Journal of Palliative Medicine: Expanding Access to Palliative Care via Telehealth Telehealth models are one way to improve access to specialty palliative care (SPC) among advanced cancer patients living in underserved communities. Telehealth delivery models have the potential to connect underserved communities with SPC, but it is crucial to incorporate feedback from site clinicians [...]
JMIR Publications: Patient and Clinician Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Current Telemedicine Approaches in Endocrinology Care for Type 2 Diabetes This qualitative study aimed to evaluate clinician and patient perspectives on the benefits and limitations of telemedicine care delivery for type 2 diabetes and views on ways to enhance telemedicine effectiveness type 2 diabetes [...]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health: Use of a Head-Mounted Assisted Reality, High-Resolution Telemedicine Camera and Satellite Communication Terminal in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service is testing a novel combination of technologies to enhance the ability to provide prehospital telemedicine connecting physicians with paramedics. Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service partnered with start-up company [...]
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Nursing Workforce Dashboard According to the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, 57 percent of nurses reported using telehealth in 2022, up from 50 percent in 2018. HRSA also maintains an interactive data dashboard that compares 2018 and 2022 survey responses in key areas, including nurse employment, work [...]
Doximity: Health Care Providers and Patients Trust and Plan to Continue Telehealth Use While providing insight into the factors that affect telehealth use, a report from Doximity indicated that physicians and patients perceive telehealth positively, and most believe that it often contributes to positive outcomes. Physician adoption highlights: The majority of physicians surveyed (61 [...]