The “Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021” was recently introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI). Having authored previous iterations of this bill, Senator Schatz notes that this Act will promote higher quality of care, increased access to care and reduce spending in Medicare through the expansion of telehealth services.
This webinar features presentations on current trends and innovations in Medicaid telehealth policy for children and youth.
This short video focuses on the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program which will provide subsidies to assist households in accessing broadband. Applications to file for this benefit will open on May 12, 2021.
MobiHealth News is shining the light on a much-overlooked benefit of telemedicine: how it can help curb greenhouse gas emissions and thus help in the fight against climate change. The recent article highlights that the United States healthcare industry is a big contributor to carbon emissions, and although telemedicine doesn’t solve the problem, its increased use does lead the industry in the right direction. This has been proven in two research studies conducted on this very subject.
This webinar features presentations on trends in telehealth access and equity including strategies to address these gaps. Attendees will hear from administrators from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, New York State Department of Health, and the Washington Health Care Authority.
