American Hospital Association March 17, 2022

Telehealth was critical for providing services to Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the pandemic, concludes a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General. Over 28 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth between March 2020 and February 2021, during which telehealth comprised 43% of Medicare behavioral health services and 13% of Medicare office visits, “demonstrating the long-term potential of telehealth to increase access to health care for beneficiaries,” OIG said. The report calls...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Insurance, Medicare, OIG, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
Joint Commission launches accreditation standards for telehealth
Summer Health pockets $12M series A to grow text-based pediatric service
The Joint Commission to Launch Telehealth Accreditation Program
Joint Commission unveils new accreditation
Delivering the Right Approach for Virtual Primary Care: 3 Key Insights

Share This Article