In 2020, home use of tools like connected blood pressure cuffs, continuous glucose monitors, and weight scales shot up, with billing for the devices and their associated care more than quadrupling.
Physicians can continue to prescribe controlled substances based on telehealth patient visits after the DEA extended this regulatory flexibility through 2024.
The HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued two resources for health care providers and patients regarding the potential risks of using telehealth services.