Telemedicine
Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health Care
June 8, 2022 Linda Schwimmer, JD, Chuck Amos, MBA The American Journal of Accountable Care, June 2022, Volume 10, Issue 2 The authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders. Am J Accountable Care. 2022;10(2):21-23 At the onset…Read More…
NJ looks to grow telehealth, a boon to patients in pandemic
LILO H. STAINTON, HEALTH CARE WRITER | AUGUST 11, 2021 | HEALTH CARE Lawmakers said insurers should pay doctors the same for remote visits as for in-person visits Credit: (AP Photo/LM Otero)File photo: A doctor prepares to conduct an online visit with a patient from his work station at home. For Pamela Dyer, a 48-year-old Farmingdale resident,…Read More…
Telemedicine Comes to NJ: See the Doctor Without Leaving Home
Published by Lilo H. Stainton in NJ Spotlight Online treatment of certain illnesses now available in Garden State even though electronic service is unregulated here. Despite New Jersey’s lack of regulatory guidance when it comes to telemedicine, a California-based group that provides certain urgent care treatment electronically has now opened for business in the Garden…Read More…
Heartbeats: Quality Institute, Rutgers-Eagleton explore ‘telehealth’
Published by Brad Wadlow on myCentralJersey.com The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, released a poll exploring how New Jersey residents feel about “telehealth,” which allows patients to use video calls, text and other technology…Read More…
EDITORIAL: N.J. ready to take its (tele)medicine
Published in the Asbury Park Press. A new poll has found that only 16 percent of New Jerseyans have ever used an electronic device to receive medical care from a doctor or other medical profession. But given the results of the poll, which solicited consumers’ views about utilizing telemedicine for various types of care, and…Read More…
Telehealth in New Jersey Hindered By a Lack of Awareness
As New Jersey’s legislators continue efforts to regulate telehealth, a recent survey finds that most of the state’s residents haven’t used it. And two-thirds of those surveyed aren’t aware of the benefits or aren’t interested. Published on mHealthIntelligence. Healthcare providers looking to launch a telehealth platform should be reminded to first make sure their potential…Read More…
Would you Skype your doctor?
Published by Kathleen O’Brien on NJ.com. Although most New Jersey residents have never received medical care via their cellphones or computers, they would be comfortable getting their care that way – especially if that meant longer visits, shorter wait times, or lower cost, according to a new poll. Nearly four out of five poll respondents…Read More…
Most New Jerseyans New to ‘Telehealth,’ But Many Willing To Use Technology For Health Care Services
Quality Institute and Rutgers-Eagleton Explore Views on ‘Telehealth’ in Latest New Jersey Health Matters Poll PRINCETON, N.J. – The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), in partnership with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, released a poll today exploring how New Jersey residents feel…Read More…
2017 Certain to Be Year of Change in Health Care
The year ahead will be one of great change. We will have a new president and will elect a new governor. The shifting political landscape will change the world of health care in ways that are still evolving. I believe our voices, as members of the Quality Institute, will be more critical than ever. Here’s…Read More…
The Evolving Role of Telemedicine (Video)
Watch this video report from Virtua’s recent conference on the Evolving Role of Telemedicine. Health experts show how innovations can drive quality, access and cost savings. Quality Institute CEO Linda Schwimmer says telemedicine offers opportunities for better health care. Click here to view videoRead More…