Telemedicine Visits Comparable for Glycemic Control in T1DM
Telemedicine instead of office visit did not change outcomes in patients with suboptimal glycemic control.
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Patients Report Positive Ratings for Large-Scale Outpatient Tele-Epilepsy Program
This study described data collected from patients who self-selected to participate in the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center’s virtual follow-up program.
Teledermatology – Access to Specialized Care Via a Different Model
Teledermatology offers near-immediate access to specialty medicine for underserved populations. Robert Stavert, MD, MBA, describes the successful physician-to-physician model his team employs at a safety net healthcare system.
Using Telemedicine to Optimize Long-Term CPAP Management in OSA
Even after long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use, intensive telemedicine support can be used to help optimize CPAP adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Telepsychiatry May Be Convenient Alternative for Older Vets in Rural Areas
Veterans in rural areas shared their satisfaction with geriatric psychiatry care delivered via video telehealth.
Patients Comfortable With Postoperative Telehealth Visits
Vast majority of plastic surgery patients said they would use telehealth visits again
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1393% from 0.007 to 0.104% of all medical claim lines.
Online Symptom Self-Management, Telehealth Aids Pain, Mood
Collaborative care led by a nurse-physician team with web-based self-management better than self-management alone.
IDSA Issues Updated Statement on Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth Technologies
The Infectious Disease Society of America issued an updated statement supporting the appropriate use of telemedicine and telehealth technologies in clinical care, research, and education.
ACP: Half of Practices Implement Telehealth Technology
Roughly half of internal medicine physicians report working in a practice that has telehealth technology.
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