Increases in the use of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic among people with private insurance has occurred mostly among those who are more affluent and those who live in metropolitan areas, according to a new RAND ...
Mar 15, 2021
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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has become a new norm for many routine and non-emergency medical needs. But there are lessons to be learned from telemedicine's use—or lack thereof—prior to the pandemic, ...
Feb 22, 2021
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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 2, 2021
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(HealthDay)—New patient visit volumes decreased across the board at a comprehensive metabolic and weight loss center during the COVID-19 pandemic, but follow-up visits increased for certain nonsurgical providers, according ...
Jan 13, 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 5, 2021
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After 'COVID-19,' the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be 'social distancing.' While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive ...
Dec 29, 2020
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A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published ...
Dec 18, 2020
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Overcrowding in emergency rooms is a costly and concerning global problem, compromising patient care quality and experience. In a new study, a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas investigated whether telemedicine ...
Nov 26, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Office-based visits for behavioral and psychiatric conditions decreased in association with the COVID-19 pandemic, although increases in telemedicine visits offset these decreases, according to a research letter ...
Nov 20, 2020
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COVID-19 has, among other things, pushed patients of all ages into greater use of telemedicine to carry out regular doctor visits. A new study being presented at this year's virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and ...
Nov 13, 2020
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