Telehealth & Covid-19
16 Proven Telehealth Solutions Improving Access to Rural Primary Care
Primary care is the foundation of a high-functioning healthcare system, but in rural America, it is also one of the most fragile. Many communities lack enough clinicians so patients often have to travel long [...]
11 Proven Telehealth Solutions Improving Access to Emergency Care
This is the second article in a multi-part series spotlighting proven telehealth-enabled solutions that address the goals outlined in CMS's Rural Health Transformation Program. Each installment will focus on a different area of care [...]
13 Proven Telehealth Solutions Improving Access to Hospital Care
This is the first article in a multi-part series spotlighting proven telehealth-enabled solutions that address the goals outlined in CMS's Rural Health Transformation Program. Each installment will focus on a different area of care — [...]
Payment Parity: Should Virtual Care Cost Less?
In last week’s Telehealth Tuesday, I tackled the myth that telehealth drives up healthcare costs, showing how expanded access doesn’t necessarily mean higher spending. This week, let’s explore another common misconception oftentimes perpetuated by politicians: We should be able to [...]
Does Telehealth Really Drive Up Costs
Last week, at the January 2025 Telehealth T-Time, Chris Adamec, Executive Director of the Alliance for Connected Care, shared a list of common perceptions that policymakers are currently holding about telehealth. One of the most striking of these was the [...]
The Future of Healthcare Delivery: Telehealth
As 2024 was nearing its end, a group of Telehealth Enthusiasts got together as part of the December Telehealth T-Time meeting to design the future of healthcare delivery. Kicking off the gathering was the keynote "Re-Designing Primary Care” presented by [...]
A Virtual Conversation with a Telehealth Denier
While one Ebenezer Scrooge had animated conversations with three ghosts, I envisioned over the holidays what it would be like to have a spirited debate with a fictional yet vocal telehealth skeptic, whom I’ll affectionately refer to as "The Telehealth [...]
Best of Telehealth Tuesday 2024
Happy 2025! As we close out 2024, I’m excited to share this special “Best Of” Telehealth Tuesdays edition, highlighting the most popular and impactful articles from the past year. Whether you’re new to telehealth or a seasoned professional, there’s something [...]
The Gift That Keeps Expiring:
A 3-Month Telehealth Extension?
Lawmakers Extend Telehealth — But Where’s the Permanence? This holiday season 2024, lawmakers delivered what many in the healthcare community see as a gift: a temporary extension of telehealth flexibilities through March 2025. For many patients, especially in rural areas [...]