Health care providers are scrambling to cut through their undocumented patients’ panic about President Trump’s new immigration policies.
Telemedicine
Posted inPublic Health
A Report Card for Telehealth: What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
As Congress figures out the future of telehealth, we get a reality check from a top researcher about what this care has and has not delivered.
Posted inHealth Equity
New Insights into Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Soleil interviews health economist Jevay Grooms about the NBER’s 2023 Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities conference.
Posted inPublic Health
Should Remote Opioid Addiction Treatment Stay in the Mix?
Two recent studies show the impact of an ongoing, COVID-era rule that let doctors treat opioid addiction entirely remotely.
Posted inPublic Health
What the PHE Taught Us About Sick Leave, Telemedicine and Public Health Powers
A trio of studies help mark the end of the PHE, and recap some of the health policy lessons learned from this unprecedented period.
Posted inPublic Health
When Home Becomes a Hospital
What have we learned from the pandemic-feuled expansion of hospital-at-home care?
Posted inHealth Technology
How Patients and Providers Respond to Electronic Messaging Fees
Charging patients each time they message their health care providers may not be good for either group, research suggests.
Posted inHealth Technology
3 Studies That Show the Promise of Telemedicine Data
Ateev Mehrotra explains why a trio of studies on overprescribing antiobiotics has him excited about telemedicine data.
Posted inInsurance
Rethinking Telehealth’s Role in Treating Addiction
COVID opened the door to treating addiction remotely. Now policymakers have to decide whether to keep telehealth around.
Posted inMental Health
The Role of Public Opinion in Mental Health Care
Maria Polyakova shares new research on why a community’s attitude toward mental health treatment could be even more important than how many providers it has.