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White House event highlights essential role of rural telehealth

AHA staff today participated in a White House Convening on Rural Telehealth, which highlighted the essential role of telehealth in reaching high-need rural families and communities.

AHA launches comprehensive telehealth resource

The AHA today launched a web resource offering comprehensive information on telehealth, available at

AHA brief highlights telehealth benefits, urges support for more research

Policymakers can advance care delivery and benefit patients by expanding access to telehealth in Medicare and new payment models, according to a new AHA

Study: Few rural Medicare beneficiaries receive telehealth services

Fewer than 1% of rural Medicare beneficiaries received a telemedicine visit in 2013, according to a study&nb

Senate passes bill expanding rural telehealth program to skilled nursing facilities

The Senate this week approved legislation allowing public and nonprofit skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from the Universal Service Fund’s Rural Health Care Program, which provides f

AHRQ report summarizes research on telehealth's clinical benefits

Telehealth interventions produce positive outcomes when used for remote monitoring, communication and counseling for patients with chronic conditions and for psychiatric services provided as part o

Job-based telehealth benefits on rise; Medicaid clarifies telehealth coverage

Nine in 10 large employers will make telehealth services available next year to employees in states where it is allowed, up from 70% this year, and virtually all will offer telemedicine by 2020, ac

GAO issues report on telehealth and remote patient monitoring in Medicare

Both telehealth and remote patient monitoring may improve or maintain quality of care in Medicare, but concerns regarding payment and coverage restrictions present potential barriers to their use,

AHA report highlights innovative telehealth programs

Hospitals and health systems are using telehealth to expand access to care, improve outcomes for patients and reduce costs, according to a

VA rolling out mobile telehealth, appointment apps

The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out to all VA facilities a telehealth application that securely connects veterans and their health care providers from any mobile or web-based device,