After pandemic, telehealth battles for wider acceptance
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2023
Telehealth continues to earn accolades for promoting greater access to doctors and improving outcomes and patient satisfaction for everything from stroke rehab to dementia care.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 17
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 17, 2023
Lab-made blood vessels may help treat stroke, dementia … About 1 in 2 Americans think they’ll get sick from a hospital … Smaller hippocampus could indicate cognitive problems … Heart PET scans...
Educating neurologists, using telehealth improves outcomes in Parkinson’s
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
A new study looks at palliative care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and found that educating neurologists and using telehealth is feasible to improve outcomes for people...
Study: People on Medicare with mental illness saw telehealth therapists more during pandemic
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 30, 2023
People with mental health problems received more healthcare visits if they went to practices that offered telehealth, a new study finds.
Dementia telehealth program cuts costs, boosts quality of life
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 19, 2023
A new study finds that a popular dementia telehealth care program has three benefits: It boosts outcomes for people with the disease, eases the burden on paid caregivers and lowers Medicare costs, according...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 15, 2023
Aspergillus fumigatus fungus is a chromosomal superpower … DEA weighs telehealth visits for controlled substance prescriptions … Study explores mobile app for Alzheimer’s caregiver intervention...
Telehealth, now with automatic documentation
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 12, 2023
One of the largest telehealth platforms in the US is adding automated clinical documentation during virtual exams.
Telemedicine visits in nursing communities soared and then fell during pandemic, report finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
When the pandemic rolled out across the world in early 2020, a lot of nursing communities turned to telemedicine. A new report shares just how much those communities leaned on telehealth services at the...
Telehealth use dropped to new baseline, but LTC specialist needs could drive demand
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 21, 2023
Telemedicine visits in long-term care facilities soared by 266% in May 2020, but the use of such technology dropped to a new baseline level by late 2022.
DEA appears ready to allow some providers expanded telehealth prescribing rights
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 09, 2023
The US Drug Enforcement Agency will consider relaxing its rules on prescribing controlled substances via telehealth appointments, a move that could ease concerns of long-term care providers administering...