AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of continuing to utilize remote care when appropriate. While the...
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Significant disparities in telemedicine use, especially among older and POC patients
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Credit: CC0 Public Domain After ‘COVID-19,’ the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be ‘social distancing.’ While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive medical care. Historically, the United...
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Butterfly TeleGuidance for Remote Ultrasound Exams During COVID Pandemic
Telemedicine has been around for over a decade in various forms, but the COVID-19 epidemic has turned a convenience into a necessity. Clinical practices that never seriously considered using telemedicine are now performing virtual house calls with their patients. However, although it’s possible to do a lot through a video call, many procedures such as...
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Telemedicine transforms response to COVID-19 pandemic in disease epicenter
by NYU Langone Health A rapid increase in “virtual” visits during the COVID-19 pandemic could transform the way physicians provide care in the United States going forward, according to a new study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The findings, published online this week in the Journal of the American Informatics Association,...
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Why a Virtual Visit to the Doctor May Be the Safest, Most Affordable Option
by Cathy Cassata In March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began allowing Medicare beneficiaries to receive care via telehealth. Telemedicine is best served when it occurs between you and a doctor you already have a relationship with. To help keep patients with chronic conditions out of the emergency room, and to leave room...
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Everlywell Utilizes Telemedicine and At-Home Lab Testing to Diagnose COVID-19
SCOTT JUNGDIAGNOSTICS, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH One of the biggest hurdles for America in its fight against the growing COVID-19 pandemic is a massive shortage of tests to diagnose for the virus. To help in the battle, one of the nation’s leading at-home lab testing companies, Everlywell, has developed an in-home test for COVID-19...
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Telemedicine visits comparable for glycemic control in T1DM
(HealthDay)—Among patients with type 1 diabetes and suboptimal glycemic control, replacement of an intermediate face-to-face visit with a telemedicine session did not affect outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Diabetes Care. Maria S. Ruiz de Adana, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga in Spain, and colleagues randomly assigned...
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The Critical Element in Billing Medicare for Telemedicine
Betsy Nicoletti, MS The Coding Expert Answers Your Questions Editor’s Note: Betsy Nicoletti, MS, a nationally recognized coding expert, will take your coding questions via email and provide guidance on how to code properly to maximize reimbursement. Have a question about coding? Send it here. In this column, Nicoletti answers some questions received in the past few...
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Telemedicine and data science can improve patient care
The care of patients with chronic diseases could be improved by regular telemonitoring. This is the finding of a recent study conducted by Daniela Haluza, a health expert at MedUni Vienna’s Center for Public Health. Austrian doctors who treat diabetes patients were surveyed, since this population of patients, in particular, benefits from continuous monitoring of...
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Vuzix Smart Glasses and Genzõ App Provide Live Life Experiences for Low-Mobility Patients
Vuzix, a New York-based supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality solutions, has partnered with 1Minuut Innovation, a Dutch healthcare innovation company, to provide a real-time life experience solution for low-mobility patients. The system consists of the Vuzix M300 smart glasses and the 1Minuut Genzõ app, and it allows patients who are confined to their...