The US federal government decided to lift restrictions on telemedicine services for seniors under Medicare. This move should have happened years ago since it would have protected countless high-risk citizens from getting exposed to COVID-19. The damage ahead can be mitigated by quickly designing new telehealth and telemedicine options.
Telehealth visits are booming amidst the coronavirus crisis
Analysts at Forrester Research say that the adoption of telemedicine has shifted to hyper drive over the past month since virtual healthcare interactions have caught pace to top 1 billion by year’s end. This represents a massive expansion from telemedicine usage before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new bill would make telemedicine service reimbursable for health care centers
New bill in the Colorado legislature could make telemedicine more accessible. At present, federally qualified health centers, known as community health centers, aren’t paid for providing remote consultations to Medicaid patients.
Telemedicine helps rural patients facing mental health issues
Rural hospitals are turning to telemedicine, especially for mental health services. Rural areas are hit hard as they don’t have access to mental health services but, telemedicine provides a solution to these challenges.
First long distance heart surgery performed via precision vascular robot
Dr. Patel said that the application of telerobotics for remote treatment has the potential to impact a significant number of lives by making specialized care available to patients that may not be otherwise possible.