Telehealth
The AHA June 14 sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, responding to questions included in a white paper the committee wrote on chronic care through physician payment and policy options regarding Medicare Part B.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention June 13 issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory following a federal health care fraud indictment against Done Global Inc., a California-based telehealth company.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee June 12 passed AHA-supported legislation during a markup of bills that passed the Health Subcommittee in May.
The University of Kansas Health System has partnered with HURT!, a mobile application people can access afterhours to get free injury assessment from orthopedic specialists.
Holoconnects' Holobox hologram displays a lifelike 3D image of the physician and fosters a sense of connection with medical professionals even when they cannot be physically present.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 16 passed a number of bills during a markup session, including AHA-supported legislation.
AHA submitted a statement May 8 to the House Ways and Means Committee for a markup session on proposed legislation impacting telehealth access for patients and rural access to care.
AHA urges Congress to extend Affordable Connectivity Program to support digital health care services
In a letter submitted May 7 to a bipartisan group of senators, AHA urged Congress to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides benefits toward high-speed internet, allowing patients access to services such as telehealth, hospital at home, patient portals and electronic patient…
Sparta Community Hospital, in a rural Illinois town about 50 miles southeast of St. Louis, is using proactive, patient-facing communication technology that integrates with its EHR system data to reach patients in a more user-friendly way to reduce its no-show rates.
Michael Pitt, M.D., a pediatric hospitalist at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, helped create a mobile application that sends real-time notifications to patients’ families on when their doctors are making their rounds, creating opportunities for those families to see them.