Telehealth only partially offset decreased primary care visits during pandemic
Jul 23, 2024
The magnitude of those changes varied significantly by patient demographic characteristics.
VR off a smartphone? Tech breakthrough could allow seniors to do away with clunky headsets
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 11, 2024
New VR potential comes from a full-color, three-dimensional display that can be generated off of a smartphone screen, research shows.
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.
New virtual primary care platform available to Aetna clients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 13, 2021
Private insurer Aetna, a division of CVS Health, is launching nationwide virtual primary care to customers. Aetna Virtual Primary Care will offer health services to customers anytime and anywhere they...
Smartphone-only internet tied to lower patient portal use
Aug 05, 2021
When adjusting for smartphone-only use, low income was tied to lower likelihood of using a patient portal.
Mobile healthcare clinic brings primary care services to senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2021
Senior living communities will be among those benefiting from the launch of a mobile healthcare clinic in Kentucky, bringing a fully equipped exam room and telehealth services to residents.
Pendulum for primary care is swinging back to the home, VillageMD co-founder says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 23, 2021
VillageMD co-founder Paul Martino predicts the U.S. healthcare system is returning to its roots whereby primary care physicians — not big hospital systems — drive patient care, along with better, more...
Mindfulness-based interventions via telehealth beneficial for chronic pain
Aug 20, 2024
Pain interference scores were significantly lower with group and self-paced mindfulness-based interventions among veterans.
Providers, patients would benefit from hospice telehealth extension, doc offers
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 31, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a lot of changes in healthcare, and not all were bad. In the years since the coronavirus forced worldwide lockdowns and limited access to care, the healthcare industry has...
Bipartisan group pushes for more investment, permanent telehealth for Medicare providers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
With a deadline to extend current telehealth reimbursement policies fast approaching, a bipartisan group of policy advocates is calling on legislators to make telehealth a permanent fixture of US healthcare...