Hospice News April 18, 2024
Research has found links between greater telemedicine utilization and improvements in health care access and quality, particularly among chronically ill populations.
A recent Health Affairs study has dug into the quality and cost impacts of telehealth utilization during the pandemic. Researchers examined more than 5.5 million beneficiaries with continuous enrollment in traditional Medicare who received care across 576 health systems between 2019 and 2021–2022.
The research found that telehealth services were associated with increased outpatient costs and decreased emergency care spending.
The findings come at a time of debate around the future outlook of telehealth regulations. Temporary waivers implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire Dec. 31, 2024. Regulators are currently weighing future telehealth policies, including making some...
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