by Kyle Shaner, University of Cincinnati Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels When it comes to telehealth billing, there’s a conundrum. The increasing popularity of telehealth, the use of electronic communication technologies to provide care when the doctor and patient aren’t in the same place at the same time, has created the problem. When it comes to...
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DEA, HHS finalize rule allowing telehealth drug treatment
by Jessie Hellmann and Sandhya Raman Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Biden administration has finalized a long-awaited rule laying out how some health care providers can prescribe gold-standard opioid use disorder treatments through telehealth. The final rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration within the Department of...
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Study: Mindfulness interventions delivered via telehealth improve pain, well-being for veterans with chronic pain
August 19, 2024 by Alex Smith, University of Minnesota Medical School Credit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsMindfulness-based interventions delivered via telehealth in a scalable format can improve pain and overall well-being among veterans with chronic pain, according to new research published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. In a randomized clinical trial, researchers aimed to test...
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WHY DOCS SHOULDN’T DO TELEHEALTH VISITS IN THE KITCHEN
MAY 17TH, 2024POSTED BY KARA GAVIN-U. MICHIGAN(Credit: Getty Images) Even if the doctor is miles away from their usual in-person clinic or exam room, they should make it look like they’re there, the study suggests. Even better: sitting in an office with their diplomas hanging behind them—or perhaps having a virtual background that’s a photo...
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Telehealth makes hearing health care more equitable
by American Institute of Physics Dr. Samantha Kleindienst Robler taking a photo of an ear (not a patient) using a telemedicine cart. Credit: Reba Lean According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 billion people across the globe are living with hearing loss. Much of that is preventable, stemming from excessive noise, untreated ear infections, and...
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Why are women more likely to use telehealth?
Rebecca Pifer Reporter Adeline Kon/Healthcare Dive/Healthcare Dive Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on women in the healthcare workforce. As Washington considers which virtual care flexibilities should remain in place post-COVID-19, experts are flagging that paring back telehealth access and affordability will disproportionately affect women, even as a growing share of startups emerge to address women’s...
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Exploring the effectiveness of telehealth in opioid use disorder
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING IMAGE: SHOSHANA V. ARONOWITZ, Ph.D., MSHP, FNP-BC, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PENN NURSING’S DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CREDIT: SHOSHANA ARONOWITZ PHILADELPHIA (December 6, 2021) – The majority of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) face access barriers to evidence-based treatment. While the COVID-19 pandemic offered an opportunity to...
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Study examines benefits, challenges of telehealth in nursing homes during pandemic
by University of Missouri Kimberly Powell. Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing The COVID-19 pandemic caused nursing homes to rapidly change their policies overnight. Telehealth was instantly adopted widely in an effort to reduce stress on the health care system by keeping residents safe and avoiding unnecessary transfers to already-overwhelmed hospitals. A new study at...
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Telehealth helped physical therapists support patients virtually during pandemic, study finds
by University of Missouri Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As a pediatric physical therapist in Clinton, Missouri, Jessica Luechtefeld was used to a hands-on coaching approach whenever meeting with her patients at their preschools, in their homes or at the Child’s Play Therapy clinic. But the COVID-19 pandemic forced physical therapists like Luechtefeld to cancel in-person sessions and...
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Access to peer support combined with telehealth being studied to combat PTSD
by Alexis Shelly, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Even with access to telemedicine, many PTSD patients do not finish their treatment. A new study from UTHealth is pairing evidence-based psychotherapy with peer support to address this problem. Credit: Rogelio Castro/UTHealth The military mantra of “no man left behind” is being applied to help...
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