Telehealth & Covid-19
RPM That Clinicians Actually Use: A Practical Playbook for Sustainable Adoption
Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM) has proven clinical and financial potential, but many programs stall or even fail after the initial rollout. The difference between RPM that exists and RPM that delivers value comes down to [...]
Maximizing RHTP Telehealth Funding: A Proven Blueprint For Success
This week's Telehealth Tuesday examines how states can maximize their Rural Health Transformation Program telehealth investments through coordinated implementation rather than fragmented, vendor-driven approaches. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program represents a once-in-a-generation [...]
Telehealth Vendor Selection: Defining Needs and Requirements
As the need for timely access to a wide variety of healthcare services, especially in rural areas, is increasing, Telehealth — "providing care at a distance" — bridges distances, transportation challenges, and lack of specialty [...]
Optimizing Telebehavioral Health Performance
At the core, any optimization of behavioral health starts with a look at opportunities to increase capacity and subsequently the utilization of that capacity. With growing behavioral health clinician shortages, each appointment slot potentially represents a critical lifeline for a [...]
Aligning Clinician and Patient Telehealth Expectations
Telehealth has experienced a meteoric rise in adoption over the past few years, driven largely by necessity during the pandemic. Patients, having experienced the convenience of virtual care, have increasingly expressed a preference for telehealth services. However, despite this enthusiasm, [...]
Bridging Healthcare Gaps: Telemedicine in Modern Hospitals
In the face of mounting challenges, telemedicine has emerged as a transformative force in healthcare, particularly for rural hospitals. During a recent Telehealth T-Time talk titled "Bridging Healthcare Gaps: The Role of Telemedicine in Modern Hospitals," Dr. Vimarsh Raina provided [...]
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 [...]