The Journal of Rural Health: Contraceptive care service provision via telehealth early in the COVID-19 pandemic at rural and urban FQHCs The purpose of this study was to investigate telehealth use for contraceptive service provision among rural and urban federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Alabama and South Carolina during the initial months [...]
MD Linx: Exercise delivered via telehealth is effective for chronic disease Telemonitoring with real time feedback from clinicians has been shown in other contexts to improve clinical markers, but this has not yet been evaluated for exercise in the chronic disease population. This study found that videoconferencing exercise interventions were effective at improving [...]
JMIR Publications: Pandemic-Triggered Adoption of Telehealth in Underserved Communities: Descriptive Study of Pre- and Post-shutdown Trends This study explored whether the temporary shift to telehealth services has changed the attitudes toward the usage of technology-enabled health services in rural communities. The study found that the trend in telemedicine claims had an opposite pattern [...]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: Experiences with use of technology and telehealth among women with perinatal depression This study aimed to understand women’s perspectives on telehealth services for perinatal depression. The study consisted of seven postpartum and ten pregnant women who shared their experiences using telehealth. Findings suggest that telehealth may be a reasonable [...]
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery: Telemedicine Is Mainstream Care Delivery In this recent survey, a majority of respondents credited telemedicine with improving patient health, providing good quality care and increasing access for vulnerable populations. However, the results also point to challenges that must be addressed as this field becomes more established. Of [...]
National Council for Mental Wellbeing: Innovations in Telehealth in Behavioral Health During COVID-19 The National Council for Mental Wellbeing released the “Innovations in Telehealth in Behavioral Health During COVID-19” report, which examined how the efficacy of telehealth services for mental health and substance use has differed among various populations. The report explored future [...]
DovePress: Telehealth Encourages Patients with Diabetes in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups to Return for in-Person Ophthalmic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic This study evaluates the role telehealth visits played in helping patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) return for subsequent, in-person eye examinations after the outbreak of COVID-19. The study found that patients [...]
JAMA Network: Hospitalization Outcomes Among Patients With COVID-19 Undergoing Remote Monitoring A study found that implementing a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program led to positive outcomes for COVID-19 patients, including lower hospitalizations, intensive care use, and lengths of stay. Researchers performed a cohort study at Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network, [...]
Urology Times: Study shows how Medicare patients are using interstate telehealth visits A study published last month by the University of Michigan shows that most out-of-state telehealth in Medicare is used for continuity of care, not acquiring new patients. The findings contradict the notion that extending pandemic-related flexibilities that allow for interstate telehealth [...]
mHealth Intelligence: COVID-19 Reappears on Top Five Telehealth Diagnoses List (7/7) – After two months of decline, the FAIR Health Monthly Regional Tracker reported that telehealth use grew in April, and COVID-19 appeared as one of the top five telehealth diagnoses nationally for the first time since January. Researchers surmised that this increase was primarily due [...]