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Articles Tagged With: telemedicine

  • As Uncertainty Looms, More People Request Advance Provision of Mifepristone

    Interest in advance provision of abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol has increased dramatically in the post-Roe era. It remains popular as a U.S. Supreme Court case looms over whether mifepristone should remain available. Advance provision is one tool to help expand access to the medication.

  • The Benefits and Challenges of Telemedicine for Mental Health

    It is well-known that telehealth provided a much-needed service in 2020 and following, especially as people desired to stay in their homes while addressing health concerns. The same is true for mental healthcare. However, did the increase in tele-mental health visits translate into a higher quality of care?

  • Telestroke Facilitates Care for Rural Stroke Patients

    In the year before the telestroke program was implemented, 11 of 15 eligible patients received thrombolytics in less than one hour, and there was a mean door-to-needle time of 61 minutes. After the telestroke program was implemented, 11 of 12 eligible patients received thrombolytics in less than one hour, with a mean door-to-needle time of just 38 minutes.

  • Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance

    As more patients request antibiotics for managing many types of illnesses, it is no surprise that antimicrobial resistance is on the rise. According to the CDC, 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur every year in the United States, with 35,000 deaths.

  • Patients Desire Telemedicine for Abortion Care

    New research confirms previous studies in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of medication abortion pills. Studies also show there is strong desire for this option among people seeking an end to their pregnancy.

  • For Some Ethics Programs, ‘Tele-ethics’ Is Routine

    Sustainable development of virtual consultation platforms, funding, training of ethics consultants, and visibility of virtual clinical ethics consultation are priorities.

  • Tips for Making ‘Tele-Ethics’ Work

    Even after the pandemic, medical facilities continue leveraging virtual health technology.

  • Virtual Nurses Alleviate Burdens on Frontline Staff, Critical Workforce Shortages

    Across the United States, health systems are experimenting with programs that enable nurses, working remotely, to handle tasks that usually are handled by in-person, bedside nurses. These virtual nurses are managing everything from purposeful rounding to handling administrative tasks that often keep bedside nurses from spending more time on patient care.

  • ET3 Pilot Hailed as Big Step Toward Fully Leveraging EMS

    In January 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched a five-year pilot program called Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3), an approach that enables participating EMS programs to connect some patients with lower-acuity problems to emergency providers via telemedicine at the scene. Most participants are excited about leveraging the approach to accelerate needed care to patients, decompress EDs, and maximize the skills of the EMS workforce.

  • Remote Facilities Can Avoid Unnecessary Pediatric Transfers by Leveraging Telemedicine

    When critically ill children present to EDs in rural or community hospitals that lack access to specialty pediatric care, the solution often is to transfer them to a regional pediatric facility, which could be hours away from a patient’s home. This creates travel burdens and added expense for families and payors. But new research suggests that at least some of these interfacility transfers can be safely avoided by incorporating telemedicine consultations with pediatric specialists.