Health
New study finds homebound, elderly patients missing out on in-home care
The saying goes that "what is old is new again." Many elderly Americans are hoping that proves true.
Aug 18, 2016
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News tagged with house calls
Health
With new health law, insurers target diabetics
As hundreds of thousands of diabetics get health coverage under the federal law, insurance companies are aggressively targeting this glut of new patients.
Apr 13, 2014
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Health
Brazil slum study: Mobile health tech promising
(AP)—A study conducted in a Rio de Janeiro hillside slum says that using mobile health technology to monitor patients in poor urban areas could improve residents' access to health care while also reducing healthcare spending.
May 8, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
'Virtual' house calls comparable to in-person care for people with Parkinson's disease, study finds
A small study of 20 people with Parkinson's disease suggests that "virtual house calls" using Web-based video conferencing provide clinical benefits comparable to in-person physician office visits, while saving patients and ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Health
Some rural hospitals to choose between merging services and closure, professor warns
(Medical Xpress)—For the 32nd consecutive year, The University of Alabama's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.
Dec 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Telephone therapy retains more patients than face-to-face sessions and improves depression
Phoning it in is more effective than the therapist's couch when it comes to keeping patients in psychotherapy. New Northwestern Medicine research shows patients who had therapy sessions provided over the phone were more likely ...
Jun 5, 2012
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