A report that discusses the history of telehealth, national policy changes during the COVID pandemic, telehealth logistics, limitations, and future implications.
Association between in-person vs telehealth follow-up and rates of repeated hospital visits among patients seen in the emergency department
A retrospective cohort study that aimed to compare the rates of emergency department return visits and hospitalizations between patients who received in-person follow-up care and those who received telehealth follow-up care after being discharged from the ED.
Doctoring from home: Physicians’ perspectives on the advantages of remote care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Qualitative study that aimed to explore the benefits of telehealth for primary care physicians and their patients through the use of semi-structured interviews.
Enhancing Telehealth Competency: Development and evaluation of education models for older adults
Study aimed to improve telehealth accessibility for older adults by developing and evaluating telehealth education modules.
Targeted Telehealth Education Increases Interest in Using Telehealth Among a Diverse Group of Low-Income Adults
This study aimed to increase telehealth usage among vulnerable, low-income, minority older adults by providing education on telehealth and addressing its barriers.
National Expansion of Sleep Telemedicine for Veterans: The TeleSleep Program
Study aiming to investigate the prevalence and comorbidity of sleep disorders among United States military personnel and veterans, as well as the status of sleep care services at VHA facilities.
Telehealth Trials to Address Health Equity in Stroke Survivors
Research outlining possibilities for chronic care management of stroke survivors using telehealth, with a focus on populations with adverse SDOH.
Transforming Telehealth Care of Older Adult Veterans
Program description highlighting how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is helping Veterans access care through their Video Connect app and piloting a project to implement an assessment tool that assesses technology’s suitability for patients’ needs, readiness for telehealth visits, and support for improving healthcare delivery for older adults.
Doctoring from home: Physicians’ perspectives on the advantages of remote care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
A qualitative study aimed to explore the benefits of telehealth for primary care physicians and their patients through semi-structured interviews.
Enhancing Telehealth Competency: Development and evaluation of education models for older adults
The study aimed to improve telehealth accessibility for older adults by developing and evaluating telehealth education modules.
Targeted Telehealth Education Increases Interest in Using Telehealth Among a Diverse Group of Low-Income Adults
This study aimed to increase telehealth usage among vulnerable, low-income, minority older adults by providing education on telehealth and addressing its barriers.
A commentary focused on the lessons and perspectives learned during the Covid-19 pandemic in regards to telehealth utilization in LTCF.