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Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

A patient believed to have suffered a stroke typically gets transported to the nearest emergency room for tests to determine the best course of action. Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enabled one patient to have her stroke diagnosed and a treatment plan set up without ever stepping foot in a hospital.

11 Jan 2022

Loss of smell is the best predictor of COVID-19

A large international team of researchers has conducted a crowdsourced cross-sectional study, in which they have investigated the reliability of the olfactory loss (or loss of smell, or anosmia) as a predictor of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19).

30 Dec 2021

‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit

When Arielle Harrison's 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a telehealth visit seemed like a great option. Since her son wasn't yet eligible to be vaccinated against covid-19, they could connect with the doctor via video and avoid venturing into a germy medical facility.

17 Dec 2021

Post-pandemic, what’s a phone call from your physician worth?

Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in with you, chatting for 11 to 20 minutes, perhaps answering a question you contacted her office with, or asking how you're responding to a medication change.

8 Dec 2021

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada could benefit patients, society and the economy

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada through teleconsultations between patients and their primary care provider could lead to benefits for patients, society and the economy, according to a new report released today from the not-for-profit research organization RAND Europe.

6 Dec 2021

Texas toughens ban on medication-by-mail abortions with jail time and hefty fine

Texas already had the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. — and they just got tougher. On Wednesday, a new law took effect that adds penalties of jail time and a fine of up to $10,000 for anyone who prescribes pills for medication abortions through telehealth or the mail.

6 Dec 2021

A title fight pits physician assistants against doctors

After 23 years as a physician assistant, Leslie Clayton remains rankled by one facet of her vocation: its title. Specifically, the word "assistant."

3 Dec 2021

The Power of Digitalization in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Sectors

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Frank Buescher and Wael Yared about the increasing digitalization of the life sciences and diagnostics sectors and the possibilities this entails.

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California plans for a post-roe world as abortion access shrinks elsewhere

With access to abortion at stake across America, California is preparing to become the nation's abortion provider.

17 Nov 2021

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

The Foundation for Research Development at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has partnered with The Stationery Office, a British publishing company, to develop a new guidebook titled TSIM: The Telehealth Framework.

15 Nov 2021

Network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings, study says

A University of Pennsylvania study published today in Nature Communications offers striking evidence that network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings.

15 Nov 2021

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

As rural hospitals struggle to stay financially stable, their leaders watch other small facilities close obstetrics units to cut costs.

12 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why health care is so expensive, chapter $22K

Congress appears to be making progress on its huge social spending bill, but even if it passes the House as planned the week of Nov. 15, it's unlikely it can get through the Senate before the Thanksgiving deadline that Democrats set for themselves.

11 Nov 2021

As workers struggle with pandemic’s impact, employers expand mental health benefits

As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing to work from home while policies for maintaining a safe workplace evolve.

10 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

President Joe Biden unveiled a purported compromise on his social-spending plan shortly before taking off for a series of meetings in Europe.

28 Oct 2021

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

A novel telemedicine lung cancer screening effort during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that virtual single-visit screenings are just as effective as single-visit screenings done in person at the hospital, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons Virtual Clinical Congress 2021.

25 Oct 2021

Study finds an increase in unplanned pregnancies during the first lockdown

There were nearly twice as many unplanned pregnancies during the first lockdown compared to before, finds a major study led by researchers from UCL and University College London Hospital.

22 Oct 2021

Montana tribes want to stop jailing people for suicide attempts but lack a safer alternative

When Maria Vega was a senior in high school in 2015, she found the body of one of her closest friends, who had died by suicide. A few days later, devastated by the loss, Vega tried to take her own life.

22 Oct 2021

Cancer patients opt telemedicine over in-person visits

New research in the October 2021 issue of JNCCN-;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network assessed patient satisfaction and preferences for telemedicine, finding 45% of people with cancer preferred telemedicine, while 34% preferred office visits, and 21% had no preference.

20 Oct 2021

Cancer patients living in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide

Cancer is an unwelcome blow for anyone, but those diagnosed with cancer who live in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide compared with those living in high-income and urban areas, according to a study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

19 Oct 2021

Telemedicine News and Research

Latest Telemedicine News and Research

Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enables a stroke patient to be treated with high level of care

Loss of smell is the best predictor of COVID-19

‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit

Post-pandemic, what’s a phone call from your physician worth?

Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada could benefit patients, society and the economy

Texas toughens ban on medication-by-mail abortions with jail time and hefty fine

A title fight pits physician assistants against doctors

The Power of Digitalization in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Sectors

California plans for a post-roe world as abortion access shrinks elsewhere

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

Network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings, study says

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why health care is so expensive, chapter $22K

As workers struggle with pandemic’s impact, employers expand mental health benefits

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

Study finds an increase in unplanned pregnancies during the first lockdown

Montana tribes want to stop jailing people for suicide attempts but lack a safer alternative

Cancer patients opt telemedicine over in-person visits

Cancer patients living in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide

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