Virtual Hospitalist

12/31/2022

Happy New Year! 🌟✨🌄

07/16/2022

988 is a 3-digit dialing code to access 24/7 crisis care.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. had one death by su***de every 11 minutes in 2020. Su***de is a leading cause of death for people aged 10-34 years.
This hotline is dedicated to providing confidential support to people in mental health-related distress.

05/09/2022

The study, overseen by Johns Hopkins University, looked at 30 million Medicare claims between 2019 and 2021 showed expanding Medicare coverage of during the increased odds of use among minority populations and patients in metropolitan areas. 🩺🖥

➡️The CMS expanded telemedicine coverage to across the country in March 2020.

Prior to the CMS waiver:
➡️Telemedicine was only covered for beneficiaries in designated rural areas or specific medical facilities, and only fewer than 1%( 0.42%) had at least one outpatient telemedicine visit, the study found.

➡️There were no notable differences in use between people living in the most and the least disadvantaged neighborhoods.

➡️When adjusted for demographic variables, elderly and Black patients were less likely to use , while females and those in rural areas were more likely to.

After the CMS waiver:

➡️ Nearly 10% of patients had at least one outpatient telemedicine visit, with the highest odds of utilization among those in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods and those in metropolitan areas.

➡️Females, Asians and Hispanics were also more likely to use telemedicine in the adjusted model.

➡️ The suggests a substantial increase in for patients in metropolitan areas who were previously ineligible for telemedicine coverage under Medicare, the researchers said.

The results surprised Johns Hopkins University researchers, who said it contrasted with earlier findings showing an inverse link between socioeconomic status and use of telemedicine in the pandemic.

01/22/2022

A recent study by Cigna showed can reduce the number of unavoidable visits to ER/Urgent Care.

01/09/2022

A review of 38 clinical trials from 2013 to 2021, published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed care received via telemedicine yielded similar outcomes when compared to in-person visits for some pre-existing medical conditions like diabetes, chronic pain, heart problems, and neurological conditions.

12/23/2021

Happy Holidays!

11/03/2021

Telehealth gets a boost!

09/22/2021

HAPPY TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK!

09/17/2021

We are delighted to be collaborating with American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
for AHIMA21 Virtual Conference, from September 20 - 22. The conference is featuring 70+ sessions where the industry experts will be talking about transforming the future of .
Stop by the Virtual Hospitalist Booth.
We look forward to seeing you.

09/08/2021

American Hospital Association supports expansion in its recent letter to Congress. In the letter, it urges Congress to

➡️ Prioritize investment in telehealth and

➡️ Provide funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Health Care Program

➡️ Eliminate originating and geographic site requirements for

➡️ Remove licensing barriers

➡️ Avoid consideration of any provider reimbursement cuts that would further strain financial resources for and health systems.

➡️ Extend hospital-at-home model permanently to improve .

The American Hospital Association (AHA) would like to share hospital and health system priorities that would benefit patients and communities around the country that we would like to see included in the upcoming budget reconciliation legislation.

08/03/2021