Telemedicine use increased considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lower use in communities with higher rates of poverty, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs.
Feb 02, 2021
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(HealthDay)—In late December, Dr. Ada Stewart asked her staff to check on a patient who had missed an appointment.
Jan 05, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up America's approach to addiction treatment, but the fallout hasn't been all bad, experts say.
Jul 09, 2020
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The opioid and addiction epidemic didn't go away when the coronavirus pandemic began. But rapid changes in regulations and guidance made during COVID-19 response could also help many more people get care for opioid use disorder ...
Jul 01, 2020
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After surveying almost 800 gastroenterology and hepatology patients and their physicians at Penn Medicine, 67% of both viewed their video and telephone appointments held during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic as positive ...
Jun 25, 2020
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(HealthDay)—From 2005 to 2017, there was a substantial increase in telemedicine use, although use was still uncommon in 2017, according to a research letter published online Nov. 27 in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Dec 21, 2018
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Using a telemedicine system to engage people in underserved, urban communities to measure and report their blood pressure remotely—outside of the doctor's office—appears to help them achieve blood pressure goals and improve ...
Mar 07, 2013
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