May 13, 2024 - Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) not only face telehealth access challenges but also have worse video visit experiences than their peers who are proficient in English, new research reveals. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study examined differences in telehealth access and virtual care experience between patients with LEP and...

May 9, 2024 - The United States House Ways and Means Committee has advanced several new pieces of legislation, including one extending pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities through 2026. Called the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, the legislation would not only preserve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth through December...

May 7, 2024 - New research reveals that a text message and telephone-based virtual care approach can improve rates of screening, identification, and treatment of maternal mental health conditions. Published in Health Affairs, the study assessed an intervention that addresses various barriers to adopting maternal mental health screening and referral to treatment....

April 30, 2024 - Another virtual care business bites the dust. Less than a week after UnitedHealth Group's Optum announced plans to shut down its virtual care business, Walmart said it is closing Walmart Health and Walmart Health Virtual Care. In an email to mHealthIntelligence, Walmart spokesperson Annie Patterson said, "The challenging reimbursement...