Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
Thirty-seven percent of adults used telemedicine in 2021
Oct 13, 2022
An increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic white and AI/AN adults.
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
Yoga can effectively treat chronic low back pain
Feb 28, 2024
Benefits seen for pain intensity and flexion-relaxation phenomenon
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.
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.
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.
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).
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...