Telemedicine and Telehealth
Telehealth—sometimes called telemedicine—enables individuals to see their health care provider without going to a physical office. Telehealth visits can be done virtually using a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Refer to https://telehealth.hhs.gov/ to learn more.
Telehealth Resources
Health IT Playbook: Telehealth
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Telehealth.HHS.gov
The HHS site on telehealth provides valuable resources for patients, providers, and researchers as well as information on funding opportunities, licensure, and tips for telehealth success.
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Additional Resources
Data Brief: Use of Telemedicine Among Office-Based Physicians
This 2021 data brief documents rates of office-based physicians’ use of telemedicine, the types of telemedicine tools used, the characteristics of physicians using telemedicine, and physicians’ overall satisfaction with telemedicine.
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HRSA.gov
HRSA has information about funding programs available through the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT).
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CMS.gov
CMS maintains information about telehealth physician fee schedules. CMS also provides a Medicare Telehealth Trends dataset to provide information about people with Medicare who used telehealth services. Information on Medicaid and related state resources are also available.
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