Position statement addresses optimal management of diabetes
Feb 21, 2024
Tools available to help healthcare providers include guided communication styles and clinical screening tools for psychosocial conditions.
COVID-19 tied to significant increase in outpatient healthcare
Feb 13, 2024
The greatest increase in utilization was seen for veterans aged 85 years and older (6.1 visits) versus those aged 20 to 44 years (4.8 visits).
Availability of mental telehealth services varies by geography, facility
Feb 07, 2024
No differences in availability were seen based on diagnosis of patient-level characteristics.
Palliative telecare team aids QOL, health status for chronic conditions
Jan 23, 2024
The findings were for veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or interstitial lung disease.
Telemedicine has declined since pandemic, but video encounters still frequent
Jan 22, 2024
“Although these nationwide trends can inform research and policy, they obscure disparities in access to and use of telemedicine that disproportionately affect older adults, individuals in rural regions...
Virtual care with nonusual physician tied to more emergency visits
Dec 27, 2023
The authors say that the findings suggest that virtual visits may be best when there is an existing clinical relationship.
In-person return visits increased after telemedicine primary care visits
Oct 17, 2023
Variation was seen in differences in follow-up office visits after index in-person versus telemedicine by specific medical condition.
2019 to 2022 saw increase in mental health service use, spending
Aug 28, 2023
Telehealth visits increased more than 10-fold during the acute phase of pandemic and remained high in the postacute phase.
Study looks at why internet cognitive therapy for depression is beneficial
Jul 10, 2023
The significant main effect was seen for absorption training but not for other factors, including activity scheduling and relaxation.
More older Americans use online patient portals to access care
May 24, 2023
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say.