses barriers to maternity care access in rural areas and highlights local examples of maternal health provider networks, investments in the rural maternity workforce, and policy implications of developing rural maternity care.
...telehealth, and remote monitoring systems. Discusses barriers to maternity care access in rural areas and highlights...
Date: Feb 2021
Study examining the impacts of community support on diabetes self-management in a rural island community in Hawaii based on a pilot program with 7 participants over a 9 month period. Describes the challenges of implementing diabetes self-management education programs in rural areas, access to dietitians and endocrinologists, and the potential for telehealth and health information technology to facilitate diabetes self-management.
...telehealth and health information technology to facilitate diabetes self-management. --- Integrating Family and Friend Support...
Date: Aug 2022
Examines disruptions and adaptations in delivering mental health and substance use treatment services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including benefits and challenges of telehealth adoption. Discusses changes to substance use disorder (SUD) and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment during the pandemic and remaining challenges related to access to remote services.
...telehealth adoption. Discusses changes to substance use disorder (SUD) and medication for opioid use disorder...
Date: May 2022
Details how states with Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are using MCO contract language to increase access to behavioral healthcare through service access requirements, provider network requirements, and telehealth utilization policies. Includes links to available MCO contracts and requests for applications.
...telehealth utilization policies. Includes links to available MCO contracts and requests for applications. --- State Medicaid...
Date: Jan 2021
Provides an overview of common approaches and best practices Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) utilize to improve healthcare quality, lower healthcare costs, and enhance patient experiences. Describes ACO programs designed to use telehealth to expand access to care and improve efficiency, support high-risk beneficiaries through home visits, and provide timely access to skilled nursing care through Medicare waivers. Discusses lessons learned, options available to ACOs, and possible implementation challenges.
...telehealth to expand access to care and improve efficiency, support high-risk beneficiaries through home...
Date: Dec 2021
Presents data on telemedicine utilization by Medicare beneficiaries from March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, including pre- and post-pandemic rates of accessing telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban residence, and beneficiary characteristics. Uses data from Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims, Medicare Advantage (MA) encounters, and Medicare enrollment.
...telehealth services, trends in e-visits and virtual check-ins, geographic breakdowns including rural and urban...
Date: May 2022
Examines veterans living in rural areas and how their mobility options, cost of transportation, use of telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses issues and policies related to improving healthcare transportation and access to Veterans Administration (VA) services for rural veterans. Includes data on veteran demographics and survey responses to health- and transportation-related questions.
...telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses...