Telehealth

Also known as telemedicine, this area of care helps connect doctors and patients remotely, without requiring in-person visits. This virtual care strategy is beneficial for managing chronic conditions, delivering lab test or diagnostic imaging results, post-surgical follow-ups, assessing skin conditions, online counseling and many other healthcare services. It also can improve care, care access and outcomes for patients.

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Exodus of healthcare providers from Syria necessitates tele-cardiology

Three United States cardiologists reported on the success of telemedicine in Syria, where nearly half of the country’s healthcare facilities have been damaged or destroyed and many physicians have left due to a deadly civil war.

39% of providers do not offer telehealth services

According to a recent MGMA survey, 39 percent of healthcare providers do not offer telehealth services and 20 percent are unsure if they will.

$1.6M grant awarded to diabetes research, telehealth care

The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $1.6 million grant to researchers from the University of Florida Diabetes Institute and Stanford University for the continuation of a study into providing access to care for underserved diabetic adults and children.

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Telehealth guidelines could improve utilization for allergists

Allergists from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) have voiced support for new guidelines in utilizing telehealth in their practices, according to a position paper published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Telehealth program results in clinically significant weight loss

A telehealth-based weight loss program utilizing a health coach through video conferencing could result in loss of over 5 percent of initial body weight in six months. Findings are published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.

Emergency department telehealth program reduces wait time by 6 minutes

Patients in rural hospitals using telehealth services were seen by a provider six minutes faster than patients without telehealth, according to a study conducted by the University of Iowa.

Telehealth-encouraging VETS Act passes Senate

Veterans across America are one step closer to receiving care through telehealth due to the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support.

Program aims to reduce ER visits with telehealth check-ins

Of the potential benefits of telehealth, its ability to bring care to rural populations who would otherwise face a shortage of physicians and medical facilities is often mentioned first.

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