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Nature Digital Medicine: Closing the Gap: Addressing Telehealth Disparities Across Specialties in the Sustained Pandemic Era

Nature Digital Medicine: Closing the Gap: Addressing Telehealth Disparities Across Specialties in the Sustained Pandemic Era Telehealth has surged as a viable solution to reduce no-shows and improve health care accessibility, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, telehealth disparities and its long-term efficacy across various medical specialties remain understudied. This retrospective analysis examined telehealth use and [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T19:38:29-04:00August 21st, 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 [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T19:02:00-04:00July 26th, 2024|

University of Nevada: Preprint Bridging the Gap: Expanding Telehealth Services to Address Rural Health Disparities

University of Nevada: Preprint Bridging the Gap: Expanding Telehealth Services to Address Rural Health Disparities Telehealth has emerged as a promising solution to mitigate significant health disparities by facilitating remote access to medical care. The review findings indicate that telehealth significantly enhances healthcare access by reducing travel distances, increasing availability of specialist consultations, and [...]

pbrown2025-04-06T18:19:55-04:00June 24th, 2024|

Updated National Survey Trends in Telehealth Utilization and Modality

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE): Updated National Survey Trends in Telehealth Utilization and Modality This report updates prior findings on national trends of telehealth use through an analysis using the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey data from April 2021 through August 2022. Compared to earlier periods in the pandemic, [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:37:48-04:00April 20th, 2023|

The Use of Telemedicine in Medical Education and Patient Care

Cureus: The Use of Telemedicine in Medical Education and Patient Care The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and expanded the adoption of telemedicine globally. This allowed telemedicine to engage medical students in patient care and ensured continuity of care for vulnerable patients. This article reviews the major facilitators and barriers any medical and educational institution [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-25T11:40:30-04:00April 18th, 2023|

Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Disparities in Telemedicine Literacy and Access in the United States According to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, demographic factors at the county level are associated with low telemedicine literacy. The researchers found that age, sex, race, employment status, income level, marital status, educational attainment, and urban or rural classification [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T16:19:29-04:00March 3rd, 2023|

Equity Gaps in Telehealth Use to Manage Chronic Conditions During COVID-19

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute: Equity Gaps in Telehealth Use to Manage Chronic Conditions During COVID-19 A study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that since COVID-19 emerged, language barriers have prevented Latino and Asian patients in Los Angeles from making full use of telehealth services. The research also revealed that [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T12:05:38-04:00January 24th, 2023|

Incorporating TechQuity in Virtual Care Within the Veterans Health Administration: Identifying Future Research and Operations Priorities

Journal of General Internal Medicine: Incorporating TechQuity in Virtual Care Within the Veterans Health Administration: Identifying Future Research and Operations Priorities Personnel from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) published a list of priorities for researchers as they begin to examine real and potential inequities in telehealth. Researchers convened a think tank of clinicians, [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-04-24T11:53:52-04:00January 17th, 2023|

Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care

American Journal of Managed Care: Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care This study examines whether practice size and ownership were associated with more extensive adoption and maintenance of telemedicine for adults with diabetes and/or hypertension during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that solo physician [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T17:46:55-04:00January 12th, 2023|

Maternal Outreach Through Telehealth for Rural Sites: The MOTHeRS Project

North Carolina Medical Journal: Maternal Outreach Through Telehealth for Rural Sites: The MOTHeRS Project The pandemic brought challenges to rural maternal health. The North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP), a statewide telepsychiatry program, used telehealth and health technologies to bring multidisciplinary care to three community-based primary care obstetric clinics. The MOTHeRS (Maternal Outreach [...]

Alliance for Connected Care2023-01-24T17:58:07-04:00January 10th, 2023|

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