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Telehealth
A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced the updated 2023 version of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act. A companion bill was introduced in the House.
Virtual care company Teladoc Health works with 50 Medicare Advantage plans. Nine million beneficiaries can access one or more of its telehealth offerings. An expert at the company offers a deep look at the subject.
The company will use the funds to release new offerings to providers and payers, expand its reach nationally in 2023 and establish a presence in all 50 states in 2024.
Subscribers will have access to unlimited virtual urgent care visits through secure messaging, phone calls and video chats from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Funding for these services will address pressures on the SA health system.
It is planned to be deployed at community centres and nursing posts.
Geoffrey Boyce, CEO and cofounder of Array Behavioral Care, spells out some of the biggest challenges to virtual mental healthcare – and offers some solutions.
Dr. Holly Yang, board president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, discusses social determinants of health, equity issues and virtual care – a "game changer" for underserved patients.
Also, the University of Adelaide has started using the Sunrise EMR as part of their practical exams for medical students.
Some recent staffing survey results should be scary to health system leaders. A virtual nursing expert discusses the value of two emerging tele-nurse models, and how provider organizations can get started with them.
