Telemedicine Can Enhance Quality of Care for Patients in Rheumatology if Barriers Are Overcome

Rheumatology Advisor: Telemedicine Can Enhance Quality of Care for Patients in Rheumatology if Barriers Are Overcome Telemedicine is particularly valuable for people living with rheumatic conditions because these patients are at potentially elevated risk for worse COVID-19 outcomes due to comorbidities and the use of immunosuppressive drugs such as glucocorticoids and biologics that heighten risk [...]

2022-04-11T14:33:05-04:00March 9th, 2022|
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Amwell exec weighs in on findings of AMA report, best practices for delivering behavioral health care virtually

MedCity News: Amwell exec weighs in on findings of AMA report, best practices for delivering behavioral health care virtually A recent report by the American Medical Association found that digital tools could address behavioral health integration, though not with the intent to replace in-person care. The report highlighted that digital tools could help with screening patients and [...]

2022-04-11T14:34:22-04:00March 7th, 2022|
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Alliance submits comments in response to Healthy Future Task Force Modernization Subcommittee RFI

The Alliance for Connected Care provided comments in response to the Healthy Future Task Force Modernization Subcommittee request for information regarding the utilization of wearable technologies, the expansion of telemedicine, and digital modernization efforts in the United States health care system. The goal of the Healthy Future Task Force is to build on Republican health [...]

2022-07-14T17:26:59-04:00March 4th, 2022|
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Digital Technology Could Be Helpful for COPD Management in the Future

American Journal of Managed Care: Digital Technology Could Be Helpful for COPD Management in the Future A recent narrative review published in the Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease journal found that digital technology can be beneficial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to learn proper self-management of the disease, such as learning the correct inhaler technique. Telehealth [...]

2022-04-11T15:06:01-04:00March 2nd, 2022|
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Optimizing Foundational Therapies in Patients With HFrEF: How Do We Translate These Findings Into Clinical Care?

Optimizing Foundational Therapies in Patients With HFrEF: How Do We Translate These Findings Into Clinical Care? Given the high risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), there is an urgent need for the initiation and titration of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) that can reduce the risk of morbidity [...]

2023-02-22T14:20:38-04:00March 2nd, 2022|
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Digital, Flexible Payment Plans Key to Expanded Behavioral Healthcare Access

PYMTS: Digital, Flexible Payment Plans Key to Expanded Behavioral Healthcare Access A recent PYMTS survey found that three in five patients who interacted with a behavioral health practitioner in the last year did so digitally — a share that significantly outpaces the shares of patients digitally accessing any other type of health care. Financing remains a [...]

2022-04-11T14:20:51-04:00March 2nd, 2022|
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Telehealth-Enabled Social Services Helped Boost Patient Satisfaction

mHealth Intelligence: Telehealth-Enabled Social Services Helped Boost Patient Satisfaction A study by Mayo Clinic found that using a tablet to connect patients virtually with social workers during primary care visits resulted in high satisfaction levels. Providers and social workers who engaged in the service were also asked for feedback and provided similar responses, highlighting the accessibility and [...]

2022-04-11T14:19:38-04:00March 2nd, 2022|
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Audio-only telehealth benefits patients in need, study finds

Healthcare IT News: Audio-only telehealth benefits patients in need, study finds A recent study from the University of California on telehealth implementation at community health centers serving primarily Chinese and Latino immigrants found that although phone visits were beneficial to historically marginalized patients, continued virtual care use depends on increased technological resources. The results of the study [...]

2022-04-11T14:18:00-04:00March 2nd, 2022|
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