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A new study published in the American Heart Association journal has discovered that pharmacists’ use of telehealth care is a viable alternative to clinic-based care for monitoring and treating high blood pressure. The number of studies comparing physical and virtual healthcare has increased during the previous few years. This study examined how individuals responded to …

Study Finds Telehealth Equal To In-Clinic Hypertension Treatment Read More »

A study published in JAMA Network Open has found that clinician attitudes towards telehealth quality and ease of use were associated with telehealth utilization rates. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the utilization of phone and video telehealth increased dramatically in order to safeguard patients and medical professionals against exposure to the disease. Prior to the pandemic, …

Study Finds Link Between Clinician Perception of Quality And Telehealth Modality Use Rates Read More »

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has updated its guidelines for how healthcare professionals can maintain suitable telehealth use, including acknowledging ethical codes, safeguarding patient privacy, and offering welfare patients priority to care.  According to FSMB, there are several elements that have contributed to telehealth’s continued rise as a tool for medical practice. The …

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Although the recent expansion of remote care is commonly seen as advantageous for patients and providers, concerns persist regarding its advantages over traditional in-home care methods. However, while evaluating the effects of various forms of physician visits, a study released in JAMA Network Open discovered that the advantages of in-home physician visits and those connected …

Study Finds Similiar Adverse Event Rates Among In-Home And Remote Physician Visits Read More »

According to a recent research in The Lancet, medical abortions may be performed safely and successfully through telehealth without a standard ultrasound scan. The study, a cooperation between researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, underlines the prospects to offer secure and efficient abortion services in …

Study Finds Telehealth Provides Safe Abortion Services To Vulnerable Women Read More »

A report has been issued by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) that describes patterns in Medicare utilization and makes suggestions to policymakers in order to assist future telehealth optimization. The BPC, according to its website, is a Washington, DC-based think tank that actively encourages bipartisanship by fusing the greatest concepts from both parties to improve …

BPC Offers Policy Solutions To Telehealth Legislators Read More »