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Telemedicine facilitates diabetes foot ulcer care
(HealthDay)—Telemedicine follow-up enables more comprehensive diabetes foot ulcer care, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Dec 14, 2017
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Immunology
Telemedicine is as effective as in-person visits for children with asthma
Allergists are the best-trained medical specialists to treat asthma, but not everyone lives close to an allergist. Children who live hundreds of miles from the nearest allergist may not be receiving the best and most cost-effective ...
Sep 8, 2016
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Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments
Many rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill child is seen in one of these facilities, they are typically transferred to regional pediatric centers ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Health informatics
Significant disparities in telemedicine use, especially among older and POC patients
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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From 84 days to 5 hours: Telemedicine reduces dermatology consult time
A new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Independence Blue Cross shows that when patients' primary care doctors were able to photograph areas of concern and share ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Growth in use of telemedicine seen from 2005 to 2017
(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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AAFP: Telemedicine can help with increased demand for docs
(HealthDay)—Telemedicine offers a potential solution to the increased demand for physician-patient interaction, according to a report from a recent forum. The forum was hosted by the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies ...
Feb 17, 2014
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Devices slice time, distance for patients via 'telemedicine'
Concerned about a growth on his face, Mt. Lebanon, Pa., resident, Robert Johnston could have made an appointment with the dermatologist already treating him for other reasons.
Aug 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pandemic shift to telemedicine helped maintain quality of care for depression, says study
The rapid transition from in-person to care to telemedicine visits at the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic did not adversely affect the quality of care—and even improved some aspects of care—for patients with major depression ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Addiction
Removing barriers to opioid use disorder treatment shows success during pandemic
Pandemic-era changes to prescribing guidelines for the lifesaving drug buprenorphine led to improved treatment outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia, according to a recently published study in the ...
Jun 4, 2022
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