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How MUSC uses telehealth to reduce ED wait times
The ED team at the Medical University of South Carolina has embraced a solution that has reduced waiting times during certain hours and brought the number of patients who leave before being seen to almost zero.
Could telehealth be the solution for the nursing shortage in hospitals? Jefferson Health thinks so
Abington Hospital, a member of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, has piloted a program that pairs bedside nurses with a “virtual nurse” who assists with routine administrative tasks, including discharge and answering patients’ questions.
CMS issues updated guidance on Medicare telehealth services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will retroactively pay claims for telehealth services provided during the government shutdown through Jan. 30, the agency said in an updated FAQ Nov. 20. Telehealth flexibilities will expire at the end of January if government funding is not extended.
Fact Sheet: Telehealth Waivers
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government moved quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems were able to leverage telehealth services to respond efficiently and effectively to a wave of unprecedented need.
Government shutdown ends as President Trump signs funding bill into law
The 43-day government shutdown ended late Nov. 12 when President Trump signed a funding bill into law, hours after the House passed the measure by a 222-209 vote.
Caring for Kids at Home: Gillette Children's Virtual Rehab Program
In this Members in Action podcast, Julia Resnick, director of strategic initiatives at the AHA, and Thomas Harris, Jr., Executive Vice President of Operations at Gillette Children’s in Saint Paul, Minnesota, discuss how Gillette Children’s virtual rehab program has enabled them to better serve their patients.
AHA Value Initiative Members in Action: University of Mississippi Medical Center – Jackson, MS
University of Mississippi Medical Center initiated a Diabetes Telehealth Network pilot program to treat patients in the Mississippi Delta region, one of the most impoverished areas in the country.
AHA Value Initiative Members in Action: University of Mississippi Medical Center – Jackson
To reach the many rural and underserved communities in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) created its Center for Telehealth in 2003. Initially, the Center only provided specialized care and other public health services.
Value Initiative: Telehealth: Taking Care to the Next Level
Learn how hospitals are implementing provider to provider and provider to patient telehealth services to improve access to care, enhance patient engagement and drive better outcomes.
Value Initiative: Telehealth: Taking Care to the Next Level
Making care accessible and affordable for patients is the goal for many hospitals. Explore how hospitals are implementing provider to provider and provider to patient telehealth services to improve access to care, enhance patient engagement and drive better outcomes.