Insurance Coverage and Costs to Patients and to Providers We must also keep in mind the financial impact on small safety net and community providers and the need for up-front investment. [...] For example, some studies show that women who have virtual visits are more engaged in their care and report higher satisfaction.12 Some reasons for this could include telehealth’s potential to reduce the stress, cost, and logistics of going to in-person visits; improve communication and information sharing between patients and providers; and the opportunity for real-time support, assistance, and f. [...] Case Examples: Maternal Health, Mental Health, and Caregiving The National Partnership is especially excited about the potential for telehealth to meet some of the specific and unique needs that women have when interacting with the health care system, both as patients and as caregivers for their family members and loved ones. [...] There is a real risk of further entrenching structural inequities and exacerbating disparities in health outcomes – unless we pause to ensure that telehealth systems are designed and implemented in ways that center and meet the needs of those people and communities most disadvantaged and harmed by current approaches to health care. [...] The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy group dedicated to promoting fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality, affordable health care and policies that help all people meet the dual demands of work and family.
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