article thumbnail

Virtual Care Regulatory Round-Up: Telehealth & Digital Care ‘State-of-Play’ by Nathaniel Lacktman

The Health Care Blog

BY JESS DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH. Just as HHS extends the Covid-19 public health emergency waivers until July, we kick-off a brand-new monthly interview series about the state-of-play for all things telehealth and digital care policy and reimbursement.

article thumbnail

‘Breaking Down Interstate Barriers to Telehealth Delivery’ Tops ATA’s Priorities for 2023

The Health Care Blog

by JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH. And, these are just to name a few… Right now, the pandemic’s public health emergency is still in effect until mid-January, and, though it is expected to be renewed, the renewal will only get us into the second quarter of 2023. The time to get involved is now, Health Tech!

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Rural America is a Fertile Field for Digital Health

The Health Care Blog

Our rural health care system has suffered badly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It entered the pandemic with severe structural weaknesses, including magnified health disparities and inequities, lower rates of vaccination in the general population, and high risk of rural hospital closures. BY ERIC LARSEN and TOMMY IBRAHIM. Eric Larsen.

article thumbnail

Telehealth on the line: What could happen this spring?

Association of Health Care Journalists

Moderator Karen Blum AHCJ Health Beat Leader for Health IT Karen Blum is an independent health and science journalist, based in the Baltimore area. Department of Health and Human Services. global health policy, including in areas such as drug pricing, medical devices, global health security and non-communicable diseases.

article thumbnail

Rural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care

KFF Health News

The Greene County Health System, with only three doctors, has no intensive care unit or surgical services. High-speed broadband is the new backbone of America’s health care system, which depends on electronic health records, high-tech wireless equipment, and telehealth access. “I feel better,” Walker said.