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.
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.
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...
Nurse case management boosts benefit of home BP telemonitoring
Jun 11, 2024
A greater reduction in systolic blood pressure was seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors.
Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
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.
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.