Study Finds Lower Income Groups Less Likely to Benefit from Post Pandemic Telehealth
A study published by JMIR found that populations with lower income are less likely to benefit from telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of…
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Study Finds Telemedicine Use Varies By Race And Ethnicity
A recent study conducted by the University of Houston (UH) College of Medicine has found that telemedicine use remains unbalanced across populations as a result…
RAND Report Finds Audio-Only Telehealth Use Common Among Safety-Net Facilities
A RAND Corporation analysis discovered that audio-only telehealth visit numbers at safety-net health clinics remained greater than video-based treatment during the COVID-19 crisis, particularly for…
Joint Alert on Higher Risk of Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity agencies in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, issued a joint security advisory concerning the greater worldwide threat of ransomware attacks and…
The National Institute Of Standards And Technology Releases Advice For First Responders On How To Use Biometric Authentication On Mobile devices
A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has highlighted the use of biometric authentication on mobile devices to enable quick…
Lawmakers In Washington State Consider Establishing Guidelines For Audio-Only Telehealth
State Rep. Marcus Riccelli’s HB 1196, which sets specific guidelines for use and coverage of audio-only telehealth platforms such as the phone, has been met…
RAND Survey Shows Benefits Of Incorporating Audio-Only Phones In Telehealth Services
A RAND study of telehealth traffic at federally qualified health centers in California serving low-income residents found that almost half of all primary care visits…
Study Finds Telehealth Highly Effective In Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A recent study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care by Kaiser Permanente has revealed that a telehealth platform, which enables health care providers…