National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS): Disability and Independence in Rural America

National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS): Disability and Independence in Rural America Rural areas require considerations for providing disability services that may not be issues in urban areas. Specifically for telehealth, people with disabilities may face challenges to broadband access as well as knowledge of how to use technology platforms [...]

2025-04-06T20:27:45-04:00July 31st, 2024|

Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Telemedicine Disparities in Ambulatory Cardiology Visits in a Large Academic Health System

Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Telemedicine Disparities in Ambulatory Cardiology Visits in a Large Academic Health System This study aimed to study whether telemedicine visit modality (video or audio only) differed by sociodemographic characteristics in the outpatient cardiology population of a large academic health center. Researchers identified sociodemographic disparities in telemedicine visit modality in [...]

2025-04-06T19:02:00-04:00July 26th, 2024|

Journal of General Internal Medicine: Patterns of Telemedicine Use in Primary Care for People with Dementia in the Post-Pandemic Period

Journal of General Internal Medicine: Patterns of Telemedicine Use in Primary Care for People with Dementia in the Post-Pandemic Period There was a large increase in telemedicine among people with dementia in the post-pandemic period at primary care sites. Those with longer drives to clinic and the oldest patients were most likely to use [...]

2025-04-06T19:04:13-04:00July 24th, 2024|

Clinical Diabetes: A Qualitative Study of Adapting Telehealth Systems for Specialty Diabetes Care Across Four California Medical Centers

Clinical Diabetes: A Qualitative Study of Adapting Telehealth Systems for Specialty Diabetes Care Across Four California Medical Centers Telehealth continues to play an important role in specialty diabetes care, but there are variations in how this care is delivered. Researchers interviewed clinicians and staff who provide diabetes care through telehealth across four University of [...]

2025-04-06T19:17:43-04:00July 23rd, 2024|

The American Surgeon: Telemedicine in Acute Trauma Care

The American Surgeon: Telemedicine in Acute Trauma Care This review examines articles with quantitative assessment of telemedicine’s impact in acute trauma care. The review found that telemedicine appeared to be preferentially used for more severely injured patients. Telemedicine may help abbreviate pre-transfer length of stay.

2025-04-06T19:06:18-04:00July 22nd, 2024|

Psychotherapy Research: Cohort Study of Engagement in Telehealth Psychotherapy versus In-Person Services

Psychotherapy Research: Cohort Study of Engagement in Telehealth Psychotherapy versus In-Person Services This study aimed to compare patient engagement in in-person versus telehealth services in outpatient psychotherapy for mood and anxiety disorders. The study found a 26% increase in the total number of individual psychotherapy sessions attended when the clinics transitioned to telehealth services. [...]

2025-04-06T19:11:16-04:00July 21st, 2024|

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Comparison of 30-Day Retention in Treatment Among Patients Referred to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from Emergency Department and Telemedicine Settings

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: Comparison of 30-Day Retention in Treatment Among Patients Referred to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from Emergency Department and Telemedicine Settings Telemedicine evaluations are feasible for people with opioid use disorder. People referred to an addiction treatment clinic following a telemedicine evaluation were more likely to show up [...]

2025-04-06T19:08:43-04:00July 21st, 2024|

Journal of Neurology: Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Telestroke Remain Robust During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Neurology: Performance and Clinical Outcomes in Telestroke Remain Robust During the COVID-19 Pandemic Telemedical stroke networks have shown positive results for patient outcome in rural areas without stroke expertise. This study found that well-established telestroke networks can overcome unexpected critical challenges such as a pandemic, guaranteeing best practice stroke care in rural [...]

2025-04-06T19:13:38-04:00July 20th, 2024|

California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology: Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine on Diabetes Management in Rural Communities

California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology: Evaluating the Impact of Telemedicine on Diabetes Management in Rural Communities The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine. Despite its potential, no systematic reviews have been conducted in the last five years to assess the effectiveness of telemedicine for managing diabetes in rural populations. This [...]

2025-04-06T19:15:30-04:00July 19th, 2024|
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