Understanding Home Health Agencies' Perspectives Toward Telehealth Use Among Home Health Stakeholders in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth in home health care (HHC), but its sustainability remains uncertain. Despite telehealth's potential benefits, including improved patient monitoring and expanded access, the lack of reimbursement and regulatory constraints may limit widespread adoption. Understanding how home health agencies (HHAs) perceive these challenges is critical for shaping future telehealth policy.

Objective

To examine HHA stakeholders' perspectives on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of telehealth in the postpandemic era, with particular attention to operational benefits, financial and regulatory barriers, and the impact of new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing codes (G-c

SUBMITTER: Spertus D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336361 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature